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	Fort Jackson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fort Jackson is a (The army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare) United States Army (Click link for more info and facts about Basic Combat Training) Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in (A state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies) South Carolina.
		Jackson is one of two basic training facilities that allows females to participate.
		It is commonly known as "Relaxin' Jackson" from its reputation as not being as harsh as other training facilities, but that is left to the opinion of the soldiers training there.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fort_jackson.htm (279 words)

	American Indian Nations
		Jackson requires half of the Creek territory, 23 million acres of land, be ceded.
		Jackson ignores orders to enforce Article IX of the Treaty of Ghent which required the return of Creek territory ceded in the Treaty of Fort Jackson.
		Jackson says “I tell you that you cannot remain where you are now… It [is] impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community.
	americanindian.ucr.edu /discussions/jackson/deeds.html (1170 words)

	Welcome to Fort Hamilton
		Without ever firing a shot, a new generation of forts at the Narrows held the British fleet at bay during the war of 1812 and perhaps saved New York City from the fate of the nation's capital, which was burned by the invaders.
		Though references to the structure as "Fort Hamilton" occur as early as 1826, it was not officially named for the first Secretary of the Treasury until the 20th century.
		Fort Hamilton is located on the southwestern tip of Brooklyn, New York, at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
	www.nad.usace.army.mil /fh.htm (1665 words)

	Fort Jackson
		The fort was enlarged and strengthened between 1845 and 1860, and saw its greatest use as the headquarters for the Confederate river defenses during the Civil War.
		In addition to the forts and their armament, the Confederates had placed obstructions in the river and there were a number of ships, including two ironclads, to assist in the defense.
		The prime defenses of New Orleans were Fort Jackson and Fort St Philip, both located on a bend of the Mississippi, 75 miles to the South of New Orleans.
	www.civilwarhistory.com /photosaugust/fort_jackson.htm (1332 words)

	Fort Tours \| Old Fort Jackson
		During the War of 1812 the fort was armed with 24 pounder cannon and manned by Georgia State Militia, the 8th U.S. Infantry and the 2nd U.S. Artillery.
		However, due to financial cutbacks the fort was closed and was in jeopardy of being dismantled and the property to be sold for commercial use.
		A highlight of the visit is the Coastal Heritage Society exhibits that explain the fort's relationship with the city of Savannah, weapons used at the fort, and the fort itself.
	www.forttours.com /pages/fortjackson.asp (651 words)

	McGraw-Hill Construction Design-Build - Fort Jackson Is In Step With Industry Changes
		Some young recruits arriving at Fort Jackson this year could be great-great grandsons or granddaughters of young men who arrived there in 1917–the first year of the post’s operations.
		Fort Jackson is LS3P’s first federal design-build project and Murphy says communications problems arose during the RFP process because of federal regulations, which limit discussions.
		Also notable in the project are features utterly unknown to past generations of Fort Jackson’s habitués–a "campus" with limited site disturbance, water and energy conservation, indoor air-quality monitoring and construction waste recycling along with structures combining the utility needed for military life plus the functionality to accommodate the modern cultural needs of its occupants.
	www.designbuildmag.com /features/archive/2004/0410_feature3.asp (1359 words)

	Fort Jackson
		Fort Jackson, a community made up of soldiers, civilian employees, retirees and family members, was incorporated into the City of Columbia in October 1968.
		Fort Jackson had grown over the years, but most of the buildings were temporary.
		In recognition of the Fort's 50th anniversary in 1967, the citizens of Columbia gave Fort Jackson the statue of Andrew Jackson that stands at Gate #1.
	globalsecurity.org /military/facility/fort-jackson.htm (1860 words)

	Fort Jackson
		Fort Jackson, a wooden side wheel steamer built in New York in 1862 formerly named Kentucky and Union, was purchased by Rear Admiral Paulding for the Navy from C. Vanderbilt on 20 July 1863 and placed in commission on 18 August 1863, Captain Henry Walke in command.
		During December Fort Jackson fought in the battle off Wilmington and in the first bombardment of Fort Fisher (24-25 December) during which she covered troop landings and received on board the dead and wounded.
		Fort Jackson returned to New York where she was decommissioned on 7 August and later sold 27 September 1865.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/f4/fort_jackson.htm (400 words)

	National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)
		Fort James Jackson was built by the United States Government between 1808 and 1812 to defend the harbor and city of Savannah, Georgia.
		Furthermore, Fort Jackson is the only surviving example of a masonry gun battery of that coastal defense system.
		Fort Jackson was manned by the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and following the fall of nearby Fort Pulaski, it successfully repelled a Union assault on October 1, 1862.
	tps.cr.nps.gov /nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=-496707937&ResourceType=Structure (167 words)

	Welcome to C-17-5 Fort Jackson, SC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In fact, Fort Jackson was incorporated into the city in October 1968.
		Named in honor of Major General Andrew Jackson, a native son of the Palmetto State and the seventh president of the United States, Camp Jackson was designated as one of 16 national cantonments constructed to support the war effort.
		Fort Jackson continues to win awards as we move toward our vision of the future.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,707081,00.html (320 words)

