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War of 1812 Soldier
Francis Scott Key
Aug. 1, 1779-Jan. 11, 1843
Lieutenant who first served with the Georgetown Artillary in July 1813, and later under Major George Peter as a Lieut. and Quartermaster from June 19 to July 1, 1914. On Aug. 24, 1814, he helped with the deployment of troops in Bladensburg defending Washington DC. Later witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry. |