Bedford County, Tennessee War of 1812 Resources COLONEL JOHN K. WYNN DESIGNATION: 1st Regiment West Tennessee Militia DATES: October 1813 - January 1814 MEN MOSTLY FROM: Wilson, Jackson, Robertson, Bedford, Lincoln, Montgomery, Robertson, Sumner, and White Counties CAPTAINS: Bailey Butler, Robert Braden, William Carothers, James Cole, James Holleman, William McCall, Bayless E. Prince, John Porter, John Spinks, William Wilson BRIEF HISTORY: Along with Colonel McCrory's regiment, this unit was part of the brigade commanded by General Isaac Roberts. Wynn's regiment totaled approximately 417 men. They participated in Jackson's first campaign into Creek territory where they fought at the Battle of Talladega (9 November 1813). At this battle the regiment sustained heavy casualties, especially in Captain John Porter's company, where the captain himself was among the wounded. Colonel Wynn was a planter and politician from Wilson County who was serving as state senator at the time of the outbreak of the Creek War. His regiment was mustered in at Fayetteville in early October 1813 and mustered out in early January 1814. Regimental histories prepared by Tom Kanon, Tennessee State Library and Archives. We thank him! ttg-inc@comcast.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/