To My Son... The Life & War Remembrances of Captain Mordecai Myers, 13th United States Infantry 1812-1815

War of 1812 memoirs of Mordecai Myers, Captain, 13th U.S. Infantry, United States Army, and the only Jewish-American officer serving on the Niagara Frontier during 1812-1813. Based partly on his letters, Myers describes his wartime experience, during which he was wounded. Myers turned to politics, serving in numerous positions, including New York State legislature and mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., and was a candidate for U.S. Senate. His career also included strong leadership in the Masons. Myers was a founding organizer and original member of the Society of the War of Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, founded in 1826. He also joined the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the State of New York, and served as Brigade Major of the Corps (a New York State Militia unit) from 1825-1835. The original reminiscences are recognized as a valuable first-person account from early campaigns on the Niagara and St .Lawrence, especially the battles of Stoney Creek and Chrysler's Fram, as well as on military life.