Society Participates in Henrico County War of 1812 Road Sign Unveiling Sep 13, 2015 On September 13, 2015, three members of our society participated in the Henrico County historical road sign unveiling ceremony conducted inside the Antioch Baptist Church in Sandston. The ceremony was incorporated into a meeting of the Henrico County Historical Society which was also attended by members of the county supervisors. The county band played and the Varina High School Navy, ROTC presented the colors. Attending from the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia were Stuart Butler, author, historian and society councilor, Chuck Poland, society registrar, and Mike Lyman, society past president. Butler talked about the war and how the camps along the James River played an important role in protecting Richmond from attack. Lyman talked about the 33 rd militia regiment of the county and where some of the men were locally buried. All three members of the society unveiled the sign. Poland and Lyman presented the society wreath and Butler the Bicentennial Commission s wreath. The sign will be placed by VDOT on Route 5 in the county ¼ miles west of the Turner Road intersection. See black mark on a map below: To follow are photos of both sides of the sign as each have different text
The program for the event follows:
Photos taken during the ceremony follow:
Some attendees (later many more arrived) Above the Henrico County Band performs, below President Sarah Pace presides
Above Stuart Butler talks about the War in Virginia and the Camps mentioned on the sign Below Mike Lyman talks about the Henrico County s 33 rd Militia Regiment and about some of the local burial locations of the 1812 veterans from the county that likely served at these camps
Above the sign with the wreaths presented. Below L/R: Marc Wagner from Virginia s Department of Historical Resources; society members Stuart Butler, Mike Lyman and Chuck Poland
Above Butler and Lyman with President Sarah Pace, President Sarah Pace of the Henrico Historical Society Below a copy of Lyman s handout WAR OF 1812 MEN ASSIGNED TO UNITS OF 33 RD REGT, HENRICO COUNTY from Virginia s Muster and Pay Rolls, Library of Virginia by Mike Lyman, War of 1812 Society in the Commonwealth of Virginia Regimental Headquarters: 4 Captain William Allen 67 Captain Samuel Brown.46 Captain William Byrd Chamberlayne.98 Captain William Childrey.56 Captain Abraham Cowley 45 Captain William Henley 48 Captain Morris Miller.47 Captain Thomas Prosser..45 Captain Martin Smith.72
Captain Francis Wicker..51 Captain Dabney Williamson 73 Lt John Lindsey (paid with federal funds) unknown Totals..648 Note: It is expected that many men residing on the periphery of the county became members of other units, eg, Richmond city s 19 th Regiment. Also, some men from the county may have joined the Regular Army or Virginia Navy instead of the militia. Thus, the totals of men serving from the county in the war of 1812 is much more than that listed. WAR OF 1812 VETERANS BURIED IN HENRICO COUNTY CEMETERIES Brown, Samuel: Captain 33 rd Regt Henrico CO; Cauthorn Cem, Short Pump Carter, John: Private, 19 th Militia Regt, Richmond; Carter Family Cem, Forest Lawn Cem Rd Carter, Samuel Smith: Private, attached 5th Militia Regt Norfolk; Carter Family cem, Forest Lawn Cem Rd Depriest, William: Private, 19 th VMR, Richmond; Depriest Family Cem, McCoull St George. Byrd: Major, 33 rd Militia Regt; Henrico Co; Byrd Family Cem, Brief s Farm Rd Green, William: Private, 52d Militia Regt, Charles City Co; Old Graveyard, off Darbytown Rd Herbert, Thomas: Private, 19 th Regt Richmond; Herbert Jordan Cem, Monethan Rd. Hix, Richard: Private 33 rd Regt Henrico Co; Smith Family Wanymala Rd,Tuckahoe Hughes, Richard: Private, 19 th Regt, Richmond; Herbert Family Cem, SE of Rickerstaff Rd Tankersley, Reuben: Captain, 30 th Regt, Caroline Co; Byrd Family Cem, Brief s Farm Rd WAR OF 1812 VETERANS OF 33 RD MILITIA REGT HENRICO CO, WHO ARE BURIED IN RICHMOND CEMETERIES Private John Anderson Shockoe Hill Private William Barker St John s Church Private Edmond Bowles Shockoe Hill Private john Brown St John s Church Private Joseph Brown Shockoe Hill Private John Burton Shockoe Hill Private Samuel Carlisle Shockoe Hill Private William Carter St Johns Church
Private William Ford Hollywood Private Joseph Francis Hollywood Private Fleming Gentry Shockoe Hill Private William Godfrey Shockoe Hill Private James Griffin Shockoe Hill Private William Harwood Hollywood Sergeant Samuel Henry St John s Church Private William Hooker Shockoe Hill Private Thomas Johnson Shockoe Hill Lt Col John Mayo St John s Church Sergeant John Morris St John s Church Sergeant John Mosby Shockoe Hill Private john Paul St John s Church Private Peter Robinson Hollywood Private Robert Sharpe Shockoe Hill Captain Francis Wicker St John s Church Private William Williams Hollywood Ensign Thomas Willis Shockoe Hill