Defining Characteristics Of Andrew Jackson's Life

Although Andrew Jackson is known for many defining characteristics such as his anger, courageousness, and fierceness, his perseverance was always more dominant. From a very young age, Jackson experienced numerous hardships which transformed him into the icon he is. For example in the 1970’s, Jackson and his brother were sold out by a neighbor and taken as prisoners by the British (Remini, 8). In the prisoner of war camps, many of the prisoners fell ill and caught smallpox. Jackson and his brother were two of the victims (Remini,8). However, after persevering through all of the hardships he would face throughout his life, Jackson’s determination saved his life. When he was fourteen, Jackson’s mother caught the cholera and died, leaving Jackson
As a lawyer, he became very popular. Within one month of determination, he worked relentlessly to issue over seventy writs against delinquent debtors (Remini, 21). When Jackson became a general in the Civil War, he had marched his troops five hundred miles towards New Orleans. However, a letter arrived from the Secretary of War notifying Jackson that he needs to dismiss his army and return back to Nashville. With the lacked funding and necessities to bring his troops home, he and other troops gave the injured and sick their horses. As the troops were marching home, the troops started discussing how Jackson was so tough and prideful. This is where the nickname “Old Hickory” came from. After they reached Nashville, Jackson was involved in a duel where he ended up being shot in the arm. “...but the determined Jackson issued one final order before falling unconscious, “I’ll keep my arm!” he said” (Remini, 55). Jackson woke up and the surgeons did not go through with the amputation of his arm, leaving the bullet inside. As the a battle broke out at The Fort, General Jackson was called to service even though his arm was not fully healed. “... the weak, and unsteady Jackson, his arm bound in a sling, took the field and marched towards Alabama” (Remini,
However, he soon grew tired of the weather and decided it was time to run for presidency. He gained support from all over the nation due to his success in the army as Major General. “ … by the summer of 1822 … the managers succeeded in inducing the legislature of Tennessee to nominate Andrew Jackson for the presidency of the United States” (Remini, 101). While running for the presidency, he was also running for a seat in the Senate. Ultimately he secured a seat in the Senate at the end of the election. After fighting relentlessly for the presidency, Jackson ended up losing the presidency. However, his perseverance kept him would not let him stop there, he decided to run again in 1828. Jackson began to spend the next three years campaigning for the election in 1828. “ The Tennessee legislature obligingly renominated him in October of 1825. During these three years, he would quit his role as a Senator to focus on his campaign. “ He resigned from the Senate after two sessions …” (Remini, 109). Jackson would become the face of the Democratic Party. However just as the campaign was taking off, Jackson and his team would face brutal journalism. Jackson and everyone associated with him, including his wife, were accused of unethical living. Although his campaign was sinking, he realized this had to be false accusations from the opposing candidates. Once again, Jackson’s perseverance would not