The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-09-17
From tile Mobile Mercury.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTES OF GEN. JACKSON.

not recollected or material to our story
whilst the army was on its march, still in
Tennessee, OH its way to the scene Of war in
Alabama, drafted company was expected
daily to overtake the main body Of troops.
This company at length reached the rear OF
the train. Information of their approach,
was Immediately carried to the front, where
Jackson was at the time. AS the messen-
ger passed from rear to front, the fact that
this company were without arms, having
left their guns at home, was made known
along the whole line. 1t was known to the
entire army before it reached Jackson's ears.
Curiosity was on tiptoe to know how the
irascible commander would act under such
| circumstances. A storm was anticipated.
Soon the General was observed making his
way rapidly to the rear, and to the surprise
of all parties, seemingly in rather smiling
mood. Finally lie met the company. lie
saiuted them. They looked for volley of
curses and an immediate dis,nission home
the very thing they desired. Not SO,
however. Old Hickory pulled off his hat,
and with the politest lowest bow, expressed
his qualification at their arrival, and espec-
tally at the fact that they had no guns.
The very men he wanted, just as he desired
them-without arms. Forming them for
rapid motion, at double quick steps, under
his own lead, they marched on till bag
gage wagon WAS reached, then halted and
each man furnished with an axe. Forward
march, again, was The word. AS they
passed along the line Of march. the Ganerars
object was seen, and laughter, loud and
uproarious, with many hearty cheer, salu-
ted them as they made their rapid way to
the front There these axemen were at
once initiated into their campaign duties.
They cleared the roads, they bridged the
creeks, or carried the wagons piece by
piece, the baggage, ammunition, &c, over
on their backs, when bridges were impassi-
ble. They were ever in post of danger,
bearing the burdens of the campaign.-
Sharing none of its honors-the laughing
stock of the whole army.
Another.-Old Hickory crossed the War
rior river at the close Of campaign, at
Carthage, in Tuscaloosa county. There he
halted and rested for the recruit and re-
freshment Of the sick and wounded for a
few days. The citizens of Tuscaloosa, then
small village, got up public dinner to
the General. A deputation of militia Off
GERS, armed cap-a-pie, went to Carthage to
extend the invitation to Jackson. They
found him busy, on foot, near the main
road, dismounted, and with we'll set phrase,
their spokesman invited him to the dinner.
"For how many have you made provision,' y
asked Jackson-"for all my menp "No,
only for yourself and officers" by the
-, then," replied the old hero, ~ nor
officer of mine will eat a dinner not provi.
ded for all osr boys e"-Thcn turning on
his heel abruptly, he left them. The poor
mill ia men were sadly discomftted and
mortified at this rebuff. But worse was in
store for them. A Quarternaster, OF his
assistant, had laid hands on every horse OF
the delegation, and claimed them for the
public service. Furious, they appealed to
the General. He declined interfering ;
could make no distinctions. Other mems
horses were taken, why not their's-was
surprised at their want of patriotism, not
willing to give up their horsea for the
transportation Of the sick aud woSnded
soldiers {! The case was hopeless-tl,e
weather warm-tbe military trappings, coat,
sword, boots, &C., all unsuited for long
march in the hot and dusty weather. No
conveyance, however, could be had. The
Generals, Colonels, Majors and Captains OF
the Tuscaloosa militia, aoalked to Tusoa,
loosa.
"And that's tie reason" naive1y added
my informant, "why Tuscaloosa, own,
always voted against the old General"
| believe these anecdotes to be true.-
They have never been Published. The
authorities from whom l had them arc
every way reliable.
Thelate Of Selma, Dallas county,
gave me the first in 1888. He has been
dead for years. He was quartermasteE
in Jackson's army-himself an enthusiastic
admirer of the old hero. politically, at thel
time supporter of Judge White. He
represented himself as an eye witness of the
sceue,
The second have from D. E., near
Havana, in Greene county, Ala. Hei still
living. Believes jackson to have been the
greatest man, save Washington, who eve,
lived. At the time Of the Occurrences he
resided near Carthage. He saw and beard
as have written, substantially.
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