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known. The Georgia soldiers did tiieir duty, and many of 

 them on that day sealed their devotion to liberty with their 

 blood. Among the wounded was Lieutenant Edward Lloyd, 

 a Georgian, who had his right arm carried away by a cannon- 

 shot ; and Major Jackson, whilst aiding the surgeon in dress- 

 ing the shattered stump, expressed to the wounded lieutenant 

 his deep sympathy for the casualty which had happened to 

 him; upon which the chivalrous Georgian observed, " that as 

 bad as such a prospect presented to so young a man, he would 

 rather be in his than in Captain Stedman's situation," an officer 

 who had evinced cowardice or deserted his post on the morn- 

 ing of the assault. Georgia being now in possession of the 

 British army, many of its noble defenders were compelled to 

 retreat to South Carolina, among whom was Major Jackson. 

 In Aucrust, 1780, General Sumter was attacked at Blackstock's 

 house by Col. Tarlton. Ramsey, Mills, Sims, and other Caro- 

 lina historians, have given accounts of this engagement ; but in 

 our opinion they have not done full justice to the Georgia 

 troops, who acted a conspicuous part on that occasion. 



In our memoir of General Twiggs, we have referred to 

 this subject ; and desirous, we may say resolved (at least as far 

 as our exertions can effect it), to give the meed of praise to 

 the little corps of Georgians who were engaged in this battle, 

 we here affirm that it can be proved by indubitable testimony, 

 that Major Jackson was unsurpassed in this action by any 

 officer ; that his support of Col. Elijah Clarke was conducted 

 with skill and efficiency ; and that the men under his command 

 displayed an intrepidity that would have done honour to vete- 

 ran troops. Tarlton fled from the field, and Jackson was 

 ordered to pursue him; but, owing to the fleetness of his steed, 

 Tarlton made his escape with a loss of 30 to 40 horses, which 

 Jackson brought back. The battle of the Cowpens gave Jack- 

 son another opportunity of evincing his unconquerable desire 

 to serve his country. The arduous duties of his office as 

 Brigade Major were performed with his accustomed energy 

 and skill. Gen, Andrew Pickens, who had the South Caro- 

 lina and Georgia militia under his command at the battle of 

 the Cowpens, bears the following testimony in favour of Ma- 

 jor Jackson: " Major Jackson, by his example, and firm, active 



