The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-07-09
BIOGRAPHICAL.
GENERAL ANDREw JACKSON.


General Jackson was born on the 18th day
of March, 1863. South Carolina has the ho-
nor of his birth. Hither his parents had mmi-
grated from Ireland two years before, and loca-
ted themselves in the "Waxhaw Settlement"
about 45 miles above Camden. Gen. Jackson
does not owe one dot of his undying fame to 't-
tied ancestry" His parents were of the respec-
table yeomanry of their native country, distin-
guished only by the quiet virtues of honesty, So
briefly and hospitality, Inute genius, then, aid
ed by unhinching courage, and untiring energy,
raised Gen. jackson from the Plough to the Pre-
sldency; in other words he was the maker of his
own fame and fortune.
Shortly after the birth of Andrew Jackson his
father died, leaving him, with two brothers, his
seniors, 10 be provided for by their mother, wo-
man of excellent feelings and great strength of
mind. Their patrimony being too small to give
all their children liberal education, it was re-
solved thai the youngest, Andrew, should be ed
ucated forthe ministry, while Hugh and Robert
should follSw the industrial calling of their faith
or. Andrew was accordingly sent TO flourish
ing academy in the settlement, where he re-
NAMED, occupied with the dead languages, un-
til the revolu fonary war brought an enemy into
the neighborHoOd, whose approach left no alter
native, but thechoice of British or American ban
ners. Encouraged by his patriotic mother, the
brave boy at the age of fourteen, was found
side by side with his brothers, in the ranks OF the
American army.
Along with his corps, he was obliged to retire
before the British into North Carolina, but re-
turning shortly after into the Waxhaw settlement,
he and forty other patriots were suddenly at
tackled by a superior British force, and many OF
them were made prisoners, Jackson escaped in
company with one of his brothers; the others had
already perished in TIE battle of Stono, but was
taken prisoner on the following day, having stop
ped at the house of friend to procure food
An anecdote is related in connection with the
capture, illustrative of the early character ol
Gen. Jackson. While under guard, he was Or
dered by British officer TO clean his boots: he
peremptorily refused to do so, claiming with
6rmness the treatment due to a prisoner Of war,
which so enraged the officer, that he aimed
heavy blow at young Jackson's head with his sa'
bre Jackson parrcd the blow with his left hand
receiving cut upon it, the mark of which he
carried with him to his grave. His brother fol
similar offence had his head laid open by sa
bre wound, which afterwards caused his death
The young Jacksons were imprisoned in Cam
den until after the battle of Camden, when they
were released by the exertions of their mother
This heroic woman shortly after persisted in The
vicinity of Charleston, whittier she had gone to
alleviate the sufferngs of the American prison
ers, and his only surviving brother dying about
the same time, left Andrew Jackson friendless
in the world He was at the same time prostra-
ted by the small pox, which had we'll nigh ter
minated his life He survived, however, this
complication of ills, and entered upon the en-
ployment of bis small patrimony, which, howev-
er, in consequence of too protuse expenditure
among certain associates that he had formed IN
Charleston, soon dwindled TO almost nothing
Recovering from his idle habits, by an energetic
effort, at the age of sixteen, in the winter OF
1884, he repaired to Salisbury, n c., where he
commenced the study of %he law. In two years
he received lcence to practice, but, finding
Salisbury an unfavorable theatre for his talents,
he emigraled to Tennessee, and in 1883, finally
located himself in Nashville, where he at once
obtained lucrative practice.
His energy and talents were appreciated by
the bold settlers of Tennessee, and in 1876 he
was elected member of Convention assembled
TO frame Constitution for the State. In the
same year he was elected to Congress in the
House of Representatives and the year follow
ing he became member Of the Senate. Tired
of scenes of political intrigue he resigned hi;
seat in 1899.
During his Senatorshp he had been chosen
Major General of the Tennessee militia which
rank he held until 1914, when he took the same
title in the U. S. regular Army. He was also
after his resignation as Senator appointed one Of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
which Office he held for several years, retiring
from it with the determination to spend the rest
of his life in tranquility upon the beautiful plan
tation of the "Hermitage. His quiet felicity
was broken up by the occurrence of war with
Great Britain in 1912. His martial and patriotic
spirit was at once reused; and as soon as Con
gress authorized the calling out of volunteers,
Jackson published an energetic appeal to the
militia of his division, drew two thousand five
hundred of them to his standard, and rendered
his and their service to the federal government
He was ordered down the Mississippi for the de-
fence of the lower country. In January 1913 in
the middle of an inclement winter, he conduc-
ted his army to Natchez where he was instructed
to remain until further orders The danger ol
INVASION having passed, Gen. Jackson received
orders to dsband his troops in Natchez and de-
liver up the wagons, army stores, &c, to Gen.
Wilkinson of the regular army, commanding in
this district. The ridiculous order would have
caused the ruin and death Of hundreds Of the
brave young fellows, whom he had brought with
him from Nashville, he therefore disregardcd the
order and marched them home TO their fathers as
he had promised. The government afterwards
approved Of his conduct, based on human mo-
tives.
He was not allowed to remain long Inactive
The Southern Indians, particularly the Creeks,
nstigated by British emissaries and by the ma.
chnations Of the celebrated Tecumseh, and his
prophets, had become hostile TO the U. s. Gov
ernment, and were making incursions into the