On the foggy morning of September 9, 1814, brave pioneers sought refuge and fought valiantly against attacking Native Americans near Hill's Fort. After being alerted to the hostile presence, 13 men left the fort to scout and rode into an ambush less than a half mile from the fort, where four men were killed and three were wounded. The scouting party included Pvt. John Boucher, Pvt. William Burgess, Pvt. William Grotts, Pvt. Thomas Higgins, Ensign John Journey8, Pvt. Joseph Lindley, Sgt. Robert Linn, Pvt. Fields Pruitt, Pvt. Joseph Joseph Pruitt and Solomon Pruitt, William Pruitt, William Pursley, and Isham Reavis. Those left defending the fort included Pvt. Hiram Arthur, Pvt. Azor Gregg, Pvt. Titus Gregg, the Polly Cox family, Sam Davis, the William Hill family, the John Hopton family, John Lindley, the Samuel Lindley family, the Simon Lindley family, Jacob Pruitt, the Isham Reavis family, William Roberts, the David White family, and William Pursley's wife Lydia and family. Benjamin Henson first warned of the hostile presence but then left the fort. Lydia Pursley became the heroine of the day when she grabbed a nearby horse and gun and inspired others to help as she rode out to the aid of Tom Higgins.