Chapter 4

The Soldier Life.

War with the Creeks.--Patriotism of Crockett.--Remonstrances of his Wife.--Enlistment.--The Rendezvous.--Adventure of the Scouts.--Friendly Indians,--A March through the Forest.--Picturesque Scene.--The Midnight Alarm.--March by Moonlight.--Chagrin of Crockett.--Advance into Alabama.--War's Desolations.--Indian Stoicism.--Anecdotes of Andrew Jackson.--Battles, Carnage, and Woe. . . . 93