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William Atherton (January 10, 1793 – September 11, 1863) was an American soldier, rifleman and veteran of the War of 1812 from Shelbyville, Kentucky. He was a private in Captain John Simpson's company of the 1st Rifle Regiment. He served under William Henry Harrison.
Kentucky Rifleman William Atherton concurred stating “the fight now became very close, and extremely hot ... I received a wound in my right shoulder.” The moment before Atherton was hit he witnessed two of his fellow riflemen move too far forward.
On August 17, 1812, Brigadier General William Hull, commanding the American Army of the Northwest, surrendered his troops and Fort Detroit to the British army following the Siege of Detroit. This early success convinced many Native Americans to side with Britain in the war.
William Atherton (January 10, 1793 – September 11, 1863) was an American soldier, rifleman and veteran of the War of 1812 from Shelbyville, Kentucky. He was a private in Captain John Simpson's company [2] of the 1st Rifle Regiment.
Oct 10, 2011 · william atherton locked away in a quebec prison tasted new england's opposition to the war. >> WILLIAM ATHERTON: "IN PRISON, THE BRITISH TAUNTINGLY TOLD US THAT WE WERE EATING YANKEE BEEF....
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A first-of-its-kind collection of letters, speeches, diary entries, newspaper and magazine articles, memoir excerpts, poems, sermons, songs, and military reports that provides a rich firsthand panorama of the War of 1812.
Narration: In late fall, 1812, Atherton traveled with Harrison’s army on a search-and-destroy campaign west of Lake Erie. Harrison's plan was to clear Native tribes from their lands, then head for Fort Detroit. Harrison was ruthless. William Atherton: At Fort Wayne we were ordered to march to two Indian towns for the purpose of
