The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02

i memorative of Jackson's victories. | It will be remembered that the Fred erick William Gray chapter of An niston, Andrew Jackson of Talladega, and the Tohopka chapter of Dadeville celebrated the one hundredth anniver- saries of the battles fought at Tallase- hatchie, Talladega and Horseshoe Bend. The three celebratioins were memorable occasions in the states his tory. The Alabama D. A. R. and few patriotic women at Guntersville, under the leadership of Mrs. John A. Lusk, 1 marked the huge cliff of blue lime stone at the Deposit landing on the tennessee river, 10 miles out from Guntersville
 After Jackson and Coffee left Hunts Vile with their army, they camped for a few days at Fort Deposit, and 'tis sad that Jackson's powder was stored | m cave near by on the Tennessee. This cave is imbeded in this honey combed blue limestone cliff, which is [ 200 feet high. The river at the De- ;posit landing is $50 feet wide and is | unsurpassed for scenic beauty The lettering on the cliff is 14 inches tall and cut 242 inches deep. We appre- clate the zeal and energy with which Mrs. Lusk had this work completed. | May 21 of this year. the Peter Forney chapter of Montgomery erected a 1 handsome marker at Fort Jackson
 (known for 100 years as Fort Tou- louse). party of enthusiastic D. A. R.'s Journeyed to Fort Jackson. and with fitting ceremonies, unveiled a granite marker bearing this inscrip- | tion:
 l "On this site stood Fort Toulouse, later Fort Jackson, named in honor of ! General Jackson, who on March 27, 1914, defeated the Creek Indians in | decisive battle at Horseshoe Bend
 Erected by Peter Forney chapter, D. A. R., Montgomery, Ala, May 21, 1915."
 ] On the one hundredth anniversary of | the building of Fourt Toulouse, Jack son, with his soldiers, arrived on this l spot and restored the old fort and re- named it Fort Jackson. It was now ! made doubly historic, as it was here l the Indians signed the treaty of peace. ] On the occasion of the unveiling refer red to above, Dr. Thomas Owen was the orator. After a delightful lunch, the crowd dispersed to inspect the old | ruins and view the picturesque beauty and grandeur of the two rivers flow l ing together They also visited the 1 Red Indian Mounds, while Dr. Owen re- l told the story of the romantic life of Princess Sehoy. At the conference at Mobile, I suggested that the Peter For
  Lemuel Montgomery, who fell at Horse shoe leading a charge. Jackson wept over his body and said:- "rhe flower of my army is fallen.'
 He is buried at Dudleyville in Tal- lapoosa county. The Peter Forney have said that they will mark his grave in the near future.
 I trust at this conference we daugh- ters will take action, and as a body we will agree to mark the spot on Horseshoe battle-ground where Major Montgomery fell. The spot is well known by the citizens of Dadeville and should be marked "ere it passes from the mem- ory of man.
 The Fort Strother chapter of Oxford is raising funds to erect drinking foun- tain in the park which stands in the heart of the town. It goes without say ing that this fountain will be dedicated to "Old Hickory
 The Oliver Wiley chapter of Troy is desirous of erecting a drinking fountain on Three Notch street. I have found some historical facts which, will help them verify their tradition that Jackson passed that way
 General Jackson left Fort Jackson Au- gust, 1874, on foot with his forces to go to Pensacola to subdue the Indians. He got lost in the forests of Bullock county. He called a halt and made camp for three days. He told his scouts that they were lost and he cut a road out to Pensacola. Jackson suggested that the trees be marked every fourth of mile with three deep, big notches. Jackson himself marked the first young oak sap ling and the tree has had an eye kept on it ever since, till about 50 years ago the patriotic citizens of Bullock county bound three iron chains around the notches. The people called the little ham let which grew up near the Jackson oak Three Notch and this place is now a suburb of Midway, and is 15 miles from Union Springs. The tree, is pop ular with the young people and tis said many go there to plight their vows. I have heard that the bark has grown over the chains and a rattling noise is made by them during high winds which makes the passerby feel "spooky.' So I think Troy's Three Notch street is, no doubt, on Jackson's route to Pensa cola. This Jackson oak is looked on as a house. hold god in Bullock county, and is as well known as the courthouse at Union Springs.
 The Joseph Mcdonald chapter of Syla- cauga (who already have their funds) and the Andrew Jackson chapter of Tal- ladega have within the last month driven the stakes on the Jackson tree, where they will soon put their markers.
 This is quite big piece of work, for the Trace runs 55 miles through Talla dega county. I have not heard anything lately from the John Bacon chapter at Alexander City. They have their funds and have been waiting to join forces with the Tohopka chapter at Dadeville. am glad of any interest manifested and will cheerfully give any information In my power and every chapter in the state is cordially urged to help erect memorials to honor "Old Hickory
 'rHonor him, aye, for the name that he
 bore.
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