Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-10-20

lay, on his own responsibility order.
ed his Regiment forward, and was
at once followed by the commands
in his rear. Down the slope they
charged, and hurling themselves
like thundei>bolts on the columns
of the advancing enemy, they fought
them foot by foot back across the
Valley OF Death, regaining the en-
tire field so nearly and irretrievahly
lost.
At the Battle of the Wilderp ess
he again displayed his signal onility
to command, and his ready power
to meet an emergency, however,
trying. While commanding both
his own and the Second Regiment,
he suddenly found himself cut of
from his Division by a strong force
of the enemy. Thus issolated from
the Union forces and surrounded by
q confident foe, the situation pre-
sented but one of two alternatives
death or surrender! But Colonel
Jackson had never learned how to
surrender; the chance of cutting his
way through the enemy's lines, des-
perate though il was, was promptly
and bravely accepted, and at the
head of his troops with an unequal
cd valor, they broke through the
rebel force, and by u circuitous
route reached the Union front,
where for several hours they hsd
been given up as lost.
During three years of active, hard
service, Colonel Jackson won the
confidence and respect of his supe-
riors and the esteem and admiration
of all within his command, and
when mustered out he returned to
his home and the quiet pursuits of a
business life. To keep warmer and
more vivid the memories of his SOL
dier life, its comradeships and past
dangers, Colonel Jackson allied HIM
self with Whitworth Post No. 80,
G. A. II. of Apollo; Encampment
No. l, U. V. L., Pittsburg, and the
Pennsylvania Commandery Of the
Loyal Legion. For some time after
the close of the war he was engaged
in the oil business in Venango Coun-
ty, but in 1869 he returned to his
native county of Armstrong and
was in the same year elected to the
State Legislature, and reelected in
the following year. In this position
as in every other that Colonel Jack
son has filled, both military and civ.
il, he so won the confidence of those
whom he served that, four year. la
ter, he was elected to represent the
4lst Senatorial district, composed
of the Counties of Armstrong and
Butler, in the State Senate. At the
close of his term of office he was
again honored by the offer of a re-
nomination, which he felt compelled
TO decline.
In 1871 he was instrumental in
organizing the Apollo Savings Bank
of which he filed the responsible
position of cashier until April, 1889
when President Arthur appointed
him Collector of Internal Revenue
tor the 23rd district. lie assumed
the duties of this office on July lst,
1882, serving until July 1st, 1885,
when the first Cleveland administra-
tion came into power. In September
of the same year he was elected
President of the Apollo Savings
Bank, which place he has filed up
to the present time.
| In the many positions of grave
responsibility and trust TO which
Colonel Jackson has been called, he
proved himself worthy of the conf.
dence imposed in him. AS soldier
he was obedient and brave as an
officer, gallant and fearless as a
legislature, conscientious and wise.
His private life is without spot or
blemish. Those who know him
best, his friends and neighbors, all
speak of his afrability, his kindness,
his generosity and his manliness.
He is type Of manhood in which
the best American citizenship is CT.
emplifed, and in selecting him as a
candidate for the highly responsible
position OF State Treasurer, the Re-
publican party has made wise and
happy choice, To its duties he will
bring a ripe experience, u mature
wisdom aud a moral ilrmness that
will insure their faithful per-
q. e.. a.