Originally published 20 Feb 2014 During the next meeting of the Eliza Monroe Chapter of the US Daughters of 1812, we have been invited to speak briefly about our ancestors who served during the War of 1812. My third great grandfather, Ira Carley, was about 23 years old when he enlisted in the Army in August 1814. At that time a call had gone out through New York for enlistments. There was great fear of an impending British attack on New York City. Ira, who lived in Sidn