	Encyclopedia: Treaty of Fort Jackson
		Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina.
		The U.S. force, led by General Andrew Jackson, consisted mainly of the West Tennessee Militia and 39th United States Infantry and several groups of Cherokee and Lower Creeks friendly to the American side.
		This definitive victory freed Jackson to continue south to Louisiana to engage the British forces at the Battle of New Orleans.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Treaty-of-Fort-Jackson (746 words)

	Fort Jackson, Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Old Fort Jackson, named for James Jackson, a hero of the Revolutionary War and past governor of Georgia, is the oldest standing fort in Georgia.
		From 1845 to 1860, the fort was enlarged and strengthened and received use as the headquarters for the Confederate river defenses in the Civil War.
		One man dubbed her a “mud tub.” Due to her propulsion problem, she was moored as a floating battery near Fort Jackson where the river is limited to a single channel.
	www.der-adler.com /lasttrip/2003-08-15/2003-08-15.htm (1434 words)

	Chilled Water Storage Cooling System at Fort Jackson, SC
		A detailed analysis of end-use of electricity at Fort Hood, TX showed that cooling is responsible for 54 percent of the total peak demand of electricity (Akbari and Konopacki 1995).
		Fort Jackson is typical among Army installations, where summertime air conditioning accounts for a significant portion of electrical utility bills.
		During calendar year 1989 (CY89), the yearly electrical utility cost for Fort Jackson was $4.5M, the demand charge was $2.2M (49 percent), and the energy charge was $2.3M (51 percent).
	www.cecer.army.mil /techreports/soh_stor/Soh_Stor-03.htm (613 words)

	Fort Pulaski National Monument
		Fort Pulaski National Monument is one of more than 378 sites in the National Park Service.
		Fort Programs and Activities: Ranger led talks and demonstrations are presented in the Fort daily during the summer and on weekends the rest of the year.
		Fort lower level, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
	www.nps.gov /fopu/local/index.htm (678 words)

	Fort Jackson, South Carolina
		Kielty is one of 35,000 trainees a year to "discover" Fort Jackson, the 52,301-acre military complex in Columbia.
		Interestingly, the land was donated to the government by private citizens, setting the tone for an unprecedented spirit of cooperation between the fort and surrounding community that continues today.
		The training center soon was named Camp Jackson after South Carolina native Andrew Jackson—who, the Army reminds, was a major general and War of 1812 hero before he was elected president.
	www.sandlapper.org /fortjack.htm (1215 words)

	Aboard the Underground Railroad-- British Fort
		British Fort, a National Historic Landmark, like Fort Mose in St. John's County, Florida, is a precursor site to the Underground Railroad, demonstrating that resistance to slavery arose decades before abolitionism became organized and influential.
		In 1815 when the British withdrew from the area, the fort, including its artillery and military supplies, were given to the many fls and a few Indians that had moved into it, seeking the protection it offered and cultivating successful and profitable plantations around it.
		British Fort, or Fort Gadsden, is located in the Apalachicola National Forest and is a short distance from State Road 65, near Sumatra, Florida.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/underground/fl1.htm (548 words)

	Jackson Forest
		All logging in Jackson State Forest remains halted due to the invalidation of the forest's Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in July, 2003, and a negotiated settlement reached between the Campaign and the state in July 2004.
		The new EIR round is in response to the ruling by the Mendocino Superior Court in August 2003 that a previously prepared EIR was legally invalid and that the the accompanying management plan for the forest was to be rescinded.
		Fort Bragg is adjacent to Jackson Forest and houses the forest's management headquarters.
	www.jacksonforest.com (3116 words)

	Alabama Historical Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fort Toulouse is a 165-acre park operated by the Alabama Historical Commission.
		Fort Mims is the site of the Mims Massacre, one of the opening Battles of the Creek War, 1813-14.
		Fort Morgan, a United States seacoast defense fort on Mobile Point, exhibits the evolution of American coast defense fortifications from 1834 through World War II.
	www.alabamamuseums.org /a_ahc.htm (542 words)

	Old Fort Jackson, Savannah, Georgia
		Authorized by President Thomas Jefferson, Fort Jackson was built in Thunderbolt (now a section of Savannah) to protect the city from naval attack.
		In addition to Fort Jackson, there were ironclads, (the Georgia and the Savannah), and a line of obstrutions.
		On December 20, 1864, Sherman captured the the city of Savannah and Fort Jackson.
	roadsidegeorgia.com /site/fortjackson.html (571 words)

	USA Creek Indian War 1813-1814
		The Creek Indians, who had been allies of the British during the War of 1812, were angered by white encroachment on their hunting grounds in Georgia and Alabama.
		Jackson pursued the Creek, and on March 27, 1814, his 3,000-man army attacked and defeated them at that Battle of Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River in eastern Albabama.
		At the Treaty of Fort Jackson on August 9, 1814, the Creek were compelled to cede 23 million acres (half of Alabama and part of southern Georgia) to the whites.
	www.onwar.com /aced/data/cite/creek1813.htm (162 words)

