A veteran of the War of 1812 who took part in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8,1815, at the age of 19, he was elected a colonel of the Tennessee Militia in the frontier environment.
A veteran of the War of 1812 he was elected a colonel of the Tennessee Militia in the frontier environment. This was at the age of 19. This War of 1812 took part in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8,1815.