Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-08
,emintscence of Col. R...

laror M0 Invalid EensOns, IS remarkable for nm, o " aofids displays and evidence of the t Josepi f a friendship that lasted half cen ,re.,- olty.~ for man whom he had not seen for ,lv The of We find in the Hickman, (Kv.) m 10 the interesting communication, containing snoa, It. otops letter entire, which apart from no :. oi ths ,ns to whom it refers, is valuable as
 "sn the of the history of the country, and shows 1lt ot tnf the heroes who surrounded Gen. e this ueter. were made of It is worthy of remark routes h .l Major Jones is an adopted citizen of Antono ss ,arv being native of Klebeg in the favos ned, ths af Donegal Ireland, who, in common not h' o 'nen ,uy of his feow-countrymen perilled 'ensate tsin- n- fol his adopted country.
 animals ss article from the Argus is as follows: .s q satisfae6@ Brevet Major John Jones.
 lsnsn hs ,h no ordinary feeling of pride that nd loute- ~ that the Congress of the United States 1aII tne nes ren to the venerable John Jones. of 5e uays-- county Tennessee pension for life, on
 ," 10 days at of his gallant services in the war of
 under Gen. Jackson. By him he was
 ,ted Sword Master. January 18th, 1913. subject :, VAS appointed to the command of le peonl. anv in the 39th regiment of Infan. be os With his regiment he joined Gen. -. " eVey tsOu at the Ten Islands on the Coosa. in 'O'' o erery or February, 19l4 and was honored epartmsutf inc command of the advance guard of the
 N on the memorable 27th of March follow if6cpItu, After descending the Alabama river and Q = Mas e the regiment encamped at Mount 'uaoiedb hon. he sent over land in disguise by yet We fm ate Col. Benton to ascertain it's defences small ma., the fate of the Brig Hermes then lying or rol;.: re- With the remains of the regiment he getting rich In lSie he Was sent with tb's two " ~u
 es to Atakapas, to protect the coast from persons bas notorious pirate La6tte. In this service mblisb., Contracted hepatical complaint from which ton:l has never recovered. In 1924 so aggraya. . r"~ @s had his disease become he was forced to cue sas slgn his commission Tn the army, having e than os wed ten years Captain, and Breveted ply becs.. aor. Brevet Major Jones sacrificed the nth m of life, with all its opening prospects for
 ! e good of his country in the hour of need s' ae gen. now, with broken constitution, and the lie mo &Gght of four score years he has asked and CncinnsG ceived of our country, the pension by law fren to invalds of his rank; which we believe fraction less than $500 per annum. It was W oaa behalf of the subject of this notice that the zen and are be Col Benton, then confined to his bed of Id slime of ath, addressed the following letter to the e lovs; ammittee on Invalid Pensions:
 IT with A' C. Street, March 10 1858. e souh SIR: have carefully read over the netition f tbo. G an invalid pension which Brevet Major John
 ''' ones has preferred to Congress, and have to ending out that have clear and fresh recollection of peryet services from first descending the lower Mis- sh in o BSlpp With the volunteers under General ou., Jackson, down In 1812-l3, to the termination
 ot hls serVlces. As a volunteer, he was a ca, under the tain iu horse company, and was aftsrvards shbm or captain of infantry in the regiment of which
 was lieutenant colonel. The whole of the
 Gulf frontier, from the Sabine to the Florida, rro,, was the scene of his employment, and his ca loN pablites for service were so varous that be
 was employed Tn extraordinary duties as he re- oommun ate cohndentlai and critical and in which in- . I aavs- iormauon was wanted; and he sure to . succeed such was his tact address courage and or to perseverance. General Jackson with whom he nd awa, was great favorite employed him on the acerstr most delicate and responsible occasions did roa.. the same as he has related, and always with -s benefit to the service H. was complete caite officer born for service and command nnd article ready and enterprsing that he always ex. ocadas traordinarily employed. As captain his con- lany was Ill the finest order, whether as caval
 ~ E Y or infantry; and when the use of a gun was @ sW required at the great battle of the Horshoe he sstngds mmedatly worked 1t like artlerist Build lditouh Mg forts and detences often his employ z ment, having natural turn for the busness of
 mgneer All that he says he did under my hiuena @ders, or with me- know to be true what he nal legs did under Gen. Jacksons orders partly know tbsts to be true, and believe all the rest H. has he ma only enumerated part of the expeditions on
 winch he was sent, which, in fact were almost "Io nceSsant. He was so ready and capable and the prompt and successful that he was almost con. uud th 1ouously employed, and the reports which he h u drew up were so full of just observations that thk for lie basis of 0nortat rt ooihianders xss an officer in the line. and always nresent;n,
 model company he yet (wthout the name rau and rank) an important staff officer: and then , when necessary, skillful projector of defences ' and an active superintendent of the execution ipP'1 he was overemplowed and overworked and he noT often exposed in that hot and humid climate
 and got his disease from that excessive dutv s and exposure. If he had lived a regular oar G rSon life with his company his health might aV~e have been well preserved; but excess of duty Iaahm ad the foundations of his ailments which at hae v, leave him to work with his hands-a dis Iv & ueSSlng spectacle to me to old officer so 7 suffering whom have known as the pysIs of '0 the held valiant in battle skillful in council en h model on parade, and always modest and retir- uthal Ing. saw the commencement of his disease uuEe E lh US ncplent state for he under a per-
 manent invitation to be with me in my tent and mess where had opportunities of seeing how r-iM hs health was affected No case has come be- sn lore me that has excited my feelings so strongly. bsS. IF consider good pension most richly due him . earned by hlm independent of the disease and
 disability he has contracted All that he says 'us' oi MT. Calhoun and Gen. Jesup is undoubted- ssme " true, for he IS man of such entire truth and and honor that he could only tell things as they are n H and his department and conversation were so N~" gentlemanly and military as to command at am once the good will of men of their intelligence maa and observation. return his petition with my hs word of honor and declaration that hold it to be entirely true, and might have been made still more full and honorable to him; that con- n@ sder him justly and legally entitled to good riot pension, reaching well back and besides services ans and suiferings, know that administrative du- .s tes outside of his line he was constantly sav-
 Ing money for the government stake myself !" upon the justice of his claim and hope that diff r hcultes about proof, after lapse of more than vd forty years may not stand in the way of nm prompt and liberal allowance to him. have t not seen him for more than forty years, but such
 were the strong impressions that he had made ?" upon me, and such my concern at seeing h hS present necessities and almost helpless con- hI dition, that feel his case as my own and earn
 N estly entreat my friends to give his case kind III attention for my sake, as well as his own. z" Respectfully, etc,
 dR THOMAS H. BENTON. 0g Chairman, Committee Mvalid Pensions. hU ln Brevet Major Jones, we have type of as a class of men now fast passing away, that was
 oHce the pride and support of our country.- ,U now appropriate is it that their country shond Y now support them, and do all in its power to sl soothe their decining years? May he and they MI ops i've to enjoy the grateful bounty of the ir AI oouutry, stimulating the patriotism of the
 present generation to make, if need be- similar sacrihceS for their country
 
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