War of 1812

Title

War of 1812

Description

Windham’s distaste for the British due to their attacks on commerce and business helps send many recruits and supplies to the front lines. Joshua Smith’s cloth business in South Windham supplies the US Army.

Source

Ellen Douglas Larned, History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume II: 1760-1880 (Worcester, MA: Charles Hamilton, 1880), 411-412.

Date

1812-06-18/1815-02-17

Contributor

turner_max

Collection

Citation

“War of 1812,” History Digitized, accessed March 12, 2026, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/703.