This page is about the men of the United States Rifle regiment at the time of the War of 1812. I could have named the men right off the register, however it didn’t always give a full name. I have gone through the records so you could have their full name and state when given, this information wouldn’t have been possible if there names were taken off the register.
This page will be a look up page, All those named below will have some kind of information, mostly military but some may have some family information. If you see a ancestor or a name you would like more info on, you will find my address in my profile. I will be looking forward to hearing from one and all.
Note. This information comes from the many departments of The Library of Congress.
Rifle Regiments of 1812.
1. John Findley, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
2. William C. Bread, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
3. Henry Swearengen, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Indiana Territory.
4. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
5. John Harley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
6. Josiah Hill, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
7. James Hamilton, 1st Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
8. George Gray, Jun. 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
9. Joseph Calhoun, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
10. Hyem Cohen, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, South Carolina.
11. William Arnold, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
12. John McIntire, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
13. John Shortridge, Second Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
14. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas A. Smith, to be Colonel.
15. Captain George W. Sevier, to be Lieutenant Colonel.
16. Captain James McDonald, to be Major.
17. First Lieutenant Daniel Appling, to be Captain.
18. First Lieutenant Joshua Hamilton, to be Captain.
19. First Lieutenant Thomas A. Patterson, to be Captain.
20. Second Lieutenant John Findley, to be First Lieutenant.
21. Second Lieutenant Henry Swearingan, to be First Lieutenant.
22. Second Lieutenant Edward Wadsworth, to be First Lieutenant.
23. Second Lieutenant William Townsley, to be First Lieutenant.
24. Second Lieutenant William Beard, to be First Lieutenant.
25. James McIntosh, Second Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
26. John Hanson, Ensign, Rifle regiment, District of Maine.
27. Joseph S. Burting, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Pennsylvania.
28. Robert McFarland, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
29. Jacob Tipton, Ensigns, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
30. William W. Hall, Surgeon, Rifle Regiment, Maryland.
31. William C. Beard, 2d Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
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Note. The following names are from the register of 1813, I decided to place them here as I may miss one as I go through the records, as you will see there are not a lot of full names. Also note all names on this page are of Officers only.
United States Rifle Regiment, Register of 1813.
colonel.
T. A. Smith, July 6, 112.
Lieutenant Colonel.
G. W. Sevier, July 6, 1812.
Majors.
J. M’Donald, Aug. 1, 1812.
Benj. Forsyth, Jam 20, 1813.
Captains.
H. R. Graham, March 8, 1809.
A. A. Massias, July 1, 1809.
F. Ridgeway, July 31, 1810.
Michael C. Hay, June 1, 1811.
L. Morgan, July 1, 1811.
Daniel Appling, April 1, 1812.
Joshua Hamilton, July 6, 1812.
T. A. Patterson, Aug. 6, 1812.
T. Ramsay, Nov. 30, 1812.
William Smith, Jan. 20, 1813.
First Lieutenants.
Elias Stallings, March 16, 1811.
L. G. A. Armistead, Feb. 10, 1812.
W. E. Morris, April 30, 1812, Aid to Maj. Gem Piuckney.
John Findley, April 30, 1812.
H. V. Swearingen, July 6, 1812.
E. Wadsworth, Aug. 1, 1812.
William Townly, Aug. 1, 1812.
W. C. Beard, Sept. 27, 1812.
James Ryan, Nov. 30, 1812.
George Gray, Jan. 20, 1813, Quartermaster.
Second Lieutenants.
Harvey Murray, Oct. 17, 1812.
J. S. M’Intosh, Nov. 13, 1812.
Jos. Calhoun, Jun., Dec. 2, 1812.
Hyem Cohen, Dec. 2, 1812.
William Arnold, Dec. 3, 1812.
John M’Intire, Dec. 3, 1812.
J. Shortridge, Dec. 3, 1812.
John Hanson, Dec. 4, 1812.
John Harlee, Jan., 20, 1813.
Josiah Hill, Jan., 20, 1813.
Third Lieutenants.
S. V. Hamilton, March 12, 1813.
R. M’Farland, March 12, 1813.
Jacob Tipton, March 12, 1813.
W. Armstrong, March 12, 1813.
Bennet Riley, March 12, 1813.
L. Norton, March 12, 1813.
J. S. Gray, May 20, 1813.
Andrew Lindsay, June 29, 1813.
Ensigns.
