i have tried to locate service confirmation on my ggggrandfather, gideon hopping, who was a soldier in the war of 1812. nara had no listing for him. i don't know where he enlisted from for sure (oh, pa, nj, ny) but know he was living in warren co, ohio (1817) and then greene co, ohio until he moved to illinois in 1832. we know he received federal land grants for his service in the war of 1812. why wouldn't he be on any lists? the discussion on substitutes got me wondering