By: Mark Holtsberry
“As the World Turns”, the story of Andrew Carle Jackson
(Part 1)
This was supposed to be a simple article about a man who served in the Civil War. After going down numerous rabbit holes, which turned into uncovering mines, I believe that I have uncovered a very serious oversite. So here it goes.
Andrew Carle Jackson was born October 14, 1842 in Crane, Warren County, Ohio. The son of Benjamin Basil, born February 21, 1821 and Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” (Champion) Jackson, born in 1823. Eleven children were born with this union, so I am unclear as to what numerical order where Andrew fell. By 1850, the Jackson couple along with daughter Martha and son Andrew were living in Crane Township in Paulding County. Benjamin was a farmer and Andrew helped on the farm.
By 1860, the Jackson couple had added a daughter, Sarah and two sons, Stephan O. and Robert W. As Civil War broke out, the call for Ohio to provide troops became the calling card for men to enlist. On August 26, 1861, Benjamin and Andrew both answered the call to serve with Company G. 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The 14th Regiment trained in Toledo and was shipped off to war. Benjamin was a private and Andrew was a musician.
On December 15, 1863, Benjamin was promoted to Sergeant. As a father/son duo, they survived fourteen major battles. On May 1, 1865, Andrew was promoted to Principal Musician. On July 11, 1865, both Benjamin and Andrew mustered out of service.
By 1870, Andrew was living in Paulding, working as a printer for a local printing company. He met a gal named, Lucy A. Brown, born October 21, 1847, Marysville, Union County, Ohio. On February 5, 1870, they married in Paulding. On November 19, 1871, a son Jesse Benjamin Jackson was born. Another son, Coe Griffin Jackson was born January 2, 1875. Both were born in Paulding.
By 1880, Andrew, Lucy and the boys were living on Perry Street in Paulding. Andrew still worked as a printer. By 1890, nothing had changed, but the boys were off to college. By 1898, as America was being drawn into war with Spain, Paulding was trying to form a company of men to serve representing Paulding County. Andrew’s sons, Jesse and Coe, enlisted in Company M. 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Spanish American War. They followed the military path of their father and grandfather.
Stay tuned for the remaining story of Andrew’s path in life, it will get very interesting.
