Vicky Zuverink
Details about the War of 1812 are not as widely known when compared to the Revolutionary or Civil Wars.
This war has been referred to as the second American Revolution as the still young United States of America still had issues with its freedom. During this war, several Federal Buildings and the White House were burned causing the loss of many military records. The search for remaining War of 1812 records can be revealing if found.
In my own research, I obtained copies of the records for my ancestor. Keeping in mind that photocopy machines were not in existence at that time, I found where the original family Bible record was torn from the Bible and sent as proof with a pension application.