The United States Army in the War of 1812
Subtitle: concise biographies of commanders and operational histories of regiments, with bibliographies of published and primary resources
By: John C. Fredriksen ; foreword by Richard V. Barbuto.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786441433
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- Biography; United States. -- Army -- History -- 19th century -- Sources -- Bibliography; United States. -- Army -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- War of 1812; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources -- Bibliography
Genres: Biography; Bibliography
Description: "This is a comprehensive research guide to the careers and manuscript sources for President and Commander-in-Chief James Madison, his secretaries of war, major generals, brigadier generals, departments and regiments during the War of 1812. Each unit has a history and a listing of resources. A directory of manuscript repositories and their addresses is included"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Commander-in-chief; title: Secretaries of War; title: Major generals; title: Brigadier generals; title: Various departments; title: Artillery; title: Cavalry; title: Engineers; title: Infantry; title: Rifles; title: Archival and manuscript depositories.