Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . Embarkation of the Tennessee troops. Major-General Carroll, whose gallantry we havebefore had occasion to notice, was appointed to thecommand of the force to be drawn from the 19th of December, his division rendezvousedat Nashville; and on the 27th, the last of them em-barked for New Orleans. On the voyage down theMississippi, Carroll seized every opportunity to instructhis men in military evolutions, and render them fa-miliar with the manoeuvres of the field. In this man-ner, they improved considerably in military knowledge,and became used to co
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . Embarkation of the Tennessee troops. Major-General Carroll, whose gallantry we havebefore had occasion to notice, was appointed to thecommand of the force to be drawn from the 19th of December, his division rendezvousedat Nashville; and on the 27th, the last of them em-barked for New Orleans. On the voyage down theMississippi, Carroll seized every opportunity to instructhis men in military evolutions, and render them fa-miliar with the manoeuvres of the field. In this man-ner, they improved considerably in military knowledge,and became used to concert of action. They werestill, however, far from being equal to the veteran sol-diers which the enemy was about to bring againstthem. On the day of his arrival at New Orleans, General 278 NEW Jackioii UcsccuJui^ Uie ^Iissibsippi lo cxuuiiue Ilie turlihi^aliou? Jackson reviewed the city battalion of volunteer com-panies, whose good appearance and skill in militaryevolutions gave him great satisfaction. His appear-ance re-animated the spirits of the patriotic citizens,who had begun to despair of success. The fame ofhis victories in the west had reached their ears, andhis known firmness and acknowledged military skillfilled them with hope and confidence. The effect ofthis change was seen in the increased activity withwhich the warlike preparations were carried on, theaccessions to the ranks of the militia and volunteers,and the cheerful air which every countenance woreafter his arrival. He immediately entered upon the THE CITY FORTIFIED. 279
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