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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 62 4 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 32 2 Browse Search
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 20 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 2 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 17 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 16 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 12 2 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 12 0 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 12 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.23 (search)
the United States engage in war. Early in 1842 the cadetship at West Point for this congressional district suddenly became vacant through thaid: Sir, you have a good name, that of Andrew Jackson. Go to West Point, and the first man who insults you knock him down and have it chard expressed it to me, Jackson passed the entrance examination at West Point. His awkward appearance and country manners made him an invitinghrash the first man that insulted him. During his student life at West Point, Jackson and I corresponded regularly, and his letters used to ten, how he was faring. He was one of the hardest students ever at West Point, and during the first two years studied sixteen hours out of thehe end of the fourth year. Zzzactive service. Upon leaving West Point he entered the regular army, and soon saw active service in the Mme I met him. As a boy I had heard of his struggles as a cadet at West Point and his services with General Scott in Mexico. In imagination I