American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-19

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEN. JACKSON
Andrew Jackson was born on the 10th 81
March, 1867, in the "Waxhaw" settlement, S
L, Ills parents were emigrants from Ireland
who had settled in the place two years before
whore they followed the industrial occupation
of farming. They belonged to that class of
Irish people called the yeomanry, distinguished
tor the quiet virtues of honest sobricty and hos
ptality. Shortly after the birth of Andrew
jackson, his father died. leaving him along
with two elder brothers TO be provided for by
their mother, woman who seems to have pos
sesscd many of the excellent virtues of her sex.
The patrlmony left by Jackson's father was
small-not enough to educate literally the
three sons; it was, therefore, determined that
the youngest should be brought up for the min
stry, while the brothers, Hugh and Robert,
should follow the calling of their father. An
drew, accordingly, was sent to f1oushing
school in the settlement, where he remained
occupied with the dead languages until the re-
yoiutIohary war brought an enemy into the
neighborhood. 1t now became necessary for
even boys 10 shoulder the musket or rifle, and
al the tender age of fourteen, encouraged by
his patriotic mother, the young Jackson, ac-
companled by his brothers, sought the ranks of
the American army, and ranged himself under
its banners.
The WaXhaw settlers, among whom were
the Jacksons, were obliged to retire before the
British into North Carolina. They, however,
soon returned to the Waxhaws. Shortly after
their return, band offorty patriots, with whom
were Andrew Jackson and one of his brothers
(the other having already persisted in the battle
OF Stono) were surprised and routed by supe-
rior British force, many of their number being
taken prisoners Jackson and his brother cs-
capped, but on the following day, having enter
cd the house Of a friend to procure food, they
were captured by maraudng party OF the
enemy. An anecdote is told of .Tackson's con-
duct on this occasion. Being ordered by a
British officer to wipe the mud off his boots,
jackson percmptorily refused demanding the
treatment due to a prisoner of war. On his
continuing to refuse obedience to the COM
rnands OF the officer, the latter became enraged,
and, drawing his sabre, struck at the head of
the young Jackson, which blow Jackson caught
with his lett hand, receiving a wound, the
mark Of which he carried with him to his grave.
His brother, for similar offence, had his head
laid open by sword wound, which afterwards
caused his death.
The two brothers were carried to Camden,
where they were imprisoned until after the bat
tie of Camden, when they were released by the
exertions of an atfectlonate mother This he
Toic woman shortly after expired near the city
Of Charleston, to which place she had gone on
an errand of mercy-the relief of the suffering
American prisoners. Jackson remaining broth
or also died about the same time leaving him
frendess in the world.
The war was brought to a close, and Jack
son having contracted an intimacy with some
wealthy and rather dissoute young men be-
longing to Charleston, and who had been stay
in, at tha Va VIII tI,o
on their return to their home. In such COM
pany his small patrimony soon dwindled away
and he was hourly contracting pernicous hab.
its. Before it was too late, however, by an
energetic step, he broke off from his evil asso.
GATES, and i'll the winter of 1854, at the age oil
10, he retired to Salisbury, North Carolina
where he entered lawyers Office, ana com.
menced the study of the law. la two years he
was admitted TO practice, and not liking Sails
bury as a theatre for his talents, he emigrated
to Tennessee, EAST and afterwards to Nash.
vile, where, in 1888, lie located himself per-
manently. Here he soon attained lucrative
practice, and was also distinguished among the
citizen soldiers and bold spirits of the place as
one of the boldest
In 1896, he was elected one of the members
of Convention, assembled to frame a consti-
tuition for the State. In the following year he
was sent to Congress- 10 the House of Repre-
sentatives, and i'll the next he became a men,
her of the United States Senate. He resigned
however, in the same year. not being satisfied
with his political duties at Washington. While
he was still at Washington, IN the capacity OF
, Senator, the Tennessee militia without consul
tation with him, had elected him their Major
General, which rank he continued to hold I'M
til 1914, when he received the same grade in
the regular army. Immediately OIL his return
from Congress he was appointed one of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
He entered upon the duties of this office with
reluctance, and laid them down as soon as he
conveniently could, retiring to his farm on the
Cumberland river about IL miles above Nash
vile. Here he remained occupied with rural
pursuits and pleasures until the news of a war
with Great Britain in 1912 called him once
more into the service of his country. When
the United States Government authorized the
calling out of volunteers, Jackson, as Major
General, published spirited proclamation tc
his division, to which $500 brave fellows read.
ly responded and assembled in Nashville
Jackson received instructions to carry then
down the Mississippi, for the defence of the
lower country which was thought to be in dan
ger. In the month of January, 1918, he con
Quoted his troops to Natchez, where he hat
been instructed to await further orders. Herr
he continued for several weeks in bivouack
drilling his army. The danger of invasion OF
= this quarter passed over, and Jackson received
orders from the Secretary Of War to disbant
his troops, and deliver up the wagons, publ,
stores, sc. to Gen Wilkinson, OF the Unite.
States Army, then commanding in this District