James Lauderdale | |
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Born | September 6, 1768 Botetourt County, Colony of Virginia |
Died | December 23, 1814 (aged 46) Chalmette, Louisiana |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | Tennessee Militia |
Battles / wars | |
Relations | William Lauderdale (brother) |
James Lauderdale (1768–1814) was an American militia officer who fought in the Creek War and The Battle of New Orleans. In 1813, he joined a unit of cavalry militia under General John Coffee, commissioned as a Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers in the Tennessee Militia.