| LC control no. | n 96115844 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Winchester, James, 1752-1826 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Kentucky |
| Located | Sumner County (Tenn.) |
| Birth date | 1752-02-06 |
| Death date | 1826-07-26 |
| Place of birth | Carroll County (Md.) |
| Place of death | Sumner County (Tenn.) |
| Affiliation | Tennessee. General Assembly. Senate |
| Profession or occupation | United States. Army--Officers |
| Found in | NUCMC data from Library of Congress Manuscript Division for His Letters, 1800-1815 (Winchester, James (1752-1826); army officer) LC database, Dec. 2, 1996 (hdg.: Winchester, James, 1752-1826) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 960 (James Winchester, commander of U. S. forces at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812. Born in Carroll County, Maryland on February 6, 1752. Joined the military in 1776 and served in several battles. Moved to what is now Sumner County, Tenn. in 1785. Elected to the state senate of Tennessee. At the beginning of the War of 1812, was commissioned a general and sent to Kentucky to command the Army of the Northwest.. Died on July 26, 1826.) Find a grave (online), viewed September 24, 2020 (James Winchester, died in Sumner County, Tenn.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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