Name    DAVID CARLISLE
Rank     Private
Age        No entry
Enlisted July 12, 1812 by Captain MITCHELL for 5 years, no location.
Mustered in  No entry
Mustered out  May 24, 1813. Died. No location

Note 1:  An un numbered pension case was referred to but the National Archives Research assistant was unable to find it.

Note 2:  The original Muster Rolls were examined but no more information was found.

    CAPTAIN MITCHELL' S COMPANY OF THE 10TH U.S. INFANTRY
On June 18, 1812 the House and Senate of the United States, declared War
on the United Kingdom. The majority of the citizens of North Carolina, fully supported the War, believing that the United States had made every effort to keep the peace.
The American troops in the War of 1812 were composed of Regulars and Militia, All men belonged to the Militia, but only a part of them were called into the service. Those who were actually called up, were desribed as, "The Detached Militia." The first to be called were the Volunteers and then, if there was shortage, conscripts would be chosen.
since the Regulars were composed of only 6,686 men at the start of the War, Congress authorized the raising of additional regiments through the recruiting of Volunteers. Governor Hawkins of North Carolina issued an appeal for Volunteers to serve either for 12 months, or for a career in the Army. They would be equipped with a uniform and equipment and be paid 8.00 to 12.00 per month, plus 160 acres of free land, at the end of the War.
Although men from North Carolina served in Rifle Companies, and in the 12th, 13th, 15th and 43 Regiments, the majority of them served in the l0th Regiment under Colonel JAMES WELBORN .
The lOth U.S. Infantry apparently was still in North Carolina when DAVID CARLISLE, died. When their orders arrived, they marched north, heading for the Canadian Frontier. They passed through Baltimore, Maryland during the winter of 1813 but they never took part in the fighting because the War in the north ended while they were en-route.

When North Carolina tried to have it's expenses reimbursed, for their part in the War, the Federal Government stalled. Almost 100 years later, in 1916, North Carolina was able to collect the money with 6% per year, interest.

From: The RECORDS OF MEN WHO ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY PRIOR TO THE PEACE ESTABLISHMENT, MAY 17, 1815. National Archives, Washington D.C.
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"North Carolina and the War of 1812." by Sarah McCulloh Lemmon North Carolina Department of Arhives and History. @1971
"The American War 1812-1814.' by Philip R.N. Osprey Publishing Ltd. 1974.