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From: "Craig O'Donnell" <>
Subject: [LDR] Delaware 1812 Militia
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 22:11:42 -0400
In-Reply-To: <200009191300.e8JD0gf21196@lists5.rootsweb.com>


>Craig,
> Thanks for the information on the Militias. Do you have any more
>information about the Delaware Militia during the War of 1812? My ggg
>father, Joshua Wallace, served in it. Are there any resources I can find
>where I can locate more information? Or books to buy?
> Thanks for your great wealth of information!
> Donna Wendt in Fayetteville, NC
>
>In a message dated 09/18/2000 5:03:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Craig writes:
><< The Battle of Caulks Field in Kent County is interesting because it was a
> victory for the local militia over sailors and marines who were plaguing
> the Eastern Shore's shores. This was a diversion while the Brits were
> preparing to attack Baltimore >>


Sorry, Donna, I don't know. There must be a book or two on the War of 1812
and the Delaware River and Bay - or maybe a doctoral thesis - but I'm not
up on this Delaware stuff. <chuckle>


Craig O'Donnell
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