My Brother's Bayonet

I'm a pretty busy person, so before I try to get into longer, more detailed stories, I've decided to put out a few short ones to give you a feel for my writing style. This particular story was an assignment given by my history teacher. I know that not all of the facts are correct, but the assignment required only two true facts about each of the two battles. This story is from the perspective of a colonist. Soon, myyankeesthinkinghat should put up the same story, but from the point of view of a Native American.
Please don't plagiarize, I know I wrote it.
Also, I wasn't really there. The main character and Native American are from myyankeesthinkinghat and my imaginations, along with Matthew, Gabriel, and a few others.