	Chilled Water Storage Cooling System at Fort Jackson, SC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Fort Jackson, USACE Savannah District, and CERL designed and built a large capacity (2.25M gal) chilled water storage cooling system for the Central Plant No. 2 at Fort Jackson, which serves more than half of Fort Jackson's cooling load.
		Results of commissioning testing done on 20 May 1996 showed that the system reduced Fort Jackson's post-wide electrical demand by 3450 kW when the four chillers in CEP No. 2 were unloaded with cooling provided by the storage tank.
		Lessons from the Fort Jackson CEP No. 2 project will serve a useful guide for successful construction and operation of these systems.
	www.cecer.army.mil /techreports/soh_stor/Soh_Stor-07.htm (221 words)

	Sierra Club Redwood Needles Article
		Jackson Forest needs to be saved because every year tens of thousands of trees, an average of 28 million board feet, are cut mainly from undisturbed groves, some as old as 100 years.
		The goal of the Campaign to Restore Jackson State Forest is to return the 50,000 acres of public forest to a healthy and renewing state.
		Located near the towns of Fort Bragg and Mendocino and enveloping their watersheds, Jackson Forest is criss-crossed with a hundred miles of streams, including tributaries to the Noyo River and Big River.
	www.redwood.sierraclub.org /articles/October_00/jackson.html (686 words)

	Fredericksburg.com - Confusion led to New Orleans' capture
		Fort St. Philip and the stronger Fort Jackson trained their cannon on a portion of the river that had a colossal chain stretched across it, designed to hold up attacking ships at a point where the forts' artillery fire would be most deadly.
		After two days of shelling, the forts were still operational, and after three additional days the fatigued gunners grew considerably less effective in hitting their targets.
		The fleet was divided into three divisions--one to fire on Fort St. Philip, another to strike Fort Jackson and the third to act as a reserve assisting whichever group of ships needed support.
	www.freelancestar.com /News/FLS/2004/092004/09112004/1492454 (1197 words)

	camp one jackson state forest
		While CDF has done a great job in developing these campgrounds, it would appear that there is very little incentive for them to try and publicize their efforts.
		Jackson State Forest is also available by permit for group use and events, firewood cutting and mushroom harvesting.
		The salmon eggs and milt are harvested from adult fish and are then transported to a fish hatchery (in Yountville?) There is a very nice day use area in the meadow here with covered tables, fire grills, horseshoe pits and you can wade in the river by the dam.
	www.noyopacific.com /camponejacksonstate.html (1075 words)

	Campaign To Restore Jackson State Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Campaign to Restore Jackson State Forest is determined to restore Jackson's 50,000 acres to a healthy and renewing condition for the benefit of future generations.
		By far California's largest state forest, Jackson Forest reaches 20 miles from near Fort Bragg and Mendocino on the coast to the ridges of the inland valleys near Highway 101.
		Because of heavy logging throughout the redwood region, Jackson Forest has become one of the last sizeable repositories of 100-year-old trees and of habitat for the species that require mature redwood stands.
	www.mecgrassroots.org /NEWSL/ISS36/36.04Jackson.html (575 words)

	CHS
		Fort Jackson is also a National Historic Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites.
		The fort is one of only eight Second System fortifications (a series of forts built prior to the War of 1812) still standing in the United States.
		Old Fort Jackson is also known for its daily cannon firing demonstrations each summer, and is the only historic fort in the United States delivering cannon salutes to passing military vessels.
	www.chsgeorgia.org /jackson (227 words)

	Battle Summary: Fort DeRussy, LA
		After removing various obstructions that the Rebels had placed in the river, the major impediment to the Union expedition was the formidable Fort DeRussy, an earthen fortification with a partly iron-plated battery designed to resist the fire of Union ironclads that might come up river.
		Upon arriving at the fort, the enemy garrison of 350 men opened fire.
		Fort DeRussy, which some had said was impregnable, had fallen and the Red River to Alexandria was open.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/la017.htm (362 words)

	Jackson Signed the Treaty of Fort Jackson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		President Andrew Jackson is on the $20 bill, but the military knew him as Major General Jackson.
		Jackson earned his nickname and his reputation as a ruthless Indian fighter during the Creek War of 1814.
		It was the settlers' greed that brought on the attack.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/nation/ftjack_1 (102 words)

	Fort Jackson site photo
		Fort Jackson is on Louisiana SH-23 approximately 70 miles south of New Orleans.
		This is one of three bridges on the Fort site that was destroyed April, 1862 during encounter with Federal gunboats and was later reconstructed by Federal forces
		The museum is inside the former powder magazine at left of passage
	www.civilwaralbum.com /louisiana/fortjackson.htm (84 words)

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