Project Gutenberg 2022-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 154 Darnell, Elias 1861 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 $aUnited States :$bLippincott, Grambo, and Co.,$c1854. David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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 Years 1812-13" by Elias Darnell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the experiences of American soldiers during the War of 1812, particularly focusing on their campaigns, sufferings, and the battles they fought, along with personal narratives from soldiers who were wounded and captured. At the start, Darnell introduces his journal's purpose and the historical context leading to the war between the United States and Britain, highlighting the frustrations that spurred American soldiers to volunteer. The opening details the organization of troops in Kentucky, their initial march, and the disheartening news of General Hull's surrender at Detroit, which dampened the soldiers' spirits. As the journal progresses, the author recounts the challenges faced by the volunteers, such as inclement weather, scarce provisions, and the psychological toll of impending conflict, framing a vivid picture of the war experience alongside soldier's personal reflections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220720174151darnell 1854 US Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives Kentucky. Militia E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 169769 2025-06-27T09:59:06.772481 text/html 168018 2022-10-13T22:33:28 text/html 594844 2025-06-27T09:59:10.905484 application/epub+zip 594151 2025-06-27T09:59:08.024490 application/epub+zip 214887 2025-06-27T09:59:07.359560 application/epub+zip 1197100 2025-06-27T09:59:13.079525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705202 2025-06-27T09:59:10.387470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147573 2025-06-27T09:59:06.454571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147419 2022-10-13T22:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17958 2025-06-27T09:59:13.213469 application/rdf+xml 17446 2025-06-27T09:59:07.575469 image/jpeg 2339 2025-06-27T09:59:07.471525 image/jpeg 54048 2022-10-13T22:34:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 678558 2022-10-13T22:34:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 732919 2025-06-27T09:59:06.797491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog