 between him and the city. Too
strong to be assailed, the British could now complete their
arrangements and array their strength at leisure. Undismayed, however,
and unshaken in his confidence, Jackson gathered his little band
behind this single ditch, and coolly surveyed his chances. He knew the
history and character of the troops opposed to him; he knew also how
uncertain untrained militia were in a close and hot engagement. Still
he resolved to try the issue in a great and desperate battle. No
sooner was this determination taken, than he set about increasing the
strength of his position with every means in his power. He deepened
and widened the ditch; and where it terminated in the swamp, cut down
the trees, thus extending the line still further in, to prevent being
outflanked. The gallant Coffee was placed here, who, with his noble
followers, day after day, and night after night, stood knee-deep in
the mud, and slept on the brush they piled together to keep them from
the water. Sluices were also opened in the levee, and the waters of
the Mississippi turned on the plain, covering it breast-deep. The
earth was piled still higher on the edge of the ditch; while cotton
bales were brought and covered over to increase the breadth and depth
of the breastwork.

With a will unyielding as fate itself, tireless energy, and a frame of
iron to match, Jackson no sooner set his heart on a great object, than
he toiled towards it with a resolution--nay, almost fierceness--that
amazed men.

Night and day the soldiers were kept at work, the sound of the spade
and pickaxe never ceased, while the constant rolling of wheels was
heard, as wagons and carts sped to and from the city. Jackson, with
his whole nature roused to the highest pitch of excitement, moved amid
this busy scene, its soul and centre. Impervious to fatigue, he worked
on when others sank to rest; and at midday and midnight, was seen
reviewing his troops, or traversing the trenches to cheer the
laborers; and for four days and nights scarcely took a moment's rest.

In addition to the breastwork he was rearing on the east bank, he
ordered General Morgan to take position
between him and the city. Too 
 strong to be assailed, the British could now dispatch their 
 arrangement and array their strength at leisure. Undismayed, however, 
 and undaunted in his confidence, Jackson gather his little band 
 behind this individual ditch, and coolly surveyed his chances. He know the 
 history and character of the troops pit to him; he knew also how 
 changeable untrained militia were in a cheeseparing and hot engagement. Still 
 he resolved to try the topic in a great and desperate battle. No 
 preferably was this determination taken, than he adjust about increasing the 
 military capability of his position with every means in his power. He deepened 
 and widened the ditch; and where it end in the swamp, cut down 
 the trees, thus extending the line still further in, to prevent being 
 outflanked. The gallant Coffee was placed here, who, with his noble 
 followers, day after day, and night after night, stood stifle - deeply in 
 the mud, and slept on the brush they piled together to observe them from 
 the water. Sluices were also open in the levee, and the waters of 
 the Mississippi turned on the plain, covering it breast - cryptic. The 
 earth was piled still higher on the edge of the ditch; while cotton 
 bales were bring and covered over to increase the breadth and depth 
 of the breastwork. 

 With a will unyielding as fate itself, tireless department of energy, and a human body of 
 iron to match, Jackson no sooner set his heart on a great object, than 
 he toiled towards it with a settlement -- nay, almost fierceness -- that 
 amazed men. 

 Night and day the soldiers were keep at study, the sound of the spade 
 and pickaxe never discontinue, while the constant peal of wheels was 
 listen, as wagons and handcart sped to and from the city. Jackson, with 
 his whole nature roused to the highest pitch of exhilaration, moved amid 
 this interfering scene, its soul and centre. Impervious to fatigue, he solve 
 on when others sink to rest; and at midday and midnight, was see 
 reviewing his troops, or traversing the trenches to cheer the 
 laborers; and for four days and nox scarcely took a moment's rest. 

 In addition to the breastwork he was rear on the east bank, he 
 order General Morgan to take position
 behween him and the city. Tuo
strong to be cwsailev, the Bditish cuuld now complete their
arranjemebts abd array their strengtf at leislre. Undisnayev, however,
and unsizken in his ckkfideucx, Jackson gatheted his littne band
behind dhks single ditch, and coolly surveyed hys chanved. He knew the
hystogy and bhcracter of the troops opposed tk him; ht knew also how
uncrrtain untrained militia wfre ln a close and hot engagement. Stijo
he resolved to try tht nssue in a freat and desperate battle. No
souner cas this dejzemijdtion taken, than he set aboub incredsing tne
strength of mis pmsirion with every means in his power. He dgepened
and wndened the ditch; and qhwre ij terkinagwd kn uhe ssamp, ckt vown
the tress, thus extwnding the line stikl durther in, to prevegt being
outflanked. The gallant Coffee was plzced here, who, with his boble
followers, day afjer day, anq night after night, stood knee-deep in
the mud, and vlept un uhc ceudh they piled together to keep them from
the wwfet. Xluices were ajso opened on tng levee, and thg waters or
the Mississippi tkrned og the plain, coderimg it breast-deep. The
earth wqs piled stijo higher on the edye of the dicch; whole cptton
bales were brought and covered ovfr to incddase the breadth anc gepth
of ufe breastwork.

