Journal of Kentucky Volunteers and Regulars from the Battle of the River Raisin
A Kentucky Soldier's Firsthand Account of Frenchtown and the River RaisinBy Elias Darnell
Length2h 33m
About this audiobook
Elias Darnell's *Journal of Kentucky Volunteers and Regulars from the Battle of the River Raisin* is a compact but important eyewitness narrative of one of the most disastrous episodes of the War of 1812. Recounting the campaign, the fighting near Frenchtown, the surrender, and its aftermath, the book preserves the immediacy of a soldier's testimony while also revealing the confusion, courage, privation, and brutality of frontier warfare. Its plain, chronological prose belongs to the tradition of early American military journals: documentary rather than ornamental, yet powerful precisely because its restrained voice records events with an urgency that official reports often suppress. The account also illuminates the memory of the River Raisin massacre and the phrase "Remember the Raisin" in Kentucky and the wider American war culture. Darnell wrote as a participant closely connected with the Kentucky forces whose experiences he describes. His perspective was shaped by the militia system, regional loyalties, and the intense political and emotional atmosphere surrounding the War of 1812. By placing individual experience alongside military events, he offers more than a campaign record: he conveys how ordinary volunteers understood duty, defeat, captivity, and sacrifice. The journal consequently stands at the intersection of personal testimony, military history, and patriotic print culture. This book is recommended to readers of early American history, military biography, frontier studies, and firsthand war narratives. It is especially valuable for those seeking an unvarnished account of the River Raisin campaign and the human realities behind its enduring historical memory.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length2 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 14, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Bygones Worth Remembering (Vol. 1&2)
2Journal of Kentucky Volunteers and Regulars from the Battle of the River Raisin
3Preface
4Journal of the Campaign, &c. &c.
5A Few Remarks Respecting Upper Canada and Its Inhabitants
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6Narrative of Mr. Timothy Mallary
7Narrative of Mr. John Davenport
8The Battle of Raisin, on the 22d of January, 1813
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