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The sources here are the histories already cited under each person's page, and the National Archives Index to Compiled Service Records for the war. War and Pension records can be ordered on-line at the National Archives; see especially their page on the War of 1812.

Much data here is provisional; please get in touch if you amplify any of these stories.

Georgia

Major General Ezekiel Wimberly served as Adjutant-General to Andrew Jackson.

Francis Scott Key, Sr. wrote the "Star
Spangled Banner" from the deck of a
British ship in Baltimore Harbor

Kentucky

Capt. Aaron Gregg served in Canada in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia.

John O. Hamilton fought on the Ohio frontier during the war. There is more than one John Hamilton on this site, however: for a query about which was the veteran, see the Kentucky Mysteries page.

Thomas Ransdall Moore served in the 13th Regiment of the Kentucky Militia, and apparently fought at the Battle of the River Raisin in Michigan in 1813.

William Pollock was a private in Patrick Gray's infantry, 5th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Militia. He enlisted August 15, 1812 at Georgetown, KY, and was discharged February 15, 1813 at Niagara, NY.

Louisiana

Maturin Ferlot fought in a raider during the war which preyed on British shipping.

Capt. Zenon Le Doux led a company of cavaly from Point Coupeé Parish which fought in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 under General Andrew Jackson.

Charles Theriot possibly served as a private during the war.

William Henry Vining served as a private in the 14th Louisiana Infantry.

Maine

Archibald Gamble Coombs ended the war as a Major in the 5th Regiment (Foote’s Regiment) of the Massachusetts Militia.

Richard Edwards was in a company who marched to the relief of Portland, Maine during the war; Portland was placed under a trade embargo and attacked during the war.

Samuel Edwards was apparently a sergeant in another company on the same march.

William Edwards was apparently a private in another company on the same march.

Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Here is a stumper for this state: There is a "John W. Lansdale" who served in the War of 1812 as a 1st Lieut., later a Captain, in the Maryland Militia. I assume that this is the same one who married Miranda Stephenson on 15 May, 1815, in Prince George's Co: who is he? There is also a "John Lansdale" who served as a Sergeant in the 1st Regiment of the Washington, D.C. Militia: who is he?

John Berry was an officer in the Maryland militia.

Samuel Bucey served in the 51st Regiment (Amey's) of the Maryland Militia.

Thomas Hall Dorsey, according to Newman, "held the grade of Major in the Maryland forces, and records indicated that he was in service on July 28, 1813."

William Freeland was an ensign in the Navy.

Samuel Hambleton was a purser under Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Benjamin Chew Howard was a Brigadier General by the end of the War. He helped with the the defense of Baltimore, and commanded the "mechanical volunteers" at the Battle of North Point on 12 September of that year. He later served in the Maryland Legislature, and as a Member of Congress representing Baltimore. His fathe (who fought in the Revolutionary War) and his brother George were both Governors of Maryland.

Seth Hyatt appears as a member of the 2nd Regiment (Tayloe’s regiment) of the District of Columbia Militia. .

Francis Scott Key did not fight in the war, but did observe the defense of Fort McHenry, and wrote the Star Spangled Banner to commemorate it.

Josias Pennington, Jr. served in the Maryland Militia, first under Capt. David Warfield, and then under Capt. William Cooke. He applied for a bounty land claim.

Capt. Wilson Smoot served in the 43rd Maryland.

Capt. David Warfield commanded a company of "United Volunteers" in Baltimore during the War of 1812; whether he fought there (in the Battles of North Fork and Bladensburg) is unclear.

Marsham Waring served in the war, but his record is a yet unclear.

Charles Alexander Waters, according to Newman, was "reputed to have served in the War of 1812," in the Maryland Militia.

Richard Rawlings Waters who lived in Montgomery Co. apparently served in the 32nd Regiment (Hood’s Regiment) of the Maryland Militia.

Zebulon Waters, who lived in Montgomery Co., served as a Private in the 5th Regiment (Sterett’s) of the Maryland Militia.

John Waters Williams was a captain during the war.

Pennsylvania and Ohio

Dr. Peter Fayssoux served as a surgeon in the Navy.

George Gregg was born in Pennsylvania and died in Ohio; he served in the Ohio Militia.

Samuel "Towhead" Hamilton was in Col. Poage's Regiment which was organized August 13, 1813, during the Thames Campaign, and was in the battle at Detroit where Tecumseh was killed.

Joseph Hummel served as a quartermaster for a Pennsylvania company.

Tennessee

Charles Wesley Curnan Norwood was a Tennessee Pensioner of the war; he served in the East Tennessee Volunteers.

Thomas Pike Scudder served in the 3rd Battalion of the Tennessee Militia.

Virginia

John Hixson Dye, Sr. was commissioned a lieutenant in the Virginia Militia, 16th Regiment, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, on Dec. 13, 1816. He ultimately became a Lt. Col. of the 60th Regiment.

Ruben Dye apparently served, though this needs to be confirmed.

William F. Gulick served in the 57th regiment of the Virginia Militia.

Henson Simpson served from Aug. 23, 1814 to Sept. 16, 1814 in Capt. Abraham Skillman's Co. of infantry which was part of the 57th Virginia Militia, under Lt. Col. Mason and Lt. George Minor. The Skillmans and the Simpsons were close; Capt. Skillman married Henson's sister, Ann Violinda Simpson.