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During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson needed to be able to move his army quickly to defend New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, or Pensacola in case of a British attack. A network of roads was created linking these Gulf Coast ports to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>Dollarhide, 35-36.</ref> | During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson needed to be able to move his army quickly to defend New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, or Pensacola in case of a British attack. A network of roads was created linking these Gulf Coast ports to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>Dollarhide, 35-36.</ref> | ||
After the war in 1816, Congress appropriated funds and assigned the Army to improve the road, build bridges and swamp causeways, and named the route from Nashville to New Orleans in honor of General Jackson.<ref>Love, 406-407.</ref> | After the war in 1816, Congress appropriated funds and assigned the Army to improve the road, build bridges and swamp causeways, and named the route from Nashville to New Orleans in honor of General Jackson.<ref>William A. Love, "General Jackson's Military Road," [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5110834 ''Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society'' ][{{FHL|976.2 C45p}}] 11:406-407. Digitized by [http://books.google.com/books?id=0EkTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA403&lpg=PA403&dq=Jackson's+Military+Road&source=bl&ots=myMUG820o7&sig=HTZB4RSMk54h4HJV1Yp9dDeZKpg&hl=en&ei=CiZcTPKGJIy-sQPa3Jgq&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Jackson's%20Military%20Road&f=false Google Books].</ref> | ||
The road quickly became an important pathway for settlers. Many settlers made their homes by the side of the road.<ref>Love, 415.</ref> It also began to siphon off some of the traffic from the much older [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]].<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Natchez Trace" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 6 August 2010).</ref> But times change. By 1845 the Military Road was neglected in favor of Robinson's Road.<ref>Love, 416-17.</ref> | The road quickly became an important pathway for settlers. Many settlers made their homes by the side of the road.<ref>Love, 415.</ref> It also began to siphon off some of the traffic from the much older [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]].<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Natchez Trace" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 6 August 2010).</ref> But times change. By 1845 the Military Road was neglected in favor of Robinson's Road.<ref>Love, 416-17.</ref> | ||
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=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
No known list of settlers who followed General Jackson's Military Road exists. See records of settlers in the Nashville, Tupelo, and New Orleans area. Also see county histories of counties along the road for early settler lists. | No known list of settlers who followed General Jackson's Military Road exists. See records of settlers in the Nashville, Tupelo, and New Orleans area. Also see county histories of counties along the road for early settler lists. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Jackson's Military Road}} | {{Wikipedia|Jackson's Military Road}} | ||
=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||