I’m Corinne Casper, and I just had a cenotaph marker placed in Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Va in honor of my 3rd great grandfather, Pvt. Sewell Osgood, 19th Regt., Va. Militia in the War of 1812. On Sun. Apr. 30, 2 pm, markers including Sewell Osgood’s will be dedicated at a ceremony at Shockoe Hill Cemetery.

My cousins and I would love to have a reenactor from 1812 be there. Can you direct me to someone who would like to do this?

Discharges in Norfolk or Camp Holly – He was at Peach orchard

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Orderly Books of the Virginia Militia, War of 1812 [manuscript] 1813-1814.
Author: Elisha Boyd; James Faulkner; Virginia. Militia.
OCLC Number: 48799997
Notes: Forms part of the Tracy W. McGregor Library.
Description: 2 volumes
Other Titles: War of 1812 orderly books
Summary: Orderly books of six regiments of militia employed in the defense of Norfolk, Va. against raids by Sir George Cockburn.
The first volume, kept partially by Col. James Faulkner records the march of an artillery corps from Winchester to Norfolk, organization of the artillery under Colonel Read, and all the orders issued to June 17, 1813, when Faulkner was ordered to Craney Island.
The second volume, kept by Lt. Col. Elisha Boyd of the 4th Regiment of Virginia Militia, 1814 May 3 to August 1, concerns the strengthening of defenses and maintaining watch for the enemy. On July 22 he notes an attack was repulsed and the dead buried. He also records courts-marital, punishments and orders

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Alexandria Gazette 1836
The following is evidence of this: – “THE BURIAL PLACE OF THE MOUNTAINEERS .- It is with liveliest satisfaction we inform our readers, that the Common Counsel of Norfolk, at their meeting yesterday afternoon contracted for building a brick wall around the burial place of the brave and patriotic yeomanry of the upper country, who marched to the defense of our town during the late war, and who fell victims to the terrible plague which ravaged the country in the memorable winter of 1814-1815. Too long has this duty been delayed, while every citizen of Norfolk has felt it as a reproach, that no public tribute of respect and gratitude had been paid to the memory of their gallant defenders, but for twenty years their graves had been left unenclosed and without any mark to distinguish them from the sod of the field. It is contemplated to have their remains disinterred and deposited in one common grave, to mark the spot by a monument to their memory, inscribed with their names as far as they can be ascertained.

Mr. Hammond:
Thank you for your inquiry concerning the “tombstone” canteens and the Virginia militia at Fort Meigs. A brigade of Virginia militia under the command of Brig. Gen. Joel Leftwich was at Fort Meigs from the construction of the fort in February 1813 until April 1813. According to the book, Uniforms and Equipment of the United States Forces in the War of 1812 by Rene Chartrand (pub by Old Fort Niagara Association, Youngstown, NY, 1992) there were “keg” like canteens that were shaped like little beer kegs, also, a cheese-box shaped canteen made of wood and round. An older, tin shaped canteen, was also used. I have seen the type of “tombstone” shaped canteens in other publications such as David Cole, “Survey of U.S.Army Uniforms, Weapons, and Accoutrements,” (n.d.) a source which can be found on a website using the title or David Cole. That depiction shows this type from the Revolutionary War era. What kind of canteens the Virginia militia was issued is difficult to tell, but much of what militias were issued by the states were more likely to be older items such as tombstone canteen. Along with the Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania militias at Fort Meigs were a number of regular army units during this period. Such a canteen could have been issued by all of the above unis. I hope this has been helpful to you in some manner. Stuart Butler

Hello Charlene,
Sorry for the delay in responding to your request. I think it should be pointed out that the muster roll dated March 19, 2013, is the muster roll of Capt. McWhorter’s company and not a muster roll of all those at Fort Meigs. Military posts (Meigs and Stephenson) did not conduct muster rolls. The “card” you got as part of Jackson’s service record for the period March 19 reflects the exact information that is on the original muster rolls; in other words, all that info that is on the original roll that pertains to Jackson was transcribed and placed on the service card. If he were part of the expedition for that time period ending in March 19, his absence from the company should have been noted as either “on command” or some kind of special kind of duty. That said, clerks were not all that diligent in providing info onto the rolls that is accurate and that info could have been overlooked. As said before, there is no list of soldiers who were on the expedition. Capt Langham was part of the 19th U.S. Infantry and not the militia. Any muster roll on which his name appears would be with the muster rolls of the regular army. Conceivably, if such rolls are extant for this company, perhaps info on his participation might be listed there. The regular army muster rolls for this period are also in the National Archives, but info from them have not been transcribed onto similar cards and one must consult the originals there, or have someone do the research for you. My feeling is that such info is not likely to be found there. Regardless, I think it is a good supposition that Jackson participated in this expedition.