I have reason to believe that my gr gr grandfather, James Barker, fought in the War of 1812. He was from Vermont but may have been from Rhode Island before that. He was said to have been a Captain in the War of 1812 on the Great Lakes. I have searched many records and can find nothing. I have posted this before and have had suggestions but so far no luck. Just wanted to post it again to see if someone has any ideas. Do I need to know where he joined? It seems like if you know that you have a better change of finding someone. If I don't know that what are my chances of finding him? Coral in California