United States Army in the War of 1812

The late John C. Fredriksen was the author of more than 20 books about military history. He lived in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

“a valuable contribution to the historiography of the War of 1812.... Fredriksen’s excellent volume is recommended for academic libraries supporting programs in U.S. history”—ARBA; “most useful”—Michigan Historical Review; “readers and researchers will find the work an essential resource. Find a space in your library for this one!”—Journal of the War of 1812; “good reference works help historians to find and deal coherently with the mass of material that often surrounds a subject. More that that they can highlight gaps in the literature that have been overlooked and deserve attention. John Fredriksen’s is such a reference work...fills an important gap in the military history of the United States Army. Historians using this useful guide to the essential documents will be able finally to do justice to the histories of the regiments in the War of 1812”—Army History; “valuable”—The NYMAS Review; “authors writing even a brief summary of the War of 1812 will find in Fredriksen’s book a more solid basis for their work and a corrective to conventional wisdom. McFarland and Company deserves praise for publishing this fine work and introducing to a broader audience the generals and regiments of the War of 1812”—Michigan War Studies Review.

• Table of ContentsForeword by Richard V. Barbuto      Preface and Acknowledgments      COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF      SECRETARIES OF WAR      MAJOR GENERALS      BRIGADIER GENERALS      VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS      ARTILLERY      CAVALRY      ENGINEERS      INFANTRY      RIFLES      Archival and Manuscript Depositories      Index