July 20, 1814, the inhabitants of Mobile, in a public meeting to take into consideration the defenseless state of the town, authorized the following resolution: “That a committee of Five be forthwith appointed to draft a memorial to his Excellency Major General Andw. Jackson, explanatory of the defencelessness and awful situation of this quarter of the Territory, the ill-advised abandonment and evacuation of Mobile Point, and the withdrawal of the Gun Boats from the Bay of Mobile—praying his Excellency's relief thereupon.”

When these resolutions reached Jackson he indorsed them as follows: “The memorial of the citizens of the Town of Mobile, to be answered with assurances of every protection, that the means within my power will afford, that the abandonment of Mobile Point was by the order of the secratary of war. the remonstrance, has been forwarded to the secratary of war with the appropriate remarks. The remonstrance to be forwarded to the secratary of war as above.” The result was that orders were given to reoccupy Mobile Point.

POLTROONS AND PATRIOTS http://archive.org/stream/poltroonsandpatr010742mbp/poltroonsandpatr010742mbp_djvu.txt

war college thesis http://battleofneworleans.org/RAGSDALE.htm


Jackson's correspondence  http://memory.loc.gov/master/mss/maj/aj02/aj02.sgm


centennial program for battle https://archive.org/stream/storyofbattlenew00arth/storyofbattlenew00arth_djvu.txt

"...and , finally, the catacombs, the repository of millions of human bones.

Here it is where man is taught to remember that he is- a worm - a shadow that departeth- even a vapour, which appeareth for a moment, and then passeth away for ever. Oh, how does all human greatness dwindle into nothing, while you stand viewing these silent memorials of our frailty! The myriads of generations that have passed away, multitudes of whose bones are collected in this vast, dark cavern! Now how noiseless those who perhaps once shook the world with alarms! I love to meditate on this sad scene, which, if duly considered, teaches the soundest wisdom. How apt are we to be allured by the gay fantastic follies of an hour, to forget that we must soon, so very soon, take our abode in the dark and silent tomb! Oh! to be ready, when called upon, to descend into the house appointed for all living! But though these meditations may be pleasing to myself, they may not be so to my reader. I will therefore leave this dark, deep, and capacious charnel-house, and once more ascend with him to the light of the sun." William Surtees 1781- 1830

"...and , finally, the catacombs, the repository of millions of human bones.

Here it is where man is taught to remember that he is- a worm - a shadow that departeth- even a vapour, which appeareth for a moment, and then passeth away for ever. Oh, how does all human greatness dwindle into nothing, while you stand viewing these silent memorials of our frailty! The myriads of generations that have passed away, multitudes of whose bones are collected in this vast, dark cavern! Now how noiseless those who perhaps once shook the world with alarms! I love to meditate on this sad scene, which, if duly considered, teaches the soundest wisdom. How apt are we to be allured by the gay fantastic follies of an hour, to forget that we must soon, so very soon, take our abode in the dark and silent tomb! Oh! to be ready, when called upon, to descend into the house appointed for all living! But though these meditations may be pleasing to myself, they may not be so to my reader. I will therefore leave this dark, deep, and capacious charnel-house, and once more ascend with him to the light of the sun." William Surtees 1781- 1830

D.I. MATERIAL IN THE FRANK OWSLEY PAPERS AT AUBURN
http://www.lib.auburn.edu/archive/find-aid/078.htm

6. Ship's log c.1814-15 (Dauphin Island, mouth of the Mississippi) - Public Record Office
7. Correspondence concerning Southeastern Indian tribes 1811 -1814 -- Public Record Office
8. Correspondence concerning the Battle of New Orleans 1814 -- Scottish Record Office 

AMERICAN STATE PAPERS ON BUILDING A FORT ON DAUPHIN ISLAND http://books.google.com/books?id=Y5YbAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PR6&lpg=RA1-PR6&dq=%22dauphin+island%22+%22seminole+war%22&source=bl&ots=A81DBBgnmJ&sig=I3GGR8ygQ2dWlBnY4v9YxT__wGM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Nc6-U6ziF46hyATMjILAAw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22dauphin%20island%22%20%22seminole%20war%22&f=false

