Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-06-26
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
GENERAL, JACKSON

t'Ns eNcnVJl nc itcm The atfra Nair,
Gai'i!t, vii be read with general inter.
CO 800
Andrew Jackson wn. born 90 the Clh Of
Match, l9d1. m The "Na1Aaw" settlement.
y, 1. tbs parents were rnicran, from
iceland, Who first settled IN the Mace Two
years before, where they followed ,hr ,ndu,
tial occupation OF farming They belong.
I'd to tha, eln" Of people called the woman
~. Distinguished for their quiet virtue, Of
honesty, 'ohruly ond Hospitality. Shortly
nncftl, birth Of Andrew Jackson. his lalhu
A,L, ,,avIng HIM along with two elder
brothers to BE- provided lot by their mother,
wbmon who scemsto have possessed many
of the most excellent virtues Of her ser 49,
The ps,tnnony lch by Jackson. father was
small not enough TO cIucH,c literally his
ihree sons, II WA, therefore determined
that ,he youngest should be broacht up for
the ministry, while the brothers, Hugh and
Robert, should follow the calling either
m,her Andrew, accordingly. wa, sen, 10 n
houtlShlnp school IN the sciil,mrnt where
he remained occupied with the dead Ian.
gnnpcs until ;hs revolutionary wnt brougl,
mn enemy into the ncighboihood II nnw
become necessary Tor even bows to shoulder
The mutkU otIir, and nj tho tender n-c
Of fourteen Young Jackson, accompanied
by lbs brothers, sought the ranks Of the A
merlcon army and ranged huns, II uudes ~
banner
The WaIsaw settlers, among whom were
the Jackson. were obliged to retire b,foro
the Brush into North Carolina. They.
however, soon returned TO the Waxsnv. -
Shortly after their tclurn hand of fluv
patriots, wuh whom were Andrew Jackson
and one Of his brothers Nhr other having al.
ready pcr'hcd in the battle 81 Siono) were
surprised md routed BY superior Brush
force, many of thor number hcnp taken
rt'sonct' laClssn MI a.. hto'l,to
,l,,i, but GA tac i..oW,ns day, having
entered the house Of friend to procure food
they we've captured ly m raudlng par
" Of the enemy An anccdotc - told OF
Jnckson's eonduc, on this occasion Being
ordered by British officer 10 wipe III"
mud from his boots, Jackson pctcmploriy
refused, demanding the treatment due TO
prisoner OF var On his continuing 10 re-.
fuse obedience to the commands Of The off.
Ger, the latter became cntaged and, draw.
ing his sabre, struck a, the head OF
young Jackson, which blow jackson caught
with h.. lrt hand. receiving n wound the
the mark OF whrh he carried with him to
his grave, III, brother for similar Of
fence bad his his h, nd LAID open by sword
wound. which nhcrward, caused his death
Inc two brothers were carried TO Cam.
den, where they were imprisoned until
after the battle Of Camden, when they were
released BY the cScr'ions Of on o1cc,ionn,c
mother THIS heroic woman shortly after
expired near ,hc city Of Charleston, 10
which place she Ind gone on an GRAND Of
mcrcy--,he rchc'o the snfr,ng prison.
ers Jlcksnn's remaining brother also died
about The sHmc time, leaving him friendlcss
/ IN the world
The war WINS brought 10 n close md
Jackson having contracted I'm intimacy with
sour vrrhhy and rn,he, dssolute young
men belonging to Charleston, and who bud
been staying Ut the NaINvs, now accom-.
! panied them on their return homo. In such
company hI, small pnlrlmony soon dwin-
died away, and he was hourly contracting
| pernic ous habits Before il was too late how.
ever, by nm energetic step he broke of from
/ his evil associates and ~ tho winter Of 1854.
nj the ngc Of ls be retired to Salisbury
| North Carolina, where he entered law.
/ y'rs Office and commenced the study Of
| law. Ia two years he was admitted to
! practice. and not liking Salisbury ms
theatre Tor his talents he cmiRtnled to Ten.
/ n'''"o, tEast) md ntrrward. 10 Nash
/ vile, where, IN 1888 he located himself
permanently Here he room obtained Ia.
cuau," practice, md was Distinguished a
monc the citizen soldiers, md bold spirits Of
the place n. one Of HE bodest
Ia 1896 he was elected orr Of the mcm.
hers Of a Convention, MSS, mbled to frame
contribution for the State. IN the following
ycnr he was sen, 10 Congress to the House
of Representatives and the noN be- became
n member Of The Vnlt,d State. Senate flc
resigned however IN the Same yeaf not be-.
ing SATISFIED with hs political duuo' at
Washington VIII, he WAS SUI ~ Wqsh.
'ncton IN the capncny Of Senator The Ten
nes'cc militia "uhoul con.ulf,nr " nh him.
,'r.'.i h.'r ',, 49, ..r re- .r,m,, which
rank he continued 10 hold till ielt, when
he received the same gfnde N the rcRulnr
army. Immediately on his Iciuru from
Congress he was appointed one Of tho
judges 81 the supreme tcurt Of Tennessee
ne cutrfcd upon the dulios Of this office
with great reluctance and LAID them down
as soon NJ he conveniently could, retiring
to his inrm on the Cumborand river shout
! , nile. above Nashville Here he re-.
mnin'd occupied win rural pursuits md
f'"nsnros. until news Of war with Gfca,
Bfninn IN 1919 calhd h,m once more N
10 the servo" OF hls country Whrn the