” The war against Great Britain, which was proclaimed on the 19th of June, 1812, was unpopular in Cambridge, as in New England generally.  The muster rolls are not within my reach; and I m unable to furnish a full list of volunteers who may have entered the army.  A certificate remains on file, however, that the Cambridge Light Infantry were in camp at South Boston fifty-one days, commencing Sept. 10, 1814.  The company consisted of… Galen Ware…”

Reference Data:

History of Cambridge Mass. 1630-1877, Vol. 1, by Lucius R. Paige, 1877, page 431