T. F. Smith, July 2, 1813.
Samuel Cobbs, July 2, 1813.
G. Davidson, July 2, 1813.
F. Howard, July 19, 1813.
J. H. Stannon, July 29, 1813.
Peter Albright, Aug. 1, 1813.
Edward Drake, Aug. 7, 1813.
Surgeon.
W. W. Hall, March 24, 1812.
Surgeon Mate.
S. Gantt, July 2, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1813.
1. Albright, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Virginia.
2. Abraham Fanning, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
3. Everit Hamilton, Third Lieutenants, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
4. William Walker, Third Lieutenant, Rifle regiment, Tennessee.
5. Francis Howard, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Georgia.
6. William Armstrong, Ensign, rifle regiment, Ohio.
7. Bennet Riley, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Maryland.
8. Lambert Norton, Ensign, rifle regiment, New York.
9. Captain Benjamin Forsyth, to be Major, January 20, 1813.
10. First Lieutenant Thomas Ramsey, to be Captain.
11. First Lieutenant William Smith, to be Captain.
12. Second Lieutenant James Ryan, to be First Lieutenant.
13. Second Lieutenant George Gray, Jun. to be First Lieutenant.
14. Ensign John Hanson, to be Second Lieutenant.
15. Ensign John Harley, to be Second Lieutenant.
16. Ensign Josiah Hill, to be Second Lieutenant, January 20, 1813.
17. James H. Stannon, Ensign, Rifle Regiment, Virginia.
18. Samuel V. Hamilton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
19. Robert McFarland, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
20. Jacob Tipton, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
21. William Armstrong, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
22. Bennet Riley, Ensign, to be Third Lieutenants, 12th March, 1813.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. A. A. Massias, in the fourth Rifle regiment
2. Major H. B. Armstrong, 4th Rifle, Lt. Col. 17th Sept. 1814.
3. Captain Jno G. Blount, 3d Rifle, Major, 12th Aug. 1814.
4. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814.
5. Captain T. J. Robinson, 3d Rifle, Major,
6. James Stewart, as a Captain in the 3d Rifle regiment.
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First Rifle Regiment.
1. Major H. B. Armstrong, (4th Rifle reg.) Lieut. Col. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McDonald promoted.
2. Captain H. R. Graham, Major, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Morgan, killed.
3. 1st Lieut. Edward Wadsworth, Captain, 16th July, 1814, vice Patterson, died.
4. 1st Lieut. William C. Beard, Captain, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Graham, promoted.
5. 1st Lieut. Geo. Gray, Captain, 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, died.
6. 1st Lieut. James S. McIntosh, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armistead, killed.
7. 1st Lieut. Joseph Colhoun, Captain, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Massias, promoted.
8. 2d Lieut. John Shortridge, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Murray, dead.
9. 2d Lieut. John Hanson, 1st Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice McIntire, resigned.
10. 2d Lieut. John Harlee, 1st Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Wadsworth, promoted.
11. 2d Lieut. Josiah Hill, 1st Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Beard, promoted.
12. 2d Lieut. S. V. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 20th Aug, 1814, vice Gray, do
13. 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Colhoun, promoted.
14. 2d Lieut. William Armstrong, 1st Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Ryan, dismissed.
15. 3d Lieut. James S. Gray, 2d Lt. 11th May, 1814, vice Shortridge, promoted.
16. 3d Lieut. Thos. F. Smith, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
17. 3d Lieut. Samuel Cobbs, 2d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Harlee, promoted.
18. 3d Lieut. George Davidson, 2d Lieut, 12th Aug. 1814, vice Hill, promoted.
19. 3d Lieut. James H. Stannon, 2d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Hamilton, promoted.
20. 3d Lieut. Peter Albright, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice McFarland, promoted.
21. 3d Lieut. Edward Drake, 2d Lieut. 17th Sept. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
22. 3d Lieut. Simeon James, 2d Lieut. 6th Oct. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
23. Ensign John Page, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Gray, promoted.
24. Ensign Lemuel Childress, 3d Lieut. 11th May, 1814, vice Smith, promoted.
25. Ensign Lewis W. Taylor, 3d Lieut. 16th July, 1814, vice Cobbs, promoted.
26. Ensign John B. Carr, 3d Lieut. 12th Aug. 1814, vice Davidson, promoted.
27. Ensign Thaddeus Stevens, 3d Lieut. 20th Aug. 1814, vice Stannon promoted.
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Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 1st Lieut. Edward Ship, Captain, 26th May, 1814, vice Scott, declined.
