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1 of Gen. Andrew Jackson was Irish
born and bred. Gen. Jackson was the
most remarkable man of his time
the seventh President of the United
States, and the only President, with
the exception of Gen. Grant, who serv.
ed s years during the past IS years.
in the Battle OF New Orleans, all cir
cumstances considered, ever won on
this continent. While history has
said its last word on Andrew Jackson,
every Sth of January evokes more elo-
quent and fervent voices in his honor.
! James K. Polk. eleventh President
of the United States, born in Mecklen-
burg County, n C., was the nephew
| Of Col. Thomas Polk who called that
I remarkable convention of patriots
May 19. 1875, which passed the ia
nous Macklenburg resolution declar-
ing fer independence and serving all
relations with Geat Britain This
bold defy to tyrants was over a year
before the Declaration of Independ-
ence
James Buchanan, fifteenth Presi-
dent of the United States, Secretary
OF State, minister of England, and
United States Senator, was the son of
a poor Irish emigrant.
Chester Allen Arthur, tewenty-first
President of the United States, was
the son OF Rev. William Arthur, who
was born in Ireland
| have not forgottenDolly Madison,
the most gifted and popular woman
who ever presided in the White
House-a social queen and capable of
advising a President in matters of
state. She was the granddaughter of
William Coles, born in County Wax
ford. Ireland, one of the early settlers
OF colonial Virginia.
The mother OF Commodore Perry
was born in Ireland The battle of
Lake Erie fought and won by Commo-
dore Oliver Hazard Perry (2S years
ODD was the most signal victory ever
won on fresh water; won with a force
of green volunteers and pickups
against q larger force of trained and
seasoned veterans of the British navy,
commanded by the experienced naval
officer, Capt Barclay, who won dis
tinction with Lord Nelson at Trafal-
gar. Commodore Perry's fleet carried
81 guns, while the British fleet carri-'
ed GO guns of longer range.
Civil War
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan was the
most distinguished volunteer soldier
and general of the Uuion Army. His
daring and dashing intrepidity saved
our army from defeat in the fierce
battle Of Atlanta. He was a soldier in
the Mexican War, and was a hero of
many battles from 1861 to 1865, al
ways at the front He was the son of
q full-blOOded Irishman, DR.. John A.
Logan. born In the Emerald Isle and
graduate of the university of Dub
lin
The colonel who led the most des.
perate Cavalry charge of the graat
Civil War was an Iirshman, Col Kee.
nan, Of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cav
airy At Charlottesville, Va. he led
a charge of 400 cavalryfen against the
Confederate advance and in the con-
fusion Stonewall Jackson, the gerat-
est general of the Confederacy. next
to Gen Robert E. Lee, was killed.
Gen. Phil Kearney, another great
Irish soldier, was the hero of four
wars. He was desperately wounded
ct Cherubusco, Mexico, where he lost
his left arm. Gen. Kearney died
hero's death in the desperate battle of
Chantilla, Va, where he rode the bat
tie line with his sword between his
teeth Gen. Kearney fought with the
French in the Crimean War, and on
account of distinguished service in
the signal battle of Solferino was
decorated with the Legion of honor
by Napoleon Third, the first Ameri-
can soldier who ever received that
decoration.
Maj. Gen. James Shields, born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, had the most
remarkable career of any civilian or
soldier since the adoption of the Fed,
eral Constitution in 1887. He was
made major general for distinguish
ed service in the Mexican War and
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