In the obituary which appeared in the Atlanta Constitution shortly after his death, his birth year was reported as 1797. It described his service in the War of 1812 with his father as that of "a mere boy" and said he mustered out at Norfolk VA in 1815. (He would have been 18 at the close of the War).
In the obituary which appeared in the Atlanta Constitution shortly after his death, his birth year was reported as 1797. It described his service in the War of 1812 with his father as that of "a mere boy" and said he mustered out at Norfolk VA in 1815. (He would have been 18 at the close of the War).
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