- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Henry Rootes Jackson (1820-1898)
- Creator:
- Henry, Susan Copeland
- Date of Original:
- 2003-04-02
- Subject:
- Jackson, Henry R. (Henry Rootes), 1820-1898
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America--History, Military
Confederate States of America--Armed Forces--Officers
United States--Armed Forces--Officers
Generals--Georgia
Lawyers--Georgia--Savannah
Judges--Georgia--Savannah
Diplomats--United States - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Henry Rootes Jackson. Achieving the rank of major general in the Georgia militia during the Civil War (1861-65), Henry Rootes Jackson is best known for organizing and commanding state troops during the Atlanta campaign. He was born on June 24, 1820, in Athens to Martha J. Rootes and Henry Jackson. Tutored by his father, a professor at the University of Georgia, Jackson entered Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and graduated with honors in 1839. Jackson then returned to Georgia and studied law. He passed the bar in Columbus in 1840, moved to Savannah to practice law, and was appointed a U.S. district attorney of Georgia before his twenty-fourth birthday. In January 1843 he married Cornelia Augusta Davenport, and they had four children before Cornelia died in 1853. In 1850 Jackson published a volume of his poetry, Tallulah and Other Poems. The editor and literary critic Evert A. Duyckinck described the poetry as "spirited and manly" and "of a patriotic interest."
GSE identifier: SS8H5 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/henry-rootes-jackson-1820-1898/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Henry Rootes Jackson (1820-1898)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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