A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13 / Also, two narratives, by men that were wounded in the battles on the River Raisin, and taken captive by the Indians

by Elias Darnell

Far in the wintery wilderness.

No danger did the sentry fear,

No wakeful watch at midnight drear;

But ah! the foe approaches near,

Through forests frowning awfully.

And ere the sun had risen bright,

Fast flashing ’mid the stormy fight,

The thundering cannon’s livid light

Glared on the eye most frightfully.

Then deadly flew the balls of lead!