Serjeant Thomas White, 41st Regiment,
SWORN.

Q. Were you in the action at River Raisin, the 22d January, 1813, on the right or left?
A. On the left.

Q. Did you see Lieutenant Bender after the action, and were you with him on any, and what duty?
A. Lieutenant Bender called on me to go and tell him the names of the men who were killed on the field.

Q. Did you go with him through the whole field, between the ravine and the enemy’s position?
A. Yes.

Q. Did you see a horse and sled in front of the ravine?
A. There was a horse dead, tied to a barn near the picketing, but I saw no sled.

Q. Was it within the pickets, or on the outside, you saw the horse?
A. The outside.

Q. How far was it, and was it in the enemy’s camp?
A. It was beyond the camp in which the enemy had been, before we attacked them.

Q. Was it before, or after the enemy had surrendered, that you went on the field?
A. It was after.

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Q. Was the horse you mention, near a barn, if so, how far was it from the ravine?
A. It was near a barn, about one hundred and fifty yards from the ravine.

Q. When an order was given to retreat, did you go to the ravine with the rest of the troops?
A. Yes.

Q. Did you take ground to the left with the Newfoundland or 41st?
A. With the 41st.

Q. Did you see Captain Mockler in the ravine?
A. Yes.

Q. Did he go with you to the left?
A. He went before me.

Q. When you had taken ground to the left, did you see a horse and sled?
A. No.

Q. Did you see Lieutenant Bender after he had arrived on the left, where some barns were?
A. No.

Q. If there had been a horse and sled in front of the ravine, when you crossed it, would you have seen it?
A. I think I should have seen it.

Q. Were you ever in action with Lieutenant Bender afterwards, what was his conduct?
A. I was with him at the Miami Rapids; he was at the taking of the first prisoners.

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Q. Did you see a man of the name of Nettles, bring up ammunition, after you had gone to the left?
A. No, I did not see him at all.