Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-18
SUNDAY IN 0ANP-GEyERAL "sr0EEHALL"
JACKSON

JACKSON. -..
The following interesting letter. dated Richmond, 10th
inst, is from the pen o: "Pssonne," army cOrrespon
den, OF the Charleston Courier:
Sunday 10 camp One Of those quiet, holy, golden
cl,sps which binds the volume Of the week together-
For the moment the business Of hushed Relieved
from all unnecessary abors, the men ara distributed in
various ways and places. Some have gone 70 the city,
some are loungrg in their tents or under the trees and
attending divine worship few rods distant
Your correspondent should be amopg the latter class
but he lie just in that condition when by himself he
Breads sermons 10 stones, tales In the trees,
Songs in the running brooks, and
God in everything"
silence almost sancAfad reigns over the scene, aud
Is requires bat little effort Of mre to change these esy
temples Of nature into the groesqus Abyrnths Of
cathedral and listen to the peaing Of grand old
anthem.
Probably at period Of the war has the religious ell
emeut in the Grmy been predo minant than il Is al
present. 10 many ms ces, chsplans army mi isona
81, cCiporeu:n end tracts have accomplished great
bseh but Dy lar the cogent inf FENCES that have
o1eraed upou and subdued The reckless spirit of the SOL
J!ery tao5o which born in the heart itself upon
the fi OF battle There Is something Irresistible in the
appeal which the Almighty makes when he strikes from
your aide, 10 the lwIklng sn eye your friend and
Gomrste, and few Laures utterly deprayed
entirely disregard the Hh=perings OF the "sti small
voice" whica make themse.ysh wildly heard ct such
moment Every nan unconsci0usy asks himself, "whote
turn will come ner aud when OF the termination Of the
conflict, he Ids himself exempted from the awful 6
that has brought death 10 bis very side and all around
alm his gratitude his Creator is sloyed though Il
may be but dimly, with hOler emotion, which for the
time renders him wiser aud better man. 10 this