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Finding aid created by Anne T. Johnson, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Infantry Order Book, 1813-1815 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2008.146

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2010 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Infantry Order Book 1813-1815 01/Mss. Acc. 2008.146 0.10 The papers are in: English Dealer Description: Charlton, James (Captain) arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

 Preferred Citation

Infantry Order Book, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2008.

 Biographical Note

James Charlton was a Captain in the 12th United States Infantry during the War of 1812. Infantry organized in Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki

 Scope and Contents

Dealer Description:

Orderly Book from Captain James Charlton's Company, 12th United States Infantry, during the War of 1812. Records muster rolls, returns, morning reports in one section and regimental, brigade and divisional general orders in another section.

Capt. Charlton's company was recruited primarily from the back county of Virginia (43 soldiers), Pennsylvania (6), Maryland (4), and North Carolina (11). Against the name of each soldier is recorded his home county, date and term of enlistment, enlisting officer, occupation, age, height, hair and eye color, complexion and build. Individual entries made for each soldier record types of equipment, including clothes, arms, and "accoutrements," that were issued, with dates of issuance. Four pages record abstracts of morning report roll calls during a November-December, 1813 encampment at Sackets Harbor.

The general orders include records of promotions, leave, transfers and other daily activities in the unit, along with extensive records of courts martial and instructions for conduct in various situations, all as issued through various adjutant general staff through the command structure.

 Arrangement of Materials

Two sections are organized so each can be read from one cover to the middle of the volume.

 Additional Information Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Infantry Order Books Title: United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 12th Topical Term: United States--History--War of 1812 Virginia--Militia--History--War of 1812.