Database of Illinois
War of 1812 Veterans
This database indexes the names of Illinois
militiamen listed on the War of 1812 muster rolls included in the
ninth volume of the Report of the Adjutant General of the State
of Illinois (1902). The original muster rolls, first published
in the Adjutant General's 1882 report, record approximately 1500
names appearing in 24 rosters of officers, companies or units. The
rosters, covering the Indian wars of 1810-1814, are incomplete.
Unfortunately the original records, having never been transferred to
the Archives' custody, are lost. The 1902 publication also includes
histories of the 1810-1814 Indian campaigns.
The National Archives has an index to the compiled
service records of Illinois men for this war. The War Department
extracted information from its muster and payrolls to produce the
compiled records during the last of the 19th century. Researchers
may direct requests for copies of a soldier's compiled record to:
The National Archives, Washington D.C. 20408.
The database was created and donated to the
Illinois State Archives by Fred Delap of Kansas, Illinois. Delap, a
volunteer with the Edgar County Genealogical Library, has also
indexed the names of Illinois veterans of the Black Hawk, Civil, and
Spanish-American Wars.
Photocopies
The researcher can use the names of the soldier
and unit from this index to obtain from the Archives a photocopy of
the entry from the 1902 Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of Illinois. For each veteran the volume provides name,
rank, unit name, dates and, occasionally, place of enlistment. As a
result of limitations on staff research time, the Archives can
search no more than two names per request. When making a request,
please include your postal mailing address as well as the soldier's
name, unit, and war of service.
To request photocopies or further information,
contact:
Illinois State Archives
Reference Unit
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, Illinois 62756 |
Telephone: (217) 782-3556
Fax: (217) 524-3930
Submit
a Request Via the Internet |
Places
of Enlistment
Illinois veterans of the War of 1812 were either
from St. Clair County or Randolph County. The place of enlistment
was not specified for many War of 1812 soldiers. When searching by
place of enlistment, choose the locality from the drop-down menu.
For all soldiers where locality is not specified, choose "No
County Listed" from the drop-down menu. Select "Any
County" if you do not wish to limit the results to a specific
locality.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in the War of 1812 database
are:
| 1LT |
– |
First Lieutenant |
LT |
– |
Lieutenant |
| 2LT |
– |
Second Lieutenant |
MAJ |
– |
Major |
| 3LT |
– |
Third Lieutenant |
MUS |
– |
Musician |
| ADJ |
– |
Adjutant |
PVT |
– |
Private |
| COR |
– |
Coronet |
QM |
– |
Quartermaster |
| CPL |
– |
Corporal |
SGM |
– |
Sergeant Major |
| CPT |
– |
Captain |
SGT |
– |
Sergeant |
| DRU |
– |
Drummer |
SUM |
– |
Surgeon's Mate |
| ENS |
– |
Ensign |
SUR |
– |
Surgeon |
FIF
|
–
|
Fife Player
|
|
|
|
|
