Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-21
coMMUYIcArTo9.


The death of Mrs. Dolly GORDoN, announced a
few DAYS ago calls for more extended notice, by
one who has known her long and well. She was
one OF the earliest emgrans TO Tennessee-the wife
of one of the first and bravest defenders of the
country She was connected with the COOKIES tue
CARrFI:s the TAYIoRs the RoBEEsoNs, and other po-
neer families many of which have occupied high /
and responsible positions in the Federal and STATE
governments and she leaves large ard respectable
tsainof descendants to mourn her loss. Far about
forty years she was firm and consistent member OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church-was always
remarkable for her charity kindness and christian
spirit and having set her house in complete order
departed without pain, as passing into quiet
slumber.
She was born 10 Nottaway county Va, on the
18th July. I77q Atabout fourteen years of age she
moved with her father, RICHARD Cross to Nashville
in what was then called the Territory South Of tn.
Ohio river" aud ON the 18th July, 1874, was mar
| ,ied IN Can't JoHN GoRDoN. who had become promi
nent among those daring pioneers who had distin-
guished themselves in repelng the incusionS OF
the neiahborins Indian tribes. They continued to
reside at Nashville until 1872. when they removed
| to GortIons Ferry, on Duck river, "a trading post
established by Capt GoEpoN) where she continued
TO reside until her death On the 9Th inst
From 1882 till the close Of Indian hostilities, Capt
GoRDoN was much engaged in them, ard led several
! expeditions against the savages. Ramsey S Annals,
and Uavwood's History of Tennessee record a rJm
Der of these expeditions. Haywood says Of him
d. Cant Cocnoy was a brave and active officer, dis
tinguished through life for never failing presence
of mind as well for the purest integrity and III
dependence of principle; he had much energy both
-of mind and body and in all, or nearly All the
| expeditions from Tennessee which were carried On
against the Indians ctier enemies OF the country
and in all of them was conspicuous for these quail
tiles He now sleeps with the men OF other umes'
but his repose is guarded by the acctionate recol
lections of all who knew him" He commanded
the Spies who in lsl2-l4 signalIy distinguished
themselves in Gen. JACKSON Creek campaign, at the
battles of Talladega, Emuckfau, Tallahatchee. &c.
On tie occasion when the troops had determined
Immediately after the battle Of Talladcga to return
home DESPITE Gen. JACKsdNs rcmonstrances, lthcir
term of service having expired) and the General
bordering on the gloomy prospects, Says EATo> 5
Life of Jackson) lifted up his hands and exclaimed
If only two men will remain with me, Will never
abandon this post Capt GORDON, OF the Spies, IA
cetiously repIied: You have one General; let Us
| II
with zeal suited to the occasion undertook, witt
the aid of some of the general staff. to raise voun
teers and in a little while procured one hundred
and nine. who declared 4 determination to rem.I Il
f and protect the post Subsequently. when th'
p fearful mutiny arose in JACKsONS camp headed hl
!, Lieut. KE,RIy. Capt GORDON and his Spies wer
: selected to confront and disarm the mutilecrs
which was not effected till the guns were cooked
Q and ready to fire on both sides. At the bat
+ IL of Enctechopco when confusion and disma.
5 had seized upon part of the forces, defeat say
I ElroN was alone prevented by the determine
a bravery of a few" The enemy pcrceiving
j strong force advancing. and beihg warmly assaiie
on their left flank by Caps GoooN, atthe head OF la
0 compiny Of Spies were stricken with alarm an
= fed" 1t was Capt G,aooN who performed tina
: memora bic and perous service OF penetrating aon
+ a forest of three hundred miles. from the illckor
+ Grounds to Pensacola. cncountcring and eyadIn
i various Indian parties and procuring for GeI
LcSspx that valuable knowledge of the Spanish for
It t.aeations and of the Spanish completely with Br
c fsb and Indian enemies. winch at once determine
c him upon and gave him ths key to. the famous cal
n ture of Pensacola.
But the writer forbears further reference to theS
a "reminiscences, some slight allrsion to which, h
t trusts is pardonable upon the occasion Of the d
II mise of the dear wife and mother who, in the mid.
= of the cane-breas and upon the bor.icr Of the wal
paths. remained alone nurturing her little children
while the stout-bearted husband and father was at
e driving back the ruthless enemies OF his counI
n IN the utmost borders of their stronghoid
if HIS character As a citizen soldier not more iu
! irons than was hers rs christian, wife and mOthe