The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-08

and one of the very greatest developed Tn the history of the world.
 Tn the latter part of the year 1872, the united States troops suffering de- informed that his volunteers would be received Into tho service, and was di- rected to repair to Natchez on the Mis- sissiPPi River. He immediately called something like 2,70e men, built boats near Nashville and fioated down the Tennessee into the Ohio and Mississippi ana in thirty-nine days after found ter a very difficult voyage down the river. Before leaving he had directed General Coffee with the cavalry to re- pair to Natchez across the country, which he did. passing through the will derness without roads or trails or any such convenience. When General Jack son reached Natchez, he found General Coffee there with his men safe and sound. For some reason never under stood. General Jackson's army was di- rected to be discharged at Natchez He utterly declined to do so, but marched them back across the country, a distance of more than 500 miles, be- Ing aided and assisted in all the diffi- culties which he encountered by his right hand man, and by that man which ne had more reasons to love than any other man in the world. General John
 When in the summer of 1913 the massacre of Ft. Mimms. in Baldwin County, took place, General Jackson had recently been severely wounded in a personal combat with Colonel Ben ton and his brother Jesse Benton. Nevertheless, with not strength suffi- cient to mount his horse and having to of the volunteers called forth by Gov ernor Blount of Tennessee and re- paired to the seat of war. directing General Coffee, because he had then nTVNA a 1nNaA kA k2lr .R the cavalry, and to march directly into the eneny's country. Alabama had no existence then as a State or Territory, but was in large part territory belong ing to Georgia and Mississippi. The whole section, however. together with Tennessee. was threatened with great danger by the Indians, who were at rageous conduct by the British Govern- ment, with which. at that time, the United States was at war.
 General Coffee again struck out across the wilderness, to meet and de- feat the murderers of the innocent women and children, which he did at Ten Islands, on the Coosa River. In that severe battle the Indians fought quarter. One hundred and eishty-six Indian warriors at the conclusion of the battle lay dead upon the hattle- field and forty-siS of coffee's men were
 Later when supplies for the soldiers became exhausted. and they proposed to return to Tennessee. where they and General Coffee, by sheer force of desperate courage. kept the army to- gether under such circumstances that the war was finally made a success, Jackson, Subsequently,, the battles of Talladega, Emuchfau and EnOchtacho- DOC were fought, in one of which Gen eral Coffee was severely wounded. One writing Acn0nnf hn conduct of General Coffee in the second en gagement was eminenHy praisewor- thy. Wounded in the first battle. he was carried back to the scene nf the of rear guard threw the army into confusion and peril, he mounted his horse and rode wherever the danger was the greatest, inspiring the men hy his presence. his words and ex- ample, and contributing most power fully to retaining the fortunes of the this occasion. In every emergency a hero, and in every battle showing him self equal to the emergency ."'
 General Coffee continued to struggle and to fight until the Indians were completely overcome, and treaties with them accomplished at Ft. Jackson. a few miles abeve the city of Mont gomery.
 Later in the latter part of the year 1914 when General Jackson was direct ed to repair to. New orleans. and de- fend the place against the conquorers of Napoleon, who were threatening our country. our women and children with every danger incident to a savage war fare. Coffee again became a conspicu- our figure in the defense of that, then one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Jackson had already reached the city, and finding not even the name of an army there, had to call his men and get them into active ser vices as quickly as possible To Gen eral Carroll. who was coming down the river with 2,500 men he sent a steam boat to hurry them. and wrote to Gem eral Carroll a short note saying. T am resolved, feeble as my force Is. tn assail the enemy on his landing and perish sooner than he should reach the city, and to General Coffee, who was on his way with his men. he wrote and sent hy special messenger. "H ou must not sleep until you reach me, or arrive within striking distance Your accustomed activity is looked for, Enunerable difficulties present them selves where your services will be of