Brigadier General John Coffee
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John Coffee (1772-1833) was a merchant, land speculator, and military leader who participated in every one of the Tennessee battles during the Creek War and in the campaign at New Orleans. Previously Andrew Jackson's business partner, Coffee became Jackson's right-hand man during the war, advancing to the rank of Brigadier General. He was married to Mary Donelson, Rachel Jackson�s niece, and he detailed many of his wartime experiences in letters to her.
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