Ginnie, The brothers Reuben, Abner and Lewis Yager were in the Battle of New Orleans. They enlisted at Fayetteville in Lincoln County, TN on 13 Nov 1814. Reuben was a private in the Infantry under Col. William Metcalf and Captain William Sitton. Abner was also a private in the Infantry, same officers. Lewis was a 4th corporal, Infantry, same officers (Source: Index to the War of 1812," comp. Mrs. J. T. Moore). Abner and another brother, Ira Yager, also fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend under Andrew Jackson, which battle is considered part of the War of 1812. All four, known as "Tennessee Sharpshooters," are sons of John Yager b1750 (Michael, Adam, Nicholas). Reuben, born about 1780-81 in Culpeper Co, VA, died before 6 May 1816, when letters of administration for his estate were granted in Lincoln County, TN. That may mean he died in battle or was wounded and died later back home. Or neither -- because the US suffered very few casualties in the climactic Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815: Reuben was the eldest of the 3 brothers in the battle, about 35. He left 8 minor children. Abner, born 1789 in Culpeper Co, VA, died 20 Apr 1863 in Arkansas. A "War of 1812" Website on the Internet shows three enlistments for him: 1) Abner Yager 1 Reg't (Metcalfe's) W. Tennessee Militia 2) Abner Yager 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Cannon's) West Tenn. Volunteers 3) Abner Yager 3 Reg't (Copeland's) West Tennessee Militia Ancestry.com Database: War of 1812 Service Records shows 2 enlistments 1) Yager, Abner 1 REG'T (METCALFE'S) W. TENNESSEE MILITIA. Rank at Induction: Private- Rank at Discharge: Private. Roll Box 233 - Roll Exct 602 2) Yager, Abner: 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (CANNON'S), WEST TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS. Rank - Induction PRIVATE - Rank - Discharge PRIVATE. Roll Box 233 - Roll Exct 602 Metcalf's Reg't is shown as 1st Regt, W. TN Militia. Yet another source ("Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia, 1796-1815," compiled by Moore, p. 230, under "Lincoln County Commissions") shows that he was commissioned a lieutenant in the 49th Regiment the very next day after he enlisted, as follows: "Yager, Abner -- Lieutenant, 49th Regiment, November 14, 1814." I understand the men often "elected" their officers, so this may have been an "elective" rank. Ira, born in the summer of 1791 in Laurens Co., SC, died between 1860-70 in Morgan Co., AL "Index to War of 1812" by Moore: Ira and his brother Abner enlisted on 18 January 1814. Both ranked Private, in Infantry, with same commanding officers: Col. S. Copeland and Capt. John Holshouser. The "War of 1812" Internet Website shows two enlistments for Ira: "IRY YAGER 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (CANNON'S) W. TENN. VOLUNTEERS IRA YEAGER 3 REG'T (COPELAND'S) WEST TENNESSEE MILITIA Lewis, born 18 Mar 1794 in Laurens County, SC, died 26 Apr 1853 in Brent, Bibb County, Alabama. Only one enlistment, shown above. According to his widow's application for bounty land after his death, Lewis was a Corporal in Capt. Sitton's Company in the Tennessee Militia. He entered the service at Fayetteville, Tennessee, 13 November, 1814 and served until 13 May 1815. He was discharged in the Chickasaw Nation. His grandson John Alexander Yeager stated in a 1938 letter that Lewis was a sharpshooter and bodyguard to Andrew Jackson. I do believe Great-uncle John was given to hyperbole, so that may not be exactly right. However, Lewis's gravestone was paid for by the Veterans Administration and reads: "Lewis Yager, Corp. 4 W. Tenn Militia, War of 1812, Mar 18 1794 Apr 26 1853" so Uncle John got some of it right. Those interested in reading up on the War of 1812 might like the Rimini biography of Andrew Jackson with its blow-by-blow battle accounts (Robert V. Remini: "Andrew Jackson," 1966). However, an excellent new work is John Meacham's "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House," published 2008. Meacham's brief account of the battle on 8 Jan 1815 does not compare with Rimini's; nor do some of the statistics they cite agree with each other. Betty Johnson

