Post by Frank Jackson on Sept 16, 2015 15:57:13 GMT
Name: Frank Jackson
Age: 32 (b. 1841)
Archetype Skills
Horsemanship: 40
Firearm Accuracy: 50
Unarmed Combat: 40
Will: 40
Stamina: 40
Strength: 40
Battle Command: 40
Scouting: 40
Other Skills
Sneaking: 30 (60)
Firearm Speed: 40 (80)
Survival: 30 (60)
Surgery: 20 (40)
Raising Funds: 10 (20)
Cartography: 10
Knowledge: German (50)
Equipment
Colt 1851 Navy
20 Bullets
Tent (small)
Bowie Knife
Horse
Current funds: $9.50
Biography:
Frank Jackson was born in 1841 in Brattleboro, Vermont. His father, Julius Frank Jackson, was a former soldier turned blacksmith and veteran of the Indian Wars who married Ann-Marie Scheller, a German born immigrant with family back in Prussia. As a young boy Frank was wide-eyed and imaginative, spending hours and hours playing outside and listening eagerly to his father's war stories.
When he was fifteen, Frank's father became increasingly ill and so the boy was sent to his mother's family in Munich for schooling. There he learned the language quickly and did very well at school. He finished at age eighteen and began to help out at his grandparent's farm before applying to medical school. Though his application was denied, Frank was apprenticed at a nearby surgery doing mostly administrative work, though the doctor would sometimes let him sit in and teach him about certain simple procedures.
He kept applying and finally at twenty was accepted to the Munich Medical School. He began his studies there around the time the Civil War broke out and though he considered returning to the US to fight he eventually decided to continue his studies. In early 1863 Frank's father died and the young man, half way to being a doctor, sailed home for the funeral. It was when he was home that he found out that all of his childhood friends had recently enlisted to fight in the war and after long deliberation he decided to join them.
The 16th Vermont Infantry had enlisted volunteers the month before in Brattleboro and Frank raced after them down to Pennsylvania, finally meeting up with the force and enlisting. He was reacquainted with his old friends and they shared many stories of their upbringing, their loved ones back at home and what the war would bring. On July 1st, 1863 the regiments were drawing near Gettysburg and it was there that Frank first saw battle. The 16th fought valiantly and was pivotal in the battle, though Frank saw every single one of his friends killed.
When the battle was done he was alone but the war raged on and though the 16th soon disbanded he joined up with another regiment, moving from place to place and taking part in various battles throughout the next ten years. At first a part of the scouts, Frank proved to be a capable shot and in the earlier stages of the war would often be deployed among the sharpshooters. Even though he wasn't the typical officer type due to his quiet nature and soft voice and the fact that he hated being in command, Frank found himself eventually promoted to the rank of Major in 1871. In January '72 he helped command his Regiment in the battle of Clarksville, where his bravery and ability greatly aided the Union's victory.
His demons however were still with him and haunted him night and day. Finally, at the battle of Memphis in September 1872 his Regiment found itself under heavy fire at night and flanked by a Confederate force. Both Colonel Henry Thompson and Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Shepard were killed and facing complete annihilation, Frank abandoned his post and disappeared into the night, only narrowly escaping Confederate scouts. He traveled west and got rid of his uniform as soon as he could, finally crossing into the Republic of Texas. Staying there for a while, Frank knew he would have to continue on lest he be caught. The north west was his goal and when he heard of a town called Jackson, Frank knew that this was the place to be.
Finally, after a long ride he has arrived, ready to start a new life - though what that might entail, no one knows.
Age: 32 (b. 1841)
Archetype Skills
Horsemanship: 40
Firearm Accuracy: 50
Unarmed Combat: 40
Will: 40
Stamina: 40
Strength: 40
Battle Command: 40
Scouting: 40
Other Skills
Sneaking: 30 (60)
Firearm Speed: 40 (80)
Survival: 30 (60)
Surgery: 20 (40)
Raising Funds: 10 (20)
Cartography: 10
Knowledge: German (50)
Equipment
Colt 1851 Navy
20 Bullets
Tent (small)
Bowie Knife
Horse
Current funds: $9.50
Biography:
Frank Jackson was born in 1841 in Brattleboro, Vermont. His father, Julius Frank Jackson, was a former soldier turned blacksmith and veteran of the Indian Wars who married Ann-Marie Scheller, a German born immigrant with family back in Prussia. As a young boy Frank was wide-eyed and imaginative, spending hours and hours playing outside and listening eagerly to his father's war stories.
When he was fifteen, Frank's father became increasingly ill and so the boy was sent to his mother's family in Munich for schooling. There he learned the language quickly and did very well at school. He finished at age eighteen and began to help out at his grandparent's farm before applying to medical school. Though his application was denied, Frank was apprenticed at a nearby surgery doing mostly administrative work, though the doctor would sometimes let him sit in and teach him about certain simple procedures.
He kept applying and finally at twenty was accepted to the Munich Medical School. He began his studies there around the time the Civil War broke out and though he considered returning to the US to fight he eventually decided to continue his studies. In early 1863 Frank's father died and the young man, half way to being a doctor, sailed home for the funeral. It was when he was home that he found out that all of his childhood friends had recently enlisted to fight in the war and after long deliberation he decided to join them.
The 16th Vermont Infantry had enlisted volunteers the month before in Brattleboro and Frank raced after them down to Pennsylvania, finally meeting up with the force and enlisting. He was reacquainted with his old friends and they shared many stories of their upbringing, their loved ones back at home and what the war would bring. On July 1st, 1863 the regiments were drawing near Gettysburg and it was there that Frank first saw battle. The 16th fought valiantly and was pivotal in the battle, though Frank saw every single one of his friends killed.
When the battle was done he was alone but the war raged on and though the 16th soon disbanded he joined up with another regiment, moving from place to place and taking part in various battles throughout the next ten years. At first a part of the scouts, Frank proved to be a capable shot and in the earlier stages of the war would often be deployed among the sharpshooters. Even though he wasn't the typical officer type due to his quiet nature and soft voice and the fact that he hated being in command, Frank found himself eventually promoted to the rank of Major in 1871. In January '72 he helped command his Regiment in the battle of Clarksville, where his bravery and ability greatly aided the Union's victory.
His demons however were still with him and haunted him night and day. Finally, at the battle of Memphis in September 1872 his Regiment found itself under heavy fire at night and flanked by a Confederate force. Both Colonel Henry Thompson and Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Shepard were killed and facing complete annihilation, Frank abandoned his post and disappeared into the night, only narrowly escaping Confederate scouts. He traveled west and got rid of his uniform as soon as he could, finally crossing into the Republic of Texas. Staying there for a while, Frank knew he would have to continue on lest he be caught. The north west was his goal and when he heard of a town called Jackson, Frank knew that this was the place to be.
Finally, after a long ride he has arrived, ready to start a new life - though what that might entail, no one knows.