Peter Craighead Pension File

These Documents Submitted by Peggy Martin Blue


Peter Craighead, Private Captain Allen Wilkinson's Company, Colonel S. Copeland's 3rd Regiment West
Tennessee Militia Infantry (War of 1812)

Company Pay Roll dated May 26, 1814 for 3 months 30 days at $8.00 amount of pay $31.74 plus traveling
allowance before muster and after discharge at 13 cents per day $2.08 total $33.82. For January 28 to May
10, 1814.

Company Muster Roll for January 28, 1814 when mustered into service to May 10, 1814 when discharged at
Fayetteville, May 10, 1814.

Note: Each non-commisisioned officer and private travelled 240 miles marching to and from Fayetteville
where mustered in, and returning to residence in Smith County, Tennessee.



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