War of 1812
Moses Stamps (1772–1850) and Eason Stamps (1793–1895) were the son and grandson of Thomas Stamps, respectively. Moses volunteered as a Captain during the War of 1812 and commanded his son Private Eason Stamps. Eason would later also fight in the 1836 Creek War as a Captain. The Atlanta Journal Constitution wrote a short article about him in 1895, noting that he was 102 years old and was ill.
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