In October 2012, The Journal of Military History published two pieces by J. C. A. Stagg: an article, "United States Army Officers in the War of 1812: A Statistical and Behavioral Portrait," and a book review of The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812, ed. Spencer C. Tucker. In addition, this issue contains John R. Grodzinski's review of Dr. Stagg's War of 1812: Conflict for a Continent.