Oops, I forgot to add the full title of the book, A GUIDE TO VIRGINIA
MILITIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812, so I cannot help you with the South
Carolina units in that war.
Stuart Butler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Langdon Hagen-Long" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: War 1812
> Dear Stuart, Does your book cover only Virginia Regiments? I am
> interested in Samuel Bunch's TN Regiment, and Youngblood's Regiment,
> which I believe mustered in Charleston, South Carolina. Particularly,
> I'd like to know if there is any chance these 2 regiments were merged at
> some point. They seem to both have some of the same South Carolina
> families. Does your book cover one or both of these? Thanks for any
> information you can offer.
>
> Langdon Hagen-Long
>
> Stuart or Rosanne Butler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Phyllis,
>
> The 36th Virginia Militia was one of two regiments raised from Prince
> William County. The other unit was the 89th Regiment. Most of men serving
> in both regiments were called to defend Baltimore during August-September
> 1814, but others served in Norfolk or in the Northern Neck. If the company
> in which a man served is known, one can narrow down exactly where he may
> served. If you can provide me with the name the company's commander (which
> can be obtained from the National Archives) I can precisely tell you where
> and when a veteran serviced. At present, there is no compiled history of
> each regiment during the War of 1812, but there is a short description of
> the county's service and a list of the companies called to service in my
> publication, A GUIDE TO MILITIA UNITS IN THE WAR OF 1812. (Athens, GA,
> 1988)
>
> Stuart Butler
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phyllis and Jim Waddell"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:59 AM
> Subject: War 1812
>
>
>> Hello List
>>
>> I have an ancestor who served in 36 Regiment (Renno's) Virginia Militia
>> during the War of 1812. Is there a source I could go to for the history
>> of
>> this military unit.
>>
>> Thank you for your consideration.
>>
>> Regards, Phyllis Grizzell Waddell
>>
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