War of 1812 - Officers Names Deeds

Boerstler, Charles G Md. Md. Lieutenant Colonel 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Colonel 20-Jun-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815.

Dix, John Adams NH. NY. Enlisted 14th Infantry 10-May-1813; 3rd Lieutenant 21 Infantry 7-Mar-1814; 2nd Lieutenant 8-Mar-1814; Transferred to corps Artillery 9-Aug-1814; 1st Lieutenant 23-Mar-1818; Transferred to 1st Artillery 1-Jun-1821; Transferred to 3rd Artillery 16-Aug-1821; Captain 30-Aug-1825; Resigned 31-Dec-1828; Major General of Volunteers 16-May-1861; Resigned 30-Nov-1865; died 21-Apr-1879.

Dix, Timothy Jr NH. NH. Major 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Lieutenant Colonel 14th Infantry 20-Jun-1813; died 14-Nov-1813.

Karney, Thomas Ireland. Md. 1st Lieutenant 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Captain 13-May-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; Reinstated 17-May-1816 as 1st Lieutenant 4th Infantry with Brevet of Captain from 13-May-1813; Resigned 31-Dec-1816; died 18-Jul-1834.

Lane, Samuel Md. Md. 2nd Lieutenant 3 Infantry 3-Mar-1799; 1st Lieutenant 12-May-1799; Transferred to 2nd Infantry 1-Apr-1802; Resigned 12-Aug-1802; Captain 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Major 14th Infantry 3-Mar-1813; Lieutenant Colonel 32nd Infantry 15-Jun-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; msk 6-Jan-1816; Resigned 29-Apr-1816; died 10-Sep-1822.

Lynch, John Md. Ens 14th Infantry 9-Oct-1812; 3rd Lieutenant 13-Mar-1813; 2nd Lieutenant 15-Aug-1813; killed 11-Nov-1813 in battle of Chrystlers Fields U C.

Magruder, Samuel W Md. DC. Sureon's mate 14th Infantry 28-Mar-1813; Resigned 27-Jun-1814.

McCrimmin, Daniel Md. Army. Sergeant and Sergeant Major 24th Infantry 25-Jun-1812 to-Apr-1813; Enlisted 14th Infantry 30-Apr-1813; 3rd Lieutenant 15-May-1813; 2nd Lieutenant 1-Oct-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815.

McIlvain, William Pa. Pa. Captain 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815.

Murdock, George Md. Md. 2nd Lieutenant 14th Infantry 15-Apr-1812; 1st Lieutenant 14-Nov-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; 3rd Lieutenant corps Artillery 15-Nov-1817; 2nd Lieutenant 7th Infantry 13-Feb-1818; 1st Lieutenant 31-Jan-1819; rqm 1-Nov-1818 to 1-Jun-1821; Captain 31-Dec-1822; Resigned 31-Jul-1824.

Nelson, Joseph S Md. Md. 1st Lieutenant 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Captain 36th Infantry 30-Apr-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; Reinstated 3-May-1816 as 1st Lieutenant ord to rank from 30-Apr-1813 and with Brevet Captain from 30-Apr-1813; Captain 13-Aug-1819; Transferred to 3rd Infantry 1-Jun-1821; Major 7th Infantry 1-Jul-1839; Brevet Major 13-Aug-1829 for ten years failed to serve in one grade; died 27-Feb-1843.

Nicholas, Cary Va. Ky. 1st Lieutenant 7th Infantry 3-May-1808; Captain 1-Mar-1811; Major aag 25-Apr-1813 to-Jan-1814; Major 14th Infantry 15-May-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; Battalion paymaster corps Artillery 17-Feb-1817; Honorably discharged 1-Jun-1821.

Nicholas, George Md. Surgon's mate 14th Infantry 14-Oct-1812; died 17-Mar-1813.

Nicholson, Benjamin Md. Md. 1st Lieutenant 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; Captain 3-Mar-1813; died 13-May-1813 of wounds received 27-Apr-1813 at the capture of York U C.

Parker, Henry NH. Ens 14th Infantry 12-May-1813; 3rd Lieutenant 14-Nov-1813; rqm-Jul-1813 to-Apr-1814; died 4-Apr-1814 of wounds received 30-Mar-1814 in attack on LaCole Mill L.C.

Randall, Thomas Md. Md. 2nd Lieutenant 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; 1st Lieutenant 13-Mar-1813; Captain 1-Dec-1814; retained as 1st Lieutenant corps Artillery 17-May-1815 with Brevet of Captain from 1-Dec-1814; Resigned 15-Jun-1817.

Shade, William G Md. Md. Ens 14th Infantry 18-Mar-1813; 3rd Lieutenant 1-Oct-1813; r Adjutant Nov-1813 to Jun-1815; 2nd Lieutenant 31-Aug-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; Reinstated 2-Dec-1815 in Corps Artillery; Resigned 1-Apr-1816; 2nd Lieutenant Rifle 22-May-1817; 1st Lieutenant 15-Feb-1818; Resigned 10-Nov-1818.

Sloan, William Md. Surgeon's mate 14th Infantry 28-Jun-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815.

Thompson, John W Md. Md. 2nd Lieutenant 14th Infantry 12-Mar-1812; 1st Lieutenant 26-Jun-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; Reinstated 17-May-1816 as 2nd Lieutenant ord with Brevet of 1st Lieutenant from 26-Jun-1813; 1st Lieutenant 21-May-1817; Transferred to 2nd Artillery 1-Jun-1821; Transferred to 3rd Artillery 16-Aug-1821; Resigned 1-Jan-1825.

Thompson, William Md. Army. Sergeant 14th Infantry 10-May-1812 to-Mar-1813; Enlisted 14th Infantry 13-Mar-1813; 3rd Lieutenant 12-May-1813; 2nd Lieutenant 5-Aug-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; 2nd Lieutenant rifle 27-Oct-1820; Honorably discharged 1-Jun-1821; died 8-Aug-1844.

Whitlock, Ephraim L Nj. Captain in Revolutionary army; Major 15th Infantry 1-May-1812; Lieutenant Colonel 14th Infantry 14-Nov-1813; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815.

Winder, William Henry Md. Md. Lieutenant Colonel Infantry 16-Mar-1812; Colonel 14th Infantry 6-Jul-1812; Brigadier General 12-Mar-1813; AG and IG 9-May-to 2-Jul-1814; Honorably discharged 15-Jun-1815; died 24-May-1824

Young, John Md. Md. Surgeon 14th Infantry 4-June 1812; Honorably discharged 15 June 1815.