This section gives information from Colonel Jeremiah Austill, "in relation to the 'Canoe Fight' & other engagements in which he was concerned in the memorable years 1813, 1814." Austill's account includes sketches of relevant forts and waterways in...
In the letter she describes a raid by Union soldiers on her family's property: "After the Boats and Negroes all left we gathered up the fragments and were surprised that so much was left...We feel devoutly grateful that the place was not burned and...