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During the War of 1812, Pennsylvania supplied 28,146 infantry men, 407 cavalry men, 755 artillery men, and 9 men in miscellaneous troops for a total of 29,317 men.<ref name="kremer">Wesley Potter Kremer. ''100 Great Battles of the Rebellion;...Also, All the Battles of the Revolution, War of 1812-5, Mexican War, Indian Battles, American-Spanish War, and Naval Battles.'' (Hoboken, N.J.: s.n., 1906), p. 326. [http://archive.org/stream/100greatbattleso00krem#page/326/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref>  
During the War of 1812, Pennsylvania supplied 28,146 infantry men, 407 cavalry men, 755 artillery men, and 9 men in miscellaneous troops for a total of 29,317 men.<ref name="kremer">Wesley Potter Kremer. ''100 Great Battles of the Rebellion;...Also, All the Battles of the Revolution, War of 1812-5, Mexican War, Indian Battles, American-Spanish War, and Naval Battles.'' (Hoboken, N.J.: s.n., 1906), p. 326. [http://archive.org/stream/100greatbattleso00krem#page/326/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref>  
=== Explanation of the Major Record Types  ===
*Pearson, Thomas A., comp. [http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/genealogicalrecordswarof1812.htm Genealogical Records of the War of 1812]: an Introduction and Selected Bibliography of Materials in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library. (St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library, July 2004).


=== Service Records  ===
=== Service Records  ===
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*Marsh, James, and Gravenor March,&nbsp; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F53730 Compiled military service records of: James Marsh, Gravenor March, Charles Mash, John Mash, Peter Mash, John Mash, Caleb Mash&nbsp;: who served during the war of 1812]&nbsp;1972
*Marsh, James, and Gravenor March,&nbsp; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F53730 Compiled military service records of: James Marsh, Gravenor March, Charles Mash, John Mash, Peter Mash, John Mash, Caleb Mash&nbsp;: who served during the war of 1812]&nbsp;1972


*''Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814&nbsp;: with contemporary papers and documents'' . (Microfilm of original published Harrisburg, Pa. : C.M. Busch, 1896). Family Search has digital version&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and and microfilm [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F490632 FHL&nbsp;Film 823997 Item 1]<br>
*''Muster rolls of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the War of 1812-1814&nbsp;: with contemporary papers and documents'' . (Microfilm of original published Harrisburg, Pa.&nbsp;: C.M. Busch, 1896). Family Search has digital version&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and and microfilm [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F490632 FHL&nbsp;Film 823997 Item 1]<br>


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=== Pension Records  ===
=== Pension Records  ===


*Fold3. [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247%7Ch5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1 Pennsylvania War of 1812 Pension Files]. [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247%7Ch5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1]. (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file of those digitized. Incomplete as of 1 June 2012.<br>  
*Fold3. [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247%7Ch5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1 Pennsylvania War of 1812 Pension Files]. [http://www.fold3.com/browse.php#247%7Ch5iT6dgqRG4aObaS1]. (Free). Alphabetical by surname. Shows entire pension file of those digitized. Incomplete as of 1 June 2012.<br>


*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F414855 War of 1812 pension records, 1866-1896 ]&nbsp;Pennsylvania.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F414855 War of 1812 pension records, 1866-1896 ]&nbsp;Pennsylvania.
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