When was it published?

May 1, 1815 in Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Domestic News May 1, 1815

Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Mercer, Gen. M'intosh, Thomas Morgan, Jonathan Montgomery, Mr. Brazile, Mr. Young, George Allen, Uriah Jennings, Wiley Hancock, Nicholas Garret, Edmond Carlisle, Thomas Covington

Q: What keywords are associated?

Georgia Troops, Mobile, Fort Bowyer, Peace News, Military Deaths

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 2

What is this article about?

Letter from Capt. Mercer of Wilkes County company in Gen. M'Intosh's detachment reports peace news arriving after British seizure of Fort Bowyer but before Mobile attack; Georgia troops arrived earlier with many sick; lists deaths among troops and a wagoner.

Clipping

OCR Quality

95% Excellent

Full Text

A letter from capt. Mercer, commanding a company from Wilkes county in Gen. M'Intosh's detachment; says, the news of peace was received very soon after the enemy got possession of fort Bowyer and before they could make an attack on the town of Mobile: the Georgia troops had arrived a day or two before—many of them were sick—the following deaths have occurred:

Thomas Morgan and Jonathan Montgomery of capt. Mercer's company—Mr. Brazile of capt. Anderson's company—Mr. Young of the artillery—George Allen and Uriah Jennings, of capt. H. Lane's company— Wiley Hancock and Nicholas Garret of capt. Garrison's company—Edmond Carlisle of capt. S. Lane's company and Thomas Covington, a wagoner from Lincoln county.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Georgia Troops Mobile Fort Bowyer Peace News Military Deaths

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Mercer Gen. M'intosh Thomas Morgan Jonathan Montgomery Mr. Brazile Mr. Young George Allen Uriah Jennings Wiley Hancock Nicholas Garret Edmond Carlisle Thomas Covington

Where did it happen?

Mobile

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mobile

Key Persons

Capt. Mercer Gen. M'intosh Thomas Morgan Jonathan Montgomery Mr. Brazile Mr. Young George Allen Uriah Jennings Wiley Hancock Nicholas Garret Edmond Carlisle Thomas Covington

Outcome

deaths: thomas morgan and jonathan montgomery of capt. mercer's company; mr. brazile of capt. anderson's company; mr. young of the artillery; george allen and uriah jennings of capt. h. lane's company; wiley hancock and nicholas garret of capt. garrison's company; edmond carlisle of capt. s. lane's company; thomas covington, a wagoner from lincoln county. many troops sick.

Event Details

Letter from Capt. Mercer reports news of peace received soon after enemy possession of Fort Bowyer and before attack on Mobile. Georgia troops arrived a day or two prior, many sick. Lists deaths among companies.