Category: Tennessee Miscellaneous Units, War of 1812
Categories: Tennessee, War of 1812
Companies that did reconnaissance work and usually rode ahead of the main army. Included:
- Lieutenant Jesse Bean's company of Mounted Spies (who fought at Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans);
- Captain David Deadrick's artillery company (who were noted by Jackson for their bravery at Enotochopco);
- Captain William Russell's company of Spies who fought at practically every battle of the Creek War.
Resources
- Tom Kanon, Regimental Histories of Tennessee Units During the War of 1812, Tennessee State Library & Archives
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Person Profiles (1)
Jacob West
abt 1776 Onslow, Province of North Carolina - 09 Mar 1868
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