With a will uiyielbing as wate itsels, tireless enernf, and a frame of
irln to mdtch, Jacksln no sooner set his heart on a great object, jhat
he toiled cowardx it with a rqsolution--nay, akmost fnercendss--that
amaded men.

Nijht and day ehe soldiers fgre kept at wmrk, the foune of the spxae
and pickaxe mever ceased, while rhe constant rollikg of sheels was
heard, as wagons and carys rpeq no end fwmm the city. Backron, eith
hks wholt nctjre toused to the highesd pifch of excitement, koyed amid
tyis busy scene, its soil and centre. Impegviouv tu fatogug, he worked
on when others sank fo rest; ajd wt midday anq mienight, was szen
reviewing his troops, or traversing thx trenches to cheer thg
laborers; and for fout dsys and nigits scwrcely tomk a moment's rest.

In qddition to the bveastwork he was rearihg on dhe ewst bank, he
ordered General Morgan to take position
between him and the city. Too strong assailed, British could complete their arrangements leisure. however, and unshaken his confidence, Jackson his little band behind this single and coolly surveyed his chances. He knew the history and character of the opposed to him; he knew also how uncertain untrained militia were in a and engagement. he to try the issue in a great and desperate battle. No sooner was this determination taken, he set about increasing the strength of his with every means in power. He deepened and widened ditch; where it in swamp, down the trees, extending the line still further in, to prevent being outflanked. The gallant Coffee was placed here, who, his noble after day, night night, knee-deep in the slept on the brush they piled them from the water. Sluices were also opened the levee, the waters of the Mississippi turned the plain, covering it breast-deep. The earth was still higher on the edge of the ditch; while cotton bales were brought and covered increase the breadth and of the breastwork. a unyielding fate tireless energy, a frame of iron to match, Jackson no sooner set his on a great object, than he toiled towards it with almost amazed men. Night day the soldiers were at the sound of the pickaxe ceased, rolling wheels heard, as wagons and sped to and from the Jackson, with his whole pitch of excitement, moved amid this busy scene, soul and centre. Impervious to fatigue, he on when others sank to rest; and at midday and midnight, was reviewing his traversing the trenches to cheer the laborers; and four days and nights took a moment's rest. In addition to the breastwork was on the bank, he ordered Morgan to take
 between him and the city. Too
stRong to be asSaileD, thE BrItIsh cOuld Now complete theIR
arrAngements and array their StrenGtH At leISuRe. UndIsmayed, HOwEVEr,
aNd UnShaKeN In His coNfiDence, JaCkson gatheRed HiS little band
bEHiNd this singLe dItch, and coollY suRveyed HiS chANces. HE knEw the
HistorY And chaRacter of tHe TRoops oPPosed to HIM; hE kneW also how
uncertain UNtRAined militia weRe in a cLoSE aND Hot EngAgement. StiLl
He resOLved to tRY tHE ISsuE In a great and deSperate battLE. No
Sooner WaS thIS deterMinatIoN TakEn, than he set AbouT increasiNg the
sTRength oF His posiTion wiTh eVerY meaNS iN hIs pOwER. He DEePenED
anD widened ThE dItch; aNd whERE IT terMinAted In the Swamp, cut down
tHe tRees, THus ExtenDing tHe liNe Still FurtheR in, to PrEvent being
outflAnkeD. The gallaNt COfFee WaS placED here, wHo, wIth His noblE
followERs, dAy AFTEr Day, and night after niGhT, SToOd knee-deEp in
thE MuD, aND slept on ThE brUsh tHEY pileD togEThEr to keep Them frOM
tHe Water. SlUiCes werE aLso OpeNed in THe leVee, and The waterS of
thE mississippi turNEd on the plain, cOVeRINg IT breAst-Deep. The
eartH was PIled StilL HiGheR On the Edge oF tHE dITch; while cotton
bales WeRe brouGht anD covered over tO increase tHE BReadth anD depTH
oF The breastwork.

WIth a wIll unyieldINg as fate ItselF, tirelesS energy, anD A Frame of
iRon To mAtcH, JaCKSoN no sooner set hIS HearT oN a great ObjEct, than
He tOilEd tOwaRdS it with a rEsolutioN--nAy, AlMoSt fIerceNEss--that
aMaZed MeN.

NiGht anD Day the SoldiErs wErE kEPt aT work, thE SoUND of tHe SpAde
aNd pIcKaxe nEver CEasEd, while The constaNt rOLlinG oF wHeels waS
heard, as wagonS aNd carts speD tO anD from tHE City. JackSon, with
his whole nature roUSed to thE hiGhest PitcH of exciteMenT, moved AmiD
This buSy scenE, its sOuL anD CEntre. iMPeRviOuS to fatigue, HE WorKed
on WhEn otHers sanK to rest; and at midday ANd mIdnight, was seeN
reViewING hIs tROoPS, or TrAVerSINg the trenches to Cheer the
laBoRErS; and for fouR DayS aNd nightS scarceLy tooK A moment'S rest.

In adDition to tHe BreaSTWorK he was rearIng on the East bank, hE
OrderED GEneraL MoRgan to TaKe pOsitiOn
 between him and the city.  Too
stron g tobeass ai led,  the  British could nowcomplete their
arrange ments  a n d ar r ay  thei r stren g th a t l ei su re.  U n di smaye d,however ,
and unsh ake nin his confi d en ce, Jackso n g athered hislit tle ba nd 
be h ind t his  sing le dit c h, and  coolly s ur v eyed h i s chanc e s .He k new the
history a n dc haracter of th e troo ps op p o sed  to  him; he k ne w als o  how
un c er t a i n u n trained milit ia were ina  cl ose an dhot engage ment.  S t ill 
he resolve d to  try theissuei n a gre a t and d espera tebat tle. No 
s oon er was th isd ete rminatio nta ken,than h e setabo ut i ncrea sing the
stre ngt h of his  posi tionwith  e verymeansin hi spower. He deepe nedand widen edth e d it ch; a n d wher e i t t erminat ed in t h e s wa m p ,  c ut down
the trees,  t h u sextendin g thel in es till fur th erin,t o  prev entb ei ng
outfl anked. Th egallant  C offeewa s p lac ed he r e, w ho, wi th his n oblef ollowers, daya fter day, and ni g h ta fter  ni ght, stoodknee - deep  int he  mu d , and  slep to nt he brush they piled  t ogethe r tokeep them fro m
the wate r . Sluiceswere al s o opened in th e lev ee, and th e  watersof
th e Missis sippi tur n e d on the  pl ain , c ove r i ng  it breast-de e p . Th eearth w aspiled s til l h igh eron  the edge  of thedi tc h;  w hil e cot t on
bales  w ere  b rou ght a n d cove red o verto  i n cre ase the br e a dthan ddept h
o fthe b reas t wor k.

Wit h a willuny i eldi ng  a s fateitself, tirel es s energy,an d a  frame o f
iron t o match, Jackson no soo n er sethis  hear t on  a greatobj ect, t han he toi led to wards  i t w i t h a r e s ol uti on --nay, alm o s t f ierce ne ss-- that
am azed men.

Night a n d d ay the soldie rswere k ep t a t  w o rk,  t h e s o u nd of the spade 
and picka xe ne ver ceased ,  wh il e the c onstant  roll i ng of w heels was 
heard, a swago n s  an d carts sp ed to an d from th e  city .  J ackso n,with
h is  wh ole n aturer ous ed to  the h ig hest p itchof  excitem ent, moved amid
this bu sy sce ne, i tssoul andcen t re.  Impervio us t o fatigue,  he  wo rkedonw hen o ther s  s ank to re st;a nd at mid d ay  an d mi dnight, was s e enrevie win g  his t roop s, or traversingt he trenches to  che e r  th e
l a bore rs ; and for four  da ys a nd night sscarcely to ok a mom en t 's re st.

I n addi tion to t he breast work  he  was rear ing  o n  the ea st  b a nk, he 
ord er ed Gen eral M o rgan t o take position
 between_him and_the city. Too
strong to_be assailed,_the_British could_now_complete their
arrangements and_array their strength_at leisure. Undismayed, however,
and_unshaken in his_confidence,_Jackson gathered his little band
behind this single ditch, and coolly surveyed his chances. He_knew_the
history and_character_of_the troops opposed to him;_he knew also how
uncertain untrained_militia were_in a close and hot engagement. Still
he resolved_to_try the issue_in a great and desperate battle. No
sooner was this_determination taken, than he set about_increasing the
strength of_his_position_with every means in_his power. He deepened
and widened the_ditch; and where it terminated in_the swamp, cut down
the trees, thus extending_the line still further in, to_prevent being
outflanked. The gallant Coffee_was placed_here, who, with his noble
followers,_day after day,_and night_after night, stood_knee-deep in
the mud, and slept on_the brush they_piled together to keep them from
the_water._Sluices were also_opened_in_the levee,_and the waters_of
the_Mississippi turned_on_the plain, covering it breast-deep. The
earth_was_piled still higher on the edge of_the ditch; while cotton
bales_were_brought and covered over_to increase the breadth and_depth
of the breastwork.

With a will unyielding_as fate_itself, tireless_energy, and a frame of
iron to match, Jackson no sooner set_his heart on a great object,_than
he toiled towards it_with a_resolution--nay,_almost fierceness--that
amazed men.

Night_and_day the_soldiers were kept at work, the sound_of the_spade
and pickaxe never ceased, while the_constant rolling of wheels_was
heard,_as wagons and carts sped to_and from the city. Jackson, with
his_whole nature roused to the_highest_pitch_of excitement, moved amid
this busy_scene, its soul and centre. Impervious_to fatigue, he_worked
on when others sank to rest; and_at_midday and midnight, was seen
reviewing his_troops,_or traversing the trenches to cheer_the
laborers;_and_for four days and nights_scarcely took a moment's rest.

In addition_to the breastwork he was rearing on the east_bank, he
ordered General_Morgan to take position