Hi, I have a direct kin, Edward Bird, who served in a SC malitia "in the defenses of Charleston" in the War of 1812. As a Colonel in the Malitia, he drilled his men on his own drill field in the bottom of Jumping Branch. Although a Colonel in the Malitia, he was "named a First Lt. and served at Charleston until his discharge March 7, 1815." I'm sure it will take me a bit to figure out how he started as a Col, and became a Lt.! Maybe it was difference between Malitia and activated for federal service? On his unit I have "enlisted Oct. 1, 1814 at Haddeill's Point, SC in the 2nd Infantry of the SC Malitia under command of Lt. Colonel Adam McWillie. Edward was b. 1781, married Margaret Smith of Lancaster, Chester Co SC in 1812. He was a long term resident of Antioch (Gaffney vicinity), buried w/ spouse in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Contact me off list for genealogy info. I'm currently interested in the unit history and being able to confirm the above info w/ muster records or other documentation.