Hello, My brick wall is James Campbell, he was a captain with Jean Lafitte in Galveston, TX It has been speculated that his father was a lawyer. Also I believe his appreniceship was at Fells Point, Baltimore City, MD. I have a copy of a manuscript by Ken Mirabeau B. Lamar Reproduced from the holdings of the Texas State Archives Austin, TX. Its sorta long but will post if there is interest. Here are a few notes I have on him. Some conflicting info. If James was b. 1791 he would be of age (21) in 1812, as stated in Tx.State Archive paper. Londonderry was called Derry in those days, which is N. Ire. where the Catholics lived. 1790 resettled in Balt. Md with parents 4 y/o this puts birth date at 1786? 1800 age 14 y/o became bound apprentice sailmaker named Kesterd at Donnell's I Wharf Balt. MD. for 10 yrs. (dates don't work maybe he was 10/11 not 14???) 1812 early enlisted U S Navy assigned as sailmaker U S S Constitution "Old Ironsides" with Comm. Isaac Hull 1812 Aug. 19 served as gunner in 30 min of cannading dismasting British frigate Guerriere 1813 reassigned as sailmaker to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Erie PA 1813 Sept 10, again served as gunner Battle of Lake Erie offshore from Sandisky, OH He stayed aboard the Lawrence til it started sinking, then helped row the Commo. to the Niagra. He was then reassigned to the Constitution, but served on the Constellation as well. 1814 discharged. ( I recently read that Jean Lafitte was in the war of 1812, wonder in James acually met him there.) He was also known as James Carroll, Camel and Cambell