This publication delves into the lives of Tennessee militiamen from 1814, covering the mindset and customs of military life during the War of 1812. Additionally, these records include important documents such as letters of correspondence between the Governor and Secretary of War. "The rosters in the latter half of this piece are the most important entry in the whole document. They list the men who served from West [Middle] Tennessee and give the military service records of these men. Sadly, many of these men never applied for pensions and, therefore, are not found on the bulk of the listings for the veterans of the War of 1812. ... Our index included over 7000 entries since we indexed the geographical names as well as the full names of each person mentioned."