The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-02-04
Original Anecdotes of General
jackson.

Jackson,
In one OF the Indian campaiyos vyltt,
is not recollectod or material 10 onr storv,
whilst the army was on the maroh. s,fIi
IN tennessee, on It's way 20 the scsne of
war In Alabama. drafted compopv v,g
expected daily 10 oyer.aka The main bnJv
ot troops. This company AZ lonq.h rencb-
ed The rear Of the train. Information ~
their approach woe iususvdiatcly .osIfiu,i. -,
the front, where Jackson was al the time.
AS thomessonger passed from rear froat.
the fact that this company wero without
arms, having left their guns ut homo.
was made known along the whole fine.
IL was known TO the whole army before 10
reached Jaokson's ears. Curiosity was on
tptoe to know how the irasciblo comman-
der would act under such circumstances.
a storm was anticipated. Soon the Gem
eral was observed making his way RAPIDLY
10 tho rear, aud to the surprise OF nll
parties, seemingly in rather smiling
mood, Finally, he met tie company.
He salutod them They looked for a vol
leyof curses, and an immediate dismission
home-the very thing they desired. Not
SO, however. Old Hickory pulled oil his
hat, and with the polilest aud lowest bow,
expressed his qualification at their arrival,
aal especially at tie fact that they had 40
guns,
The very men he wanted, Just as ho de-
sired them without arms. Forming
them for rapid motion, at double quick
step, under his own lead, they marched
on till baggage wagon was reached,
halted, aud each man was furnished with
an axe. Forward march. again was the
word. As they passed along tho limo Of
march, the Generals object was seen, and
laughter loud aud uproarious. with many
hearty cheer, saluted them as they made
their way TO the front. There these axe
men we're AZ ouoe Initiated INTO theif cam
paigu duties.
They cleared the roads, they bridged
the creeks, or carried the wagons piece by
piece, the baggage, ammunition, DC, over
on their backs. when bridges were impas.
si6le. They were ever in post Of dan.
ger, bearing the burdens OF The campaign,
sharing none Of its houors, tho laughing
stock of the whole army
ANorHER.-Old hickory crossed the
IWarriorriver az the close ofthe campaign.
at Carthage, in Tuscaloosa county. There
he hailed and rested for the recruit aud re-.
fresment Of the sick aud wounded for a
few days. The citizens of Tuscaloosa,
then a small village, got up public din.
neT to the General A deputatiou OF mill
tia officers. armed cap a-pie. won't to Cal-
thage TO extend the invitation 10 Jackson
They found him busy, on foot. near the
main road, dismounted, and with well set
phrase, their spokesman invited him to tho
dinner.
"For how many have you made pfyi-
siou?" asked jackson. "For all my
men?"
"No, only for yourself and officers"
by the. them" replied ths old
hero; II or no officer OF mine will eat =
dinner not provided for all our boysl''
Then turning on his heel abruptly. he lef.
them.
The poor militia men were sadly d;scom-
iorted and mortified at this rebuff But
worse was in store for them A Qusf.
termaster or hisassistAnt had laid hands on
every horse Of the delegation, and claimed
them for public service. Furious, they
appealed to the'General lie declined IN
terlerng; could make no distinctions.
Other mems horses were taken, why nos
theirs-was surprised at their want of pat.
riotism, not willing to give up sheir hors-
rs for transportation Of the sick and woun-
ded soldiersi The case was hopeless
the weather warm the military trappings,
coat, sword, boots, dc all unsuited for
long march in the hot and dusty weather.
| No conveyance, however could ba had.
The Generals, Colonels, Majors, aud Cap-
tains Of the Tuscaloosa militia walked 10
Tuscaloosa.
"And that's the reason. naiyely added
my informant, "why Tuscaloosa. / own,
always voted against the General"