FIRST -- Shot Fired at the Battle of New Orleans -- Chalmette National Battlefield, Chalmette LA
N 29° 56.443 W 089° 59.715
16R E 210876 N 3315990
Maj. Samuel Spotts fired the first shot on behalf of the United States against the British at the Battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815
Waymark Code: WMNCFB
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2015
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Chalmette National Cemetery was established in 1864, over 30 years after Major Spotts died. He was buried near the battlefield where he famously fired the first shot of the Battle of New Orleans 18 years previously.
Today, the Chalmette National Cemetery stands on the other side of the battlefield, so Major Spott's grave looks out of place.
His marker reads as follows:
IN MEMORY OF MAJOR SAMUEL SPOTTS USA
Who shot the first gun at the Battle of New Orleans January 8, 1815. Third Regiment Seventh Battery Artillery Corps.
Born November 30, 1788 in Philadelphia PA
Died July 11, 1833 in New Orleans, Louisiana"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/08/1815
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