Jackson immediately offered to raise volunteers for the war, but he was not called to duty until after the United States military was repeatedly defeated in the American Northwest. After these defeats, in January 1813, Jackson enlisted over 2,000 volunteers, who were ordered to head to New Orleans to defend against a British attack. When his forces arrived at Natchez, they were ordered to halt by General Wilkinson, the commander at New Orleans and the man Jackson accused of treason after the Burr adventure. A little later, Jackson received a letter from the Secretary of War, John Armstrong, stating that his volunteers were not needed, and that they were to hand over any supplies to Wilkinson and disband. Jackson refused to disband his troops; instead, he led them on the difficult march back to Nashville, earning the nickname "Hickory" (later "Old Hickory") for his toughness.
jackson immediately offered to raise volunteers for the war but he was not called to duty until after the united states military was repeatedly defeated in the american northwest after these defeats in january 1813 jackson enlisted over 2000 volunteers who were ordered to head to new orleans to defend against a british attack when his forces arrived at natchez they were ordered to halt by general wilkinson the commander at new orleans and the man jackson accused of treason after the burr adventure a little later jackson received a letter from the secretary of war john armstrong stating that his volunteers were not needed and that they were to hand over any supplies to wilkinson and disband jackson refused to disband his troops; instead he led them on the difficult march back to nashville earning the nickname "hickory" (later "old hickory") for his toughness