Soldier of 1812 | Samuel Hartford 1798-1884

Photographed May 3, 2014

Loyal, Clark County, Wisconsin

44.755472,-90.475157

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Soldier of 1812

SAMUEL HARTFORD

1798 - 1884

When a lad of 14 he went as a substitute for his brother in law that his sister and her 7 little ones might not be deprived of a husband and father’s care.

Served as Private in N. Y. Militia.
Was in Battle of Niagara.
Honorably discharged Sept. 30, 1818.

The memorial is located at Pine Grove Cemetery on the southeast corner of the intersection of Spencer Road and Pelsdorf Avenue, Loyal, Wisconsin 54446.

Wikipedia: War of 1812

Montage of images relevant to the War of 1812. Clockwise, from top:

• Damage to the US Capitol building after the Burning of Washington.
• The mortally wounded Isaac Brock spurs his troops on at the Battle of Queenston Heights.
• USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere.
• The death of Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames.
• Andrew Jackson leads the defence at the Battle of New Orleans.

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Looking south along Pelsdorf Avenue, from the entrance to the cemetery.

Looking north, at the intersection of Pelsdoft Avenue and Spencer Road.