Andrew Jacksons mother traveled to Charleston to aid the war effort by nursing injured and sick soldiers. Tragically, while there, she contracted cholera and died, leaving Jackson an orphan at the young age of 14.
Explanation: His oldest brother Hugh died of heat stroke following the Battle of Stono Ferry in 1779. In 1781, Jackson and his brother Robert were captured. ... Tragically, while there, she contracted cholera and died, leaving Jackson an orphan at the young age of 14.
