Category talk:United States Army personnel of the War of 1812

This category is too inclusive.

After the speedy move of Category:American army personnel of the War of 1812 to this category, it has become too inclusive.

Just take the two first entries of the category James Abercrombie (congressman) and Alexander O. Anderson. There is nothing in the respective articles that substantiates that any of them served in the United States Army.

About Abercrombie its stated: "During the War of 1812, Abercrombie served as a corporal in Maj. F. Freeman's Squadron of Georgia Cavalry." Georgia Cavalry is not United States Army; its either Georgia Militia or Georgia state troops.

For Anderson: He volunteered for service in the War of 1812 and fought under Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. During the battle of New Orleans Jackson's total of 4,732 men was made up of 968 Army regulars, 58 Marines, 106 Navy seamen, 1,060 Louisiana militia and volunteers (including 462 blacks), 1,352 Tennessee militia, 986 Kentucky militia, 150 Mississippi militia, and 52 Choctaw warriors, along with a force from pirate Jean Lafitte's Baratarians. I cannot imagine a college graduate enlisting in the regular army, so my guess is that he served in the Tennessee militia.

As these two examples are picked at random, the chance is very great that the majority of the persons listed in this category never served in the United States Army.

Creuzbourg (talk) 12:13, 22 December 2020 (UTC)