Books About Alabama
On January 8th of 1815, the War of 1812 was still going on and General Andrew Jackson’s American forces defeated the invading British force in the Battle of New Orleans.
From February 7 until Februrary 12. Alabama experienced the Second Battle of Fort Bowyer, War of 1812: British forces capture Fort Bowyer near Mobile, Alabama in what will be the last land battle between the Americans and British in the War of 1812. The British halt their advance two days later when informed of the Treaty of Ghent.
Meanwhile, here are other highlights of the year 1815 in the state of Alabama.
This document, submitted to the Alabama Historic Commission for the purpose of registering historic places in Conecuh County Alabama, gives fairly good detail as to the location of historic structures, past and present, in Conecuh County.
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Early Settlement of Conecuh by the Whites – Conflict at Battle Branch – First Settlement at Bellville – Founding of Hampden Ridge- Alexander Autrey – Other Settlers – Land Claims – Emigration, & etc.
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The Woodville Alabama surrounding area was the site of considerable guerrilla warfare during the American Civil War.
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