The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-30

assertion which had '6eeiis previously made BY
Mr.. Mabry-that Col. Benton was at this bat
tie. But neither Parrott, nor Collier, state
that Col. Benton twas at the battle Of the
Horseshoe" Parrot merely says that "CoL
Benton commanded the 39th Regiment Of Re-
gulars, and they were in the battle OF the
Horse-Shoe.'' Collier says that Col Thos. H.
Benton was in the Creek War;" and that "CoL
Benton commanded the seth Regiment of Re-
gulars, and they were in the battle OF the
Horseshoe" All that these gentlemen estab-
fish, then, is that Col. Benton was the comman-
der of the seth Regiment, and that this Regi-
n,enL-not Col. Benton-was at said battle.
Now hear what Col. Tidence Lane, distin-
guished Democrat, Of Kinds County,, says
about it.
After hearing Mr.. Mabry's article re d, Col.
Lane said, in substance: Mr.. Mabry is mista-
ken. was with Gen. Jackson throughout the
Creek War. | was at the battle OF the dorse-
Shoe and saw Gen Samuel Houston and Gen
Smith (who were the first to charge the breast
works. at the time they were both wounded
Col Benton was not in this battle. He and his
brother had had fight with Gen. Jackson pre-
viously, and he, Col. Benton, of course did no,
like to serve under Gen. jackson, with whom
he was on hostile terms until they made friends,
either while Gen. Jackson was a candidate for
the Presidency, or after his election to that
to the Northwestern army, because he dslik-
ed to serve under Gen. Jackson. ! was from
Middle Tennessee. knew Gen. Jackson,
and both the Benton's well. Jesse Benton
named one of his sons for me. ! was in Col.
Cannon's Regiment Gen. Jackson had his
arm in sling during the Creek War on ac-
count of the wound he received from Jesse
Benton. saw the fight between Gen. Jack
son and the Benton's when it commenced
Gen. J. was walking the street near the ho-
tel in Nashville, where the Benton's had taken
lodgings. Col. T. Fl. Benton showed himself on
the street in front of the hotel. Gen. j. ad-
vanced upon him, telling him to prepare to de-
fend himself. Col. B. retreated into the hotel.
Gen. J. passed him; and inst as Gen. J. entered
the door Of the hotel in pursuit Of Col. T. H.
DChtobs SSsoo OShtoh3 t"h0 was oSh'ho shS
door, or at least not seen by Gen. J.,) shot Gen
Jackson in the arm. This was cowardly af-
fair on the Part of Col. Benton, and was SO gen.
orally regarded at the time it occurred. But
Col. Benton had fought bravely on other occa-
sions.
This is substantially what Col. Lane says
about it. And he is certainly more likely to
know the truth of the matter, as he was. from
Middle Tennessee, where the Benton's and
Gen. Jackson lived, and was well acquainted
with them, than Mr.. Mabry, who was from
South Carolina or Georgia. This same Col.
Lane was at the battle of New Orleans, and
eaped the ditch from the breastworks, seized
Twelve muskets with the accoutrements from
he dead bodies of British soldiery. and brought
o our lines and distributed them to our unarm-
ID soldiers. And for this act of gallantry he
vas instantly promoted by his commander.
/ do not impute bad motives to Mr.. Mabry.
think he is mistaken. And know he is far
bove persisting in error when he is aware that
le is in error. My only object is to let all the
acts be known and the truth of history vindi- |
ated. JUSTICE.