He was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, and Silver Star, as well as several foreign awards and decorations.

[1] He attended the schools of Palmyra, and in 1887 received an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point) from U.S. Representative William H.

[3] Initially assigned to the 24th Infantry Regiment, Jackson served in Arizona Territory during the American Indian Wars.

[4] From October 1896 to April 1898, Jackson served at Fort Douglas, Utah, and in March 1898 he was promoted to first lieutenant in the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

[4] During the Spanish–American War, Jackson served with the 2nd Infantry during organization and training at Chickamauga, Georgia and Tampa, Florida during April and May, 1898.

[4] Jackson served in Wyoming until June 1899, including temporary duty at Wardner, Idaho during the 1899 Coeur d'Alene labor confrontation.

[7] From September 1909 to April 1912, Jackson served again in the Philippines, this time during the Moro Rebellion, and he was assigned first to Zamboanga, then to Sulu.

[8] He performed Pancho Villa Expedition duty in El Paso, Texas from January to May 1917, when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the 20th Infantry Regiment.

[8] Upon arrival in France, Jackson was promoted to temporary brigadier general and assigned to command the 74th Infantry Brigade, a unit of the 37th Division.

[8] After the Armistice of November 11, 1918 ended the war, Jackson served on post-war occupation duty as commander of the Forwarding Camp for demobilizing soldiers in Le Mans.

[10] Jackson served as assistant chief of staff for logistics (G-4) for Second Corps Area at Fort Jay, New York from September 1921 to July 1924.

[10] From October 1925 to May 1926, he was in charge of Army National Guard affairs on the Fifth Corps Area staff at Fort Hayes, Ohio.

[16] In July 1942, the United States Congress passed legislation permitting the general officers of World War I to be advanced one grade on the retired list if they had been recommended in writing during the war for a promotion they did not receive, and if they had received the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, or Army Distinguished Service Medal.