Muster Roll of a Company of Infantry, 1814

Partly-printed document signed "W.F. Hobard Ass Inspr. Genl." This two-page folio muster roll lists over 100 names of soldiers in a Company of Infantry under the command of Captain Silas Call of the 12th, 21st, and 30th Regiments. The muster covers the period from October 31, 1814, to November 19, 1814. The verso lists the names of officers, a summary of casualties (dead, fit for duty, sick, transferred, discharged, deserted), and total numbers. Out of 109 soldiers, 1 deserted and 2 are listed as dead, including the Captain. The document includes the name of Marden Levy. Additional notes describe the New York Fifty-fifth Regiment ("Guard de La Fayette"), its composition of French residents, and its participation in various battles. The document provides context regarding the War of 1812, fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to February 1815. The war ended in a stalemate.

Associated People/Businesses

• Levy, Marden

Geography

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Subjects

• United States--History--War of 1812

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 17, Folder 3