Patrick Ervin; Fairview, Tennessee
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N 36° 18.761 W 082° 31.900
17S E 362496 N 4019719
The last resting place of Private Patrick Ervin, a soldier of the War of 1812. Served in McCray's company Allisons East Tennessee militia.
Waymark Code: WM5J2W
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2009
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Located in the Fairview cemetery in Fairview, Tennessee
Served in Captain Henry McCray's Company (5 January 1814-23 May 1814)
of the Adam Ely/Ewen ALLISON'S Regiment of the East Tennessee Militia.
Marker Reads:
"Patrick Ervin
Tennessee
Pvt. McCray's, Co
Allisons E Tenn Mil
War of 1812
April 20, 1835"
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COLONEL EWEN ALLISON
DESIGNATION: 1st Regiment of East Tennessee Militia
DATES: January 1814 - May 1814
MEN MOSTLY FROM: Greene, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, and Hawkins Counties
CAPTAINS: Joseph Everett, John Hampton, Jacob Hoyal, William King, Jonas Loughmiller, Henry McCray, Thomas Wilson, Adam Winsell
BRIEF HISTORY:
This regiment was also designated as the First Regiment of East Tennessee Drafted Militia. The unit was part of General George Doherty's brigade, along with Colonel Samuel Bunch's Second Regiment. Doherty's brigade participated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (27 March 1814) where they were part of the right line of attack on the Creek fortifications. There were casualties in many of the companies, especially in those of Captains Everett, King, Loughmiller, and Winsell. The Nashville Clarion of 10 May 1814 has a complete listing of the dead and wounded from this climactic battle of the Creek War.
The principal rendezvous point for this regiment was Knoxville. From there they traveled to Ross' Landing (present-day Chattanooga), to Fort Armstrong, Fort Deposit, Fort Strother, Fort Williams, to Horseshoe Bend, and back by the reverse route. Captain Hampton's company was ordered to man Fort Armstrong in mid-March 1814. Arms were scarce in this unit and rifles often had to be impressed from the civilian population along the line of march.