War of 1812 - what do these war terms mean?

[KitHannay]

Hi all,

I'm doing research for a friend and found her relative was enlisted in the war of 1812. He was from Tyrone in Northern Ireland and emigrated to the US in 1812. I found an enlistment record which says he enlisted in January 1815 in Philadelphia. As you can see from the image, there's lots of info then recorded with a lot of dates but I have no idea what it all means. Can anyone help?

[Erato]

I'm just guessing.  R.R. = Rifleman Regiment, D.R. = Dragoon Regiment, I.R. = Infantry Regiment and SAMR? is an artillery regiment.  Fort Warren was located on Governor's Island in Boston Harbor.

R.R.  Jan. 31/15 - D.R. Capt. J.L. Barton's co. Feb. 16 + I.R. April 30/15: present priv - I.R. Capt. A. Irvine's co. U.S. Art. Oct. 31 Dec. 31/15.  Feb. 29 April 30 + June 30/16. present.  I.R. Aug. 31 + SAMR? Fort Warren Dec. 31/16.  Discharged Aug. 2/16 by procuring as substitute Francis Pemler?  Made artly. [artillery?] after May 17/15.

At any rate, he didn't do much service in the war. The peace treaty was signed in Washington on 17 February 1815 having been previously ratified in London in December 1814.


You might find more information here:

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/war-of-1812/1812-discharge-certificates/units-subunits.html#art