2. 1st Lieut. James Hickman, Captain, 21st July, 1814, vice Oliver, do
3. 2d Lieut. Joseph McClain, 1st Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Ship, promoted.
4. 2d Lieut. John Swearingen, 1st Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Hickman, do
5. 3d Lieut. Willis N. Bryan, 2d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice McGuire, resigned.
6. 3d Lieut. Charles L. Harrison, 2d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, McClain, promoted.
7. 3d Lieut. William P. S. Blair, 2d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Swearingen, promoted.
8. Ensign Patterson Clark, 3d Lieut. 25th April, 1814, vice Bryan, promoted.
9. Ensign Andrew Gilmore, 3d Lieut. 26th May, 1814, vice Harrison, do
10. Ensign William Chitton, 3d Lieut. 21st July, 1814, vice Blair, do
11. Ensign James P. Hulee, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Third Rifle Regiment.
1. Ensign E. Jelks, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Waites, declines.
2. Ensign Duncan McRae, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Maxwell, declines.
3. Ensign William T. Scott, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Stribbling, do
4. Ensign Joel Spencer, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Nicholson, do
5. Ensign Solomon Chambliss, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
6. Ensign Thomas Ragland, 3d Lieut. 1st October, 1814.
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Fourth Rifle Regiment.
1. Lt. Col. James McDonald, 1st Rifle, Colonel, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Gibson, killed.
2. Captain A. A. Massias, 1st Rifle Major, 17th Sept. 1814, vice Armstrong, promoted.
3. 3d Lieut. James Irvine, 2d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Goodfellow, struck off.
4. Ensign Charles Pentland, 3d Lieut. 19th Sept. 1814, vice Irvine, promoted.
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Rifle Regiment of 1814.
1. Joseph Kean, 1st Lt. Light Dragoons, to be a Captain in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
2. Stoughton Gantt, Surgeons Mate, 1st Rifle regiment 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen.
3. Cornelius N. Lewis, of Tennessee, to be a 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
4. David C. Hibbits, of Tennessee, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
5. Robert Love, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
6. William Dogherty, of Ohio, to be 3d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
7. Patterson Clark, of Kentucky, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
8. Andrew Gilmore, of Ohio, to be Ensign in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
9. Samuel Scott, 1st Lieutenant in the 24th, of Tennessee, to be Captain in the 2d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
10. Robert Armstrong, of Tennessee, to be 1st Lieutenant in 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
11. Lewellen Hickman, of Kentucky, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen, and rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
12. Donald Fraser, 2d Lieutenant in the 15th, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
13. William Hindman, 2d Lieut. in the 36th, do do
14. George Watts, 3d Lieutenant 2d Dragoons, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Rifle men; to rank from the 17th March, 1814.
15. Alfred Huger, of South Carolina, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
16. William Alexander, Ensign in the 10th, to be 2d Lieutenant in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
17. Solomon Chambliss, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
18. Thomas Ragland, to North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
19. William M. Loftin, of North Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
20. Joel Spencer, of South Carolina, to be Ensign in the 3d regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
21. John O'Connor, of Maryland, to be Surgeon's Mate in the 3d regiment of Riflemen.
22. William Awl, appointed 2d Lieutenant in the 4th Rifle regiment.
23. Wm. Bezeau, 2d Lieut. Light Artillery, to be 1st Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of Riflemen; to rank from the 17th of March, 1814.
