General Adamson Tannehill, who died on December 23,
1820, was born in Maryland where he enlisted in the Revolutionary
army, becoming second lieutenant; he was made
captain in 1779, and with his corps was transferred to the
Pittsburgh frontier. In November, 1780, he was temporarily
in command of Fort Mclntosh (1). At the close of
the Revolution he conducted a tavern in Pittsburgh, and
was a popular man and an astute politician. Later he became
a justice of the peace and while holding that office was convicted
of extortion. The conviction was thought to disqualify
him from exercising the office, but being a leading
Democrat, Governor McKean remitted the fine which had
been imposed and reappointed him to the office of justice
of the peace. The prestige which he had regained as the
result of the action of Governor McKean was again lost
during the War of 1812. He had become an officer in the
state militia,and during the war was elected to command
the brigade that was organized in Western Pennsylvania,
and which was sent to northern New York where troops
were being collected. In November an attempt was to
be made to invade Canada by way of the upper Niagara.
In the morning when the troops were to embark for this
undertaking and cross the river, General Tannehill's
brigade failed to appear, the men having deserted almost in
a body and gone home in squads.
1820, was born in Maryland where he enlisted in the Revolutionary
army, becoming second lieutenant; he was made
captain in 1779, and with his corps was transferred to the
Pittsburgh frontier. In November, 1780, he was temporarily
in command of Fort Mclntosh (1). At the close of
the Revolution he conducted a tavern in Pittsburgh, and
was a popular man and an astute politician. Later he became
a justice of the peace and while holding that office was convicted
of extortion. The conviction was thought to disqualify
him from exercising the office, but being a leading
Democrat, Governor McKean remitted the fine which had
been imposed and reappointed him to the office of justice
of the peace. The prestige which he had regained as the
result of the action of Governor McKean was again lost
during the War of 1812. He had become an officer in the
state militia,and during the war was elected to command
the brigade that was organized in Western Pennsylvania,
and which was sent to northern New York where troops
were being collected. In November an attempt was to
be made to invade Canada by way of the upper Niagara.
In the morning when the troops were to embark for this
undertaking and cross the river, General Tannehill's
brigade failed to appear, the men having deserted almost in
a body and gone home in squads.
General Adamson Tannehill, who died on December 23,
1820, was born in Maryland where he enlisted in the Revolutionary
army, becoming second lieutenant; he was made
captain in 1779, and with his corps was transferred to the
Pittsburgh frontier. In November, 1780, he was temporarily
in command of Fort Mclntosh (1). At the close of
the Revolution he conducted a tavern in Pittsburgh, and
was a popular man and an astute politician. Later he became
a justice of the peace and while holding that office was convicted
of extortion. The conviction was thought to disqualify
him from exercising the office, but being a leading
Democrat, Governor McKean remitted the fine which had
been imposed and reappointed him to the office of justice
of the peace. The prestige which he had regained as the
result of the action of Governor McKean was again lost
during the War of 1812. He had become an officer in the
state militia,and during the war was elected to command
the brigade that was organized in Western Pennsylvania,
and which was sent to northern New York where troops
were being collected. In November an attempt was to
be made to invade Canada by way of the upper Niagara.
In the morning when the troops were to embark for this
undertaking and cross the river, General Tannehill's
brigade failed to appear, the men having deserted almost in
a body and gone home in squads.
1820, was born in Maryland where he enlisted in the Revolutionary
army, becoming second lieutenant; he was made
captain in 1779, and with his corps was transferred to the
Pittsburgh frontier. In November, 1780, he was temporarily
in command of Fort Mclntosh (1). At the close of
the Revolution he conducted a tavern in Pittsburgh, and
was a popular man and an astute politician. Later he became
a justice of the peace and while holding that office was convicted
of extortion. The conviction was thought to disqualify
him from exercising the office, but being a leading
Democrat, Governor McKean remitted the fine which had
been imposed and reappointed him to the office of justice
of the peace. The prestige which he had regained as the
result of the action of Governor McKean was again lost
during the War of 1812. He had become an officer in the
state militia,and during the war was elected to command
the brigade that was organized in Western Pennsylvania,
and which was sent to northern New York where troops
were being collected. In November an attempt was to
be made to invade Canada by way of the upper Niagara.
In the morning when the troops were to embark for this
undertaking and cross the river, General Tannehill's
brigade failed to appear, the men having deserted almost in
a body and gone home in squads.
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