James Winchester (February 26, 1752-July 26, 1826) was a Brigadier General during the War of 1812 and commanding officer of American forces during the River Raisin massacre. He was a very important General in the War of 1812. Wikipedia
author: Winchester, James date: July 8, 1812 extent: 2 p summary: The following document is a military order of July 8, 1812, issued by James Winchester in Nashville and addressed to Captain John Ballinger in New Orleans. oai.sunsite.utk.edu/sgm/mp005.html
James Winchester , pioneer, entrepreneur, military commander, and founder of Memphis, was born in Westminster, Maryland, and served in Maryland regiments during the American Revolution. He was wounded and captured in a raid on Staten Island in mid-1777 a tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=W074
James Winchester , a Kentuckian, was a brigadier general in the regular army. He was frustrated because William Henry Harrison , a political appointee to the rank of major general, outranked him. It was Harrison who eventually assumed command of the Arm www.galafilm.com/1812/e/people/winchester.html
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