Where did this battle take place? I've never heard of it also. But first thought: Did you "Google" search it? Most all these events are listed as were the list of soldiers involved. Sandy - ----- Original Message ----- From: <RWa5352802@aol.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [WARof1812] The River Raisin Battle > > In a message dated 2/22/2006 5:06:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > rmoxley@rochester.rr.com writes: > > My Great Grandfather passed down a letter stating that one of our > ancestors, > Capt. Robert Alexander, died at the Battle of the River Raisin. Does > anyone > know where I can find a list of the soldiers that died in the battle? I > am > not even sure if he was fighting for the US or if he was fighting with > the > British. > I would be very grateful if someone could tell me where to look for this > information. > Thank you, > Joan > > > > You can find a description of the Battle of the River Raisin at: > > _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Contents.html_ > (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Contents.html) in > a book > entitled > > PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE WAR OF 1812. > BY BENSON J. LOSSING > 1869. > It book probably makes references to many units who fought in the battle. > I know that many Kentuckians were in this battle but do not have ready > access to their names. You can attempt to locate a book entitled "Report > to the > Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky on the War of 1812" which lists > many, > but not all, Kentuckians who served in the War of 1812. Similar books > were > written for other states. > Regards, Bob Walker > > Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 > > For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) > and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ > > War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: > http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs > > Walker Surname DNA Study (Group GR-18) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fabercove/test_results.htm > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Limit your per line characters > to 55 to 70 for a much better return message. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >