The Battle of New Orleans "That large country on our borders
must be surrendered to us. And it will be - from the Floridas to
Mexico!" Andrew Jackson's Southern Defense Like many of his
fellow countrymen, Andrew Jackson envisioned the Stars and
Stripes one day waving above the entire U.S. southeast, as well
as over the vast lands beyond the Mississippi. In 1814, Jackson
found himself in a position to bring that day closer, or perhaps
even plant the flag himself. This was due largely to the war
administrations lack of military organization in the south - a
gap that Jackson bridged, and filled with every ounce of his
righteous determination. Jacksons hope was that his volunteer
force would help, not only in the protection of the American
south, but in the acquisition of new territory for the US
Indeed, many of these men from Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee
shared Jacksons view of conquest and almost all had a stake in
protecting their southern lands as well as the important trading
routes; the Ohio and Mississi