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Article Evalution: My topic for this assignment will be Colonel Samuel Bunch. Bunch's Wikipedia page offers little-to-no information on his service in the War of 1812. Through my research I will compile Bunch's full service in the Tennessee militia which includes the Battle of Horse Shoe Bend. I am interested in completing research on Bunch as he was a significant leader in the militia and had ties directly to General Jackson.

Lead: A lead already exists for Samuel Bunch so I plan on adding a section on his service during the war of 1812. This is the main problem I saw with his page is that he has background information but no specific information on his service.

Draft: Colonel Bunch originally commanded the 1st Regiment of Volunteer Mounted Riflemen of the Tennessee militia composed of three-month enlistees from October 1813 to January 1814. During his time of command, the unit was involved in numerous conflicts with the Creek Indians. At the Battle of Little Oakfuskie, Bunch and his men surrounded the Native American village at dawn and sprung an ambush that resulted in the killing of 60 Native Americans and the capture of over 200 more while taking no American casualties. On January 10th 1814, Bunch was granted command of the 2nd Regiment of Volunteer Mounted Riflemen and stayed in command until July 14th 1814. Reports have indicated that multiple companies within Bunch's Regiment were dispatched from Fort Williams to serve under General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. During this engagement, Bunch's men were positioned on the right flank of the advancing force. Due to being under the command of General Jackson, Bunch was known to have written the future President as a friend even after the end of the war.

Sources:

BUNCH, Samuel - Biographical Information, bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001058.

“Samuel Bunch to Andrew Jackson, September 23, 1819.” The Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/maj009067/.

Pratt, Suzanne M. “War of 1812 Bunch & English Muster Roll.” A TNGenWeb Project-Affiliated Site, www.tngenweb.org/campbell/military/w1812/Bunch-English.html.

“Creek War of 1812.” Genealogy.com, www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/rutherford/5617/.

TENNESSEEANS FOUGHT IN THE WAR OF 1812, www.fightingpatriot.com/TENNESSEEANS%20FOUGHT%20IN%20THE%20WAR%20OF%201812.html.

“The family chronicle and kinship book of Maclin, Clack, Cocke, Carter, Taylor, Cross, Gordon, and other related American lineages.” Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=6uE1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA470&lpg=PA470&dq=samuel%2Bbunch%2Bwar%2Bof%2B1812&source=bl&ots=IwtohR8Bak&sig=XXT8aJyGZiH33kkAZ4QGhQDRqVU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwin0Ynbjc_ZAhUkw1kKHSbMBNUQ6AEITzAH#v=onepage&q=samuel%20bunch%20war%20of%201812&f=false.

“Battle of New Orleans, War of 1812 American Muster and Troop Roster List.” NPR, www.nps.gov/jela/learn/historyculture/upload/Battle-of-New-Orleans-Muster-Lists-final-copy-01062015.pdf.

War of 1812 Soldiers From Roane County, Tennessee, www.roanetnheritage.com/research/military/war%20of%201812/01.htm.

“Tennesseans at War, 1812–1815.” Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=Q-NmAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=samuel%2Bbunch%2Bwar%2Bof%2B1812&source=bl&ots=9NdUyltUfy&sig=rctJ-UX8jLJbuBnpZ6dv8K0e_TA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMruiljs_ZAhVGuVkKHXVOBuY4ChDoAQhQMAs#v=onepage&q=samuel%20bunch%20war%20of%201812&f=false.

Alabama Trails War 1812 - Muster, alabamatrailswar1812.com/muster.htm.

http://alabamaclaycounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/THE-WAR-OF-1812-IN-CLAY-COUNTY.pdf