PROPOSED CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR ALABAMA INDIANS  http://books.google.com/books?id=ZqsAQF2EBSIC&pg=PA390&lpg=PA390&dq=%22dauphin+island%22+%22seminole+war%22&source=bl&ots=z74PZDfq2w&sig=JpNU6lCsaOFUN_mSbMiCYwPJ7tc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Nc6-U6ziF46hyATMjILAAw&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22dauphin%20island%22%20%22seminole%20war%22&f=false


JACKSON'S REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR AT THE  CLOSE OF THE FIRST SEMINOLE WAR,

 LETTER FROM GENERAL JACKSON AT FORT ST. MARKS TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR, APRIL 26, 1818:

Though the Seminole Indians have been scattered, and literally so divided and reduced, as no longer to be viewed as a formidable enemy ; yet as there are still many small marauding parties, supposed to be concealed in the swamps of the Perdito [ed. note: Perdido],  Choctawatchey [ed. note: Choctawhatchee], and Cha-pouley [ed. note. Chipola], who might make occasional and sudden inroads on our Frontier Settlers, massacreing women and children, I have deemed it advisable to call into service for 6 months, if not sooner discharged, 2 companies of Volunteer Rangers, under Captains M'Gird and Boyles, with Instructions to scour the Country between the Mobile and Apalachicola Rivers, exterminating every hostile party who dare resist, or will not surrender, and remove with their families above the 31st degree of latitude.

letter from E.P. Gaines http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BI8AAAAAYAAJ&&pg=RA2-PA363#v=onepage&q&f=false



BRITISH SHIPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMBARKATION OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM THE GULF COAST IN EARLY 1815:

HMS FOX  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Fox_(1780)

UNPUBLISHED LETTER RELATIVE TO THE BATTLE OF N.O. concerning Cochrane's being incorrect in his assumption that he'd be met with open arms in Louisiana. "In fact not a white man of even the lowest description has joined us since we landed,nor have our generals or the Admiral succeeded in obtaining information of the most trivial nature. http://books.google.com/books?id=wb81AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&dq=%22UNPUBLISHED+LETTER+RELATIVE%22+%22LOUISIANA+HISTORICAL+SOCIETY%22&source=bl&ots=MSAygpOnWi&sig=52CbwHTmi9lzdT1jJtX4dCZI8ss&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dyO8U4nRM5KGyASGwYHYCg&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22UNPUBLISHED%20LETTER%20RELATIVE%22%20%22LOUISIANA%20HISTORICAL%20SOCIETY%22&f=false



ROUGH NOTES BY JOHN SPENCER COOPER
D.I. STARTS ON PAGE 146

http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015019796708;view=1up;seq=160

SURTEES, 25 YEARS IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE  https://archive.org/stream/twentyfiveyears00surtgoog#page/n455/mode/2up



MOBILE BAY DURING THE WAR OF 1812 BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://archive.today/5e4mL

Dickson, Alexander. "Artillery Services in North America in 1814 and 1815, Extract from Journal of Colonel Sir Alexander Dickson," The Journal of the Society for
     Army Historical Research. April 1929 (8:32), pages 79-113; July 1929 (8:33), pages 147-178.

Ewart, James. James Ewart's Journal Covering his Stay at the Cape of Good Hope (1811-1814) and his Part in the Expedition to Florida and New Orleans
     (1814-1815). Cape Town, South Africa: C. Struik, 1970.

Gleig, G. R. The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans. Totowa, New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 1972. 


"A Contemporary Account of the Battle of New Orleans by a Soldier in the Ranks," Louisiana Historical Quarterly. January 1926 (9), pages 11-15.

Cooper, Sergeant John Spencer. "The Campaign for New Orleans," Rough Notes of Seven Campaigns in Portugal, Spain, France and America During the Years
     1809-1815. Carlisle, 1914.

Latour, Arsène Lacarrière. Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-1815 with an Atlas. Gainesville: The Historic New Orleans
     Collection and University Press of Florida, 1999. 

"America’s glory, which dazzled the world
When the toils of our sires had achieved independence,Was brightened when Jackson her banners unfurled
To protect the dear boon for their grateful descendants –When the conquerors of SpainCrossed the boisterous main,Boldly threat’ning to rivet our fetters again;But a happy new year for Columbia begun
When our Jackson secured what our Washington won."
SAMUEL WOODWORTH.
"White-winged Peace, the dove from heaven’s portal,Brought with its olive-branch a song immortal,That filled all hearts with melody supernal,While yet was heard the battle din infernal."