Jackson Freeman

Jackson Freeman (1888 - October 25th, 1939, aged 51) was an American politician and military officer. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Confederate Freedom Party from 1935 to 1939. He was a friend of Albert Sidney Johnston since 1928, after meeting in a court case.

Early life (1888 - 1906)
Jackson Freeman was born in Georgia in 1888. He was raised as a farmer and dropped out of school in 1899 to work on the farm. In 1906 at the age of 18, he enlisted in the US Army.

Military career (1906 - 1933)
In 1906, he enlisted in the United States Army. He proved to be a loyal and determined troop. This got him many promotions. By 1917 he was a Staff Sergeant. He saw action through the entirety of America's involvement of World War I. In the war, he was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. After the war, he continued to be promoted through the army after showing effective leadership in World War I and afterwards. In 1928, he suffered a court case after being accused of the murder. However, he was proven innocent by his lawyer, Albert Sidney Johnston. They would become great friends. By 1931 he was a Colonel and helped develop war plans for any future conflict. He was known for being heavily imperialist. He retired in 1933, at the age of 45 due to health issues.

Confederate Freedom Party (1935 - 1939)
Due to his imperialist beliefs, his determination to end the Great Depression, and his friendship with Albert Sidney Johnston, he joined the Confederate Freedom Party. He was the sixth person to join. In April 13th, 1936 he founded the Dixie Detachment, the paramilitary force of the Confederate Freedom Party. He served as commander until July 1939 due to his health issues. He was then diagnosed with pneumonia. He remained the Vice Chairman of the party.

Assassination
Due to the tensions between the Loyalists and the Confederate Freedom Party, the Dixie Detachment saw many battles with them. The Loyalists wanted to keep the Southern states in the Union. On October 25th, 1939 he was assassinated by Loyalists in Austin, Texas. Freeman was going to a meeting with neo-Confederates in Austin. Freeman attempted to run, but was gunned down. His funeral was held on October 30th, 1939.