Fantastic, Betty! Into the file this goes. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Betty Johnson" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 7:59 PM To: "germanna colonies" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Germannans at the Battle of Tippecanoe > Ginnie, > > The brothers Reuben, Abner and Lewis Yager were in the Battle of New > Orleans. They enlisted at Fayetteville in Lincoln County, TN on 13 Nov > 1814. Reuben was a private in the Infantry under Col. William Metcalf and > Captain William Sitton. Abner was also a private in the Infantry, same > officers. Lewis was a 4th corporal, Infantry, same officers (Source: Index > to the War of 1812," comp. Mrs. J. T. Moore). > > Abner and another brother, Ira Yager, also fought in the Battle of > Horseshoe Bend under Andrew Jackson, which battle is considered part of > the War of 1812. > > All four, known as "Tennessee Sharpshooters," are sons of John Yager b1750 > (Michael, Adam, Nicholas). > > Reuben, born about 1780-81 in Culpeper Co, VA, died before 6 May 1816, > when letters of administration for his estate were granted in Lincoln > County, TN. That may mean he died in battle or was wounded and died later > back home. Or neither -- because the US suffered very few casualties in > the climactic Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815: Reuben was the > eldest of the 3 brothers in the battle, about 35. He left 8 minor > children. > > Abner, born 1789 in Culpeper Co, VA, died 20 Apr 1863 in Arkansas. A "War > of 1812" Website on the Internet shows three enlistments for him: > 1) Abner Yager 1 Reg't (Metcalfe's) W. Tennessee Militia > 2) Abner Yager 2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Cannon's) West Tenn. Volunteers > 3) Abner Yager 3 Reg't (Copeland's) West Tennessee Militia > Ancestry.com Database: War of 1812 Service Records shows 2 enlistments > 1) Yager, Abner 1 REG'T (METCALFE'S) W. TENNESSEE MILITIA. > Rank at Induction: Private- Rank at Discharge: Private. Roll Box > 233 - Roll Exct 602 > 2) Yager, Abner: 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (CANNON'S), WEST TENNESSEE > VOLUNTEERS. > Rank - Induction PRIVATE - Rank - Discharge PRIVATE. Roll Box > 233 - Roll Exct 602 > Metcalf's Reg't is shown as 1st Regt, W. TN Militia. > Yet another source ("Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee > Militia, 1796-1815," compiled by Moore, p. 230, under "Lincoln County > Commissions") shows that he was commissioned a lieutenant in the 49th > Regiment the very next day after he enlisted, as follows: > "Yager, Abner -- Lieutenant, 49th Regiment, November 14, 1814." > I understand the men often "elected" their officers, so this may have been > an "elective" rank. > > Ira, born in the summer of 1791 in Laurens Co., SC, died between 1860-70 > in Morgan Co., AL > "Index to War of 1812" by Moore: Ira and his brother Abner enlisted on 18 > January 1814. Both ranked Private, in Infantry, with same commanding > officers: Col. S. Copeland and Capt. John Holshouser. > The "War of 1812" Internet Website shows two enlistments for Ira: > "IRY YAGER 2 REG'T MOUNTED GUNMEN (CANNON'S) W. TENN. VOLUNTEERS > IRA YEAGER 3 REG'T (COPELAND'S) WEST TENNESSEE MILITIA > > Lewis, born 18 Mar 1794 in Laurens County, SC, died 26 Apr 1853 in Brent, > Bibb County, Alabama. > Only one enlistment, shown above. According to his widow's application > for bounty land after his death, Lewis was a Corporal in Capt. Sitton's > Company in the Tennessee Militia. He entered the service at Fayetteville, > Tennessee, 13 November, 1814 and served until 13 May 1815. He was > discharged in the Chickasaw Nation. His grandson John Alexander Yeager > stated in a 1938 letter that Lewis was a sharpshooter and bodyguard to > Andrew Jackson. I do believe Great-uncle John was given to hyperbole, so > that may not be exactly right. However, Lewis's gravestone was paid for by > the Veterans Administration and reads: "Lewis Yager, Corp. 4 W. Tenn > Militia, War of 1812, Mar 18 1794 Apr 26 1853" so Uncle John got some of > it right. > > Those interested in reading up on the War of 1812 might like the Rimini > biography of Andrew Jackson with its blow-by-blow battle accounts (Robert > V. Remini: "Andrew Jackson," 1966). However, an excellent new work is > John Meacham's "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House," > published 2008. Meacham's brief account of the battle on 8 Jan 1815 does > not compare with Rimini's; nor do some of the statistics they cite agree > with each other. > > Betty Johnson > If you refer to a Germanna descendant, include a link to your on-line > data. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message