Of Irish descent--English oppression--His Father Emigrates
to America--Birth of Andrew Jackson--Youthful
Adventures--War of the Revolution--Invasion of South
Carolina--Patriotic conduct of young Jackson and his
brothers--Anecdotes--His Daring and Resolution--Attack
on the Waxhaw settlers--Taken as a prisoner to
Camden--Sufferings of the Prisoners--Battle of Hobkirk’s
Hill--A Mother’s Devotion--Release from Captivity--Close
of the War--Praiseworthy Resolution--Andrew Jackson
studies law--Emigrates to Tennessee--Life in the Log
Cabin--Incidents of the Wilderness--Establishes himself at
Nashville--The Debtors--Married to Rachael Donelson--Member
of the Tennessee Convention--Representative and Senator
in Congress--Judge of the Supreme Court--Difficulty with
Governor Sevier--Duel with Dickinson--Altercation with
Colonel Benton--Aaron Burr--War with Great Britain--Jackson
tenders the services of his Division--Expedition to
Natchez--The Southern Indians--War with the Creeks--General
Jackson takes the field at the head of the Tennessee
volunteers and militia--Difficulty in obtaining
supplies--Battle of Talluschatchee--Lincoyer--Battle of
Talladega--Destitution of the Troops--Mutiny--Firmness
and determination of General Jackson--Patriotic
letter to Governor Blount--Battles of Emuckfaw and
Enotochopco--Arrival of Reinforcements--Battle of
Tohopeka--Terrible slaughter of the Creeks--Termination
of Hostilities--Return Home--Jackson appointed
a Major-general in the Regular Army--Capture of
Pensacola--Expedition of the British against New
Orleans--Defences of the city--Arrival of Jackson--Landing
of the Enemy--General Jackson attacks them with a part
of his command--Fortifications--Battle of the Eighth of
January--Complete Rout of the British Army--The enemy
retire to their Shipping--Treaty of Peace--Fine imposed by
Judge Hall--Gratitude of the citizens of New Orleans--The
Seminole War--Appointed commissioner to receive the
Territory of Florida--Resignation of his commission--Again
elected Senator--Chosen President--Important Events of his
Administration--Final Retirement--Death and character.