 After the war ended , Alder returned to the life of a farmer . He continued to visit the other former captives with whom he had become friends . In the fall of 1818 , Alder received a visit from Simon Kenton , to share and compare stories . The two discovered that they had much in common , and had been at many of the same battles , even if they had been on opposite sides . They met several times up until 1828 . 
