San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-06-03
Obituary.
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Gen. 8. ID. JackmGn died It his residence
On the Rio Blanco, Mt II M, June 2, 1856
Gen. Sidney Drake Jackman was born
in Jessamine county, Ky, March 7, 1926
His father and family moved to Marion
county, No., in the fall of 1880, in 1881
they removed to Boone and in 1892 70
Hanover county, same State, where the
family was long prominent and influential
one. Earnest Wings in politics, energetic
men i'll business, of marked integrity and
of decided character, the elder members
left their impress on a community since re-
nowned not more for material prosperity
than intellectual culture Gen. Jackman's
early years were spent afeld, and only the
log school house in winter months gave
scholastic opportunities to youth deB-
tined to heroic deeds and marked career.
Married to Miss Slaven in 1S49, with the
characteristic industry Of his ancestors he
soon became independent. Ambitious to
win broad acres for the children born to
him he moved in 1855 to Bates county, Mo-,
then almost q cheerless waste Here re-
mote, from home and friends, he laid the
foundation of a fortune Sin character, p" that
brought him to the front in the troublous
times on the Missouri border that preced
ed the war. Earnest, industrious, fond of
home and the young wife and children
around him, he had that noble6t character
istic of American citizenship, that forgets
all ties of home and kindred when country
calls; and was among the first to volunteer
to repel the inVasons of the Kansas JAY
hawkors, who. regardless of law and order
made periodic incursions and harrassed the
border line
A Union man, sympathizing with ali the
compromises that had been made and en-
dorsinB and promoting every effort to avoid
dlsuniOn, he was too true to his State to re-
main quiescent after her invasion, and natur-
ally fell in with his people to repel intrud-
er6.
1t would be impossible to recount his SER
vices to his State and country in a notice of
this character, but simple resume will in
dictate that he was no ordinary man.
He was Captain in 1861, and wounded
in n hand-to-hand conflict, in which he
killed his mau.
Col. of II regiment and commander of the
forces that fought and won the battle at
Lone Jack, Mo, in 1862; in partisan service |
during 'G3; again wounded, but constant
thorn -in- the-side of the enemy; Col. of an
other regiment recruited and organized by |
himself in 81; and later commanding brig |
nde in Prices raid i'll Mo; Brigadier- General !
in spring Of 1865.
Perhaps the most romantic incident of |
Jackmans life was turning the tables on the |
Federal General BarthOlOw, who had offered /
a reward for his capture, dead or alive |
With single companion, ,Iackman went in
TO the enemy's camp and carried of their |
commanding officer.
Trembling with fear lest his captor might |
meto out to him what he felt the law of re- |
taliation Justified Gen. Bartholow was sur ,
prisod to find himself IN the hands of a man |
who, though terror when facing his enc
mics, could he So gentlo to captive. In |
after years Gen. Bartlylow aud Gen Jack
man woro fast friends.
At the close of the war Gen. Jackman.
with many others, went To Mexico but re-
turned shortly afterwards to Texas. He |
was arrested 10y the L. = military, and car
RED prisoner 10 New Orleans. whore he
was paroloi. Returning to Texas he located
)u tho Rio Blanco. where he has since lived.
He was elected to the Legislature in 1872.
serving one term. and was appo..ted L. $.
Marshal by President Cleveland. His life
lCre Is known TO all.
OF him can say that as Comrade and
he was always 10 me an ideal
olditr, fearless and az. m ssive As a friend
le was ever true. aud his virtues as a man
viii live M the hearts OF his people long after
rs faults shall have been forgotten. Il u