Hamilton in the War of 1812

Presume Hamilton lives longer. Presume the War of 1812 occurs on schedule. What might Hamilton's involvement be? Could you see him serving in the military, perhaps as a way to redeem his image?
 
AH would definitely want to serve in some capacity, despite his age at the time. However, he might run into the same type of problem TR had in WWI, Wilson refused to allow him to serve or to raise a volunteer division.
With Madison as President, Jefferson still influential, although retired, and Monroe in the cabinet (all three declared enemies of AH) I could see AH being denied any sort of Federal commission and I believe the Democratic-Republicans were in charge of New York State by 1812 so it might be difficult for AH to get a state militia commission.
The best outcome (if Madison could swallow his pride) would be to appoint AH Secretary of War after the disaster at Detroit or Secretary of the Treasury when Gallatin goes to Europe to negotiate a peace. A sort of "government of national unity" which I sadly believe the Jeffersonians would not even consider.
 
Hamilton's views on the war would be interesting. It's hard to see the Hartford Convention getting his support, for instance, so that might wither on the vine.
 

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Hamilton's views on the war would be interesting. It's hard to see the Hartford Convention getting his support, for instance, so that might wither on the vine.

While he was alive, in his last years, he was adamantly opposed to the idea of New England sucessionism.
 
Hamilton's views on the war would be interesting. It's hard to see the Hartford Convention getting his support, for instance, so that might wither on the vine.

It did wither on the vine, so that's not a huge change. The Federalists were still doomed.
 
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