Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-06-27
FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT
~ JACKSON.

The following interesting account Of the
last ceremonies over the tomb Of General
Jackson is from the letter Of gentleman in
Nashville.
my dear sir IL have just returned from the Her.
mfage where attended the funeral Of General Jack
son. i was estimated fairly, think, that from $500
to 900 persons were present. There rising two
hundred riages attendance, to soy nothing Of the
horses which, accustomed to the bouehs Of the trees
in 1font OF the Hermitage yard, literally filled the
woods. AT II o'clock, A. M, Rev. Mr.. Edgar took
position in the porch, front Of the front paror and
"s s son
who had lived as patriot and christian, and lnvok.
ing the blessings Of Heaven 10 sustain and comfort
the bereaved. psalm was sung next, commencing
"Why should we start and fear 10 de1
what humorous worms we mortals are" &c.
Mr.. Edgar's sermon was the best ever heard fall
from his lips. He endeavored to do full justice 10 the
high public and private character of Gen. Jackson
and he came much nearer TO the accomplishment OF
his object than had expected he could His text was
from passage in the Revelations: These are they
robes white in the blood Of the lamb The sermon
was nearly an hour in length. The hymn was then
sung, another prayer offered, and then the body was
removed from the front paror, where had remained
|of the garden as far as the burial place, where the
fence had been removed that it might be brought
through to the grave. There were some little diff
Guilty in lowering the body into the vault, in conse-
quence Of the too large dimensions Of the box which
contained the coffin; but this was soon overcome,
and then Mr. Edgar made series Of well chosen re-
marks, admirably suited TO the place and the occasion.
The entire service closed by avorite psalm Of the
Generals which Mr.. Edgar said was often spoken OF
by him when livng.'
GENERAL JAcKsoN.-The following is,
perhaps, the last written statement made BY
the departed patriot Jackson -
~ have carefully examined the within declaration
oil General Robert Armstrong for PENSION and do
hereby certify that 10 true in all its parts; and do
further certify that in the battle Of the 23d Of January
1914, called and known by the name OF Enotochopco,
the shameful flight OF nv rear gnard produced panic
and confusion in nv whole army, that it was the un.
inchinR bravery of then Lieutenant Armstrong act
ing as captain Of the volunteer artillery guards. that
saved my whole army from total and shameful de.
This little Spartan band Of about twenty five in mum.
ber met and hravoy faced upwards az five hundred oil
the hr1vcs Creek warriors, checked them in their
desperate onset and FIRE Of this savage host,
saw seven of this little heroic band fa-amongst them
was Lieut.. Armstrong, commanding as captain, sc.
verely wounded He fell BY the side Of the cannon
| exclamno 10 his men this heroic expression Some
Of you, my brare felio,ss, must perish but sare e
cannon They did save the cannon, and my whole
army from a shameful defeat, and my brave wounded
from barbarous massacre For this severe wound
Gen. Armstrong claims pension-I might have said
glorious wound. Can there be an American bosom
that will not respond Yield It TO him, to the full
to the bravery Of the General, and his valuable
| services to his country?"
"Given at the Hermitage Tennessee, this 10th o
May, ls45. ANDREW JACKSON"