Alonzo Jackman
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Alonzo Jackman
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| Nickname(s) | Old Jack |
| Born |
March 20, 1809 Thetford Center, Vermont |
| Died | February 24, 1879 (aged 69) Northfield, Vermont |
| Buried at | Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, Vermont |
| Allegiance |
 Union
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| Service/branch |
New Hampshire Militia Vermont Militia |
| Years of service | 1847–1866 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Norwich University Corps of Cadets 2nd Vermont Militia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Relations | Charlotte Sawyer (1828 -- 1874) (wife) Alonzo (1857 -- 1859) (son) Helen (1867 -- 1877) (daughter) |
| Other work | Professor, Norwich University |
Alonzo Jackman (March 20, 1809 – February 24, 1879) was a Vermont educator and military officer. He is prominent for developing and implementing a system for receiving and training troops for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and for commanding troops on the Vermont border with Canada following the St. Albans Raid.
Alonzo Jackman was born in Thetford Center, Vermont on March 20, 1809. He left home as a teenager following his widowed mother's remarriage, and worked as a laborer before deciding to obtain a college education. Entering Norwich University in 1832, he received his bachelor's degree in 1836 and his master's degree in 1840.
Jackman joined the Norwich University faculty as Professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Civil Engineering and Military Science. In addition, he served as the college's librarian.
Jackman wrote several articles and treatises on mathematics and other topics. In the 1840s he prepared an article on constructing an underwater telegraph, including methods of insulating and laying cable. When the Transatlantic line was laid in the 1850s and 1860s Jackman received credit for originating the idea.
In 1862 Jackman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Norwich University.
In the 1830s and 1840s Jackman was part of a group of individuals interested in reorganizing and revitalizing the state militias, which had become increasingly dormant in the years following the War of 1812. This group, including Franklin Pierce, Alden Partridge, Truman B. Ransom, and Frederic Williams Hopkins, held seminars to discuss tactics, strategy and recruiting, and carry out maneuvers and drills in an effort to improve unit readiness.
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