Benjamin Franklin Graves was a politician and military leader in early 19th-century Kentucky. During the War of 1812, Graves served as a major in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Kentucky Volunteer regiment. On
Names of American officers who died at the Battle of Frenchtown inscribed on the Military Monument to All Wars in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Battle of Frenchtown
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The Battle of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of the River Raisin and the River Raisin Massacre, refers to two consecutive engagements during the War of 1812. Fighting between American forces com
Benjamin Franklin Graves (soldier)
…1812, Graves served as a major in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Kentucky Volunteer regiment. On January 22, 1813, he commanded the men of his battalion at the Battle of Frenchtown in what is now Monroe, Michigan. The engagement was part of the unsuccessful effort by the Americans to retake Detroit following its capture by the…
Battle of the River Raisin by Tim Kurtz
British political cartoon depicting Roundhead escorting Brigadier General Winchester to Colonel Procter
Massacre of American Prisoners at French-town on the River Raisin. This print received wide circulation through recruiting posters issued by the United States War Department. (Clements Library, University of Michigan)
Names of 12 of the American officers killed at the Battle of Frenchtown appear on the Kentucky War Memorial in Frankfort, Kentucky.