24. John Page, Jun., of Maryland, to be an Ensign in the 1st regiment of Riflemen.
25. John Lowdon, of Kentucky, to be a 2d Lieutenant in the 2d regiment of Riflemen.
26. First Lieutenant Elias Stallings, Captain, 30th November, 1813, vice Hays, resigned.
27. Second Lieutenant Harvey Murray, 1st Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Stallings, promoted.
28. Second Lieutenant James S. McIntosh, 1st Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice Findley, resigned.
29. Third Lieutenant Samuel V. Hamilton, 2d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Murray, promoted.
30. Third Lieutenant Robert McFarland, 2d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McIntosh, promoted.
31. Ensign Thomas F. Smith, 3d Lieutenant, 30th November, 1813, vice Hamilton, promoted.
32. Ensign Samuel Cobbs, 3d Lieutenant, 31st December, 1813, vice McFarland, promoted.
33. Ensign George Davidson, 3d Lieutenant.
34. Ensign Francis Howard, 3d Lieutenant.
35. George L. B. Duplessis, Ensign, Rifle regiment, Kentucky.
36. Edward Drake, Ensign, Aug. 7, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
37. Simeon James, Oct. 8, 1813, promoted Sergeant.
38. Thaddeus Stevens, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, June 13, 1814.
39. Thomas F. Hunt, 2nd, Lieut. 3rd, Rifle, North Carolina June 29, 1814.
40. John Polley, 2nd, Lieut, 4th, Rifle, New York, July 13, 1814.
41. John Armstrong, 1st, Lieut., 4th. Rifle. New York, July 28, 1814.
42. John B. Carr, Ensign, 1st. Rifle, April 19, 1814.
43. William Keller, Ensign, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
44. John Rendleton, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
45. James Bracken, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
46. John Williams, 3rd., Rifle, Sept. 16, 1814.
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Rifle Regiment of 1815.
First Rifle Regiment.
1 2d Lieut. Jacob Tipton, 1st Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice McFarland, resigned.
2. 3d Lieut. Simon James, 2d Lieut. 3d Nov. 1814, vice Tipton, promoted.
3. Ensign Joseph Moore, 3d Lieut. 1st January, 1815.
Second Rifle Regiment.
1. 2d Lieut. John Heddelson, 1st Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice McLain, resig'd.
2. 3d Lieut. Overton W. Crockett, 2d Lieut. 30th Sept. 1814, vice Heddelson, promoted.
3. Ensign William G. Camp, 3d Lieut. 1st Oct. 1814, vice Crockett, prom'd.
Third Rifle Regiment.
1. 3d Lieut. John Jelks, 2d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Crockwell, resigned.
2. Ensign John Pendleton, 3d Lieut. 15th Nov. 1814, vice Jelks, promoted.
3. Ensign James Bracken, 3d Lieut. 25th November, 1814.
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My g,g,g,grandfather, Edmund Maness, was in the US rifles during the war of 1812 under the command of Captain Jno G. Blount, 3d Rifle, Major. He enliste as a private on 12th Aug. 1814. He was ultimately confined to general court martial for desertion. I would be extremely appreciative of any information you might be able to tell me regarding this rifle regiment, (its history, battles, etc.) Maybe you can post it on your blog. The site will not allow me to post an email address. Thanks.
Robert Manis
A very helpful blog!
I linked to your War of 1812 Rifle Regiment(s) post since I too have a blog with posts on this unit and its officers at
Rifle Regiments - officer sketches
and
The Regiment of Riflemen 1808-1821I cover some other units/topics too
my military history research interests
I have looked over you site very good information and worth visiting "Welcome aboard."
Your host.
I was asked if I had any other info on Samuel Cobbs, I’m sorry to say the question got deleted, but I hope the person that asked the question will find and read my answer.
This is all I have on him. As to where to find more personal info, I have no idea.
Cobbs, Samuel, 2 It 1 riflemen, 17 Sept 1814,
Ft Erie Canada, wounded.
Cobbs, Samuel. Ky. Ens 1 rifle 2 July 1813; 3 It 31 Dec 1813; 2 It 16 July 1814; hon dischd 15 June 1815.
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What a great site! I appreciate all your work and your posting it on line. It's a great contribution.
I have a question I hope you can help with. My ancestor, John Hervey Myers, was said by his son to have served in the War of 1812. There are lots of John Myers in the records!
The only service record I found on Ancestry.com for a John H. Myers is:
John H Myers
Company: 1 REG'T (BIDDLE'S) PENNSYLVANIA VOLS.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 151
Roll Exct: 602
My John was born in PA and moved to Nicholas, KY. He then moved to Pike County, MO, where he purchased several tracts of government land. Do you know if there's a way to find out whether he used a war bounty warrant to purchase the land? That would help me narrow down the many John Myers in the application records and maybe figure out which one is him.
I'll check back here to see whether you have answered.
Thanks a lot!
I went to the site of U S Bureau of land management: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx and found many John Myers from Pike county. But not knowning the year I had no idea if I had the right one. "DO NOT" use the (H.)of his middle name this will only call up a John Henry Myers and of couse this is not the one your looking for.
If you don't find him here go to the County set of Pike county and go to the registry of deeds, they should be on line, but there may be a small fee, for the search.
Good luck.
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