The War Of 1812 Bicentennial continues with a document that turned 200 years of age this month. The military document featured in this blog entry is from Camp Holly (also known as Camp Holly Springs). It pertains to the Virginia Militia, and specifically mentions horses and the presence or absence of members of various ranks in Captain Andrew Stevenson Company Artillery 2nd (Second) Regiment. The administrative details run from December 11 to December 20, 1814. The name of Lieutenant Commander Ralph Allen can be seen on both sides of the document.
UPDATE (December 31, 2014): I uploaded some close-up photographs and a video of the document ...
The url for the above video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7wplPorRU
Additional information about Camp Holly can be found at these links:
http://www.markerhistory.com/richmonds-war-of-1812-defensive-camps-marker-v-53
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Buckingham,County::va::32167.html
http://www.markerhistory.com/richmonds-war-of-1812-defensive-camps-marker-v-53
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Buckingham,County::va::32167.html
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Just found your blog and would love to know how to get a copy of the papers. My 4th Great Grandfather was at Camp Holly from Aug. 1814 to Feb 1815. His name was Thomas F. Edwards. My email address is cvillefarmgirl@yahoo.com
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