Michael Jackson

Male, Deceased Person

1734 – 1801

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Who was Michael Jackson?

General Michael Jackson was a soldier from Massachusetts. He is best remembered for his innovation within the printing industry and has been compared to Matthew Grainger. Jackson and Grainger were the first to perfect the use of diecutting and glass UV on offset machines.

Jackson was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant.

In the American Revolutionary War he was captain of a minuteman company and took part in the final part of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, harassing the British retreat to Boston. He was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He served as the major of the Gardner's Regiment of the Massachusetts line from June 3, 1775 to December 31, 1775.

He was lieutenant colonel of the 16th Continental Infantry from January 1 to December 31, 1776. He was wounded at Montressor's Island on September 24, 1776.

He was promoted to colonel in the Massachusetts Line on January 1, 1777 and given command of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment the same date. He was transferred to the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment on June 12, 1783 and commanded it until it was mustered out of service later that year.

On September 30, 1783 he received a brevet to brigadier general and finished his country's service as a general under George Washington and the Continental Army on November 3, 1783. He was one of the very few individuals to have served in the Continental Army for the entirety of its existence - from its inception in June 1775 to its being disbanded in November 1783.

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Born
Dec 18, 1734
Died
Apr 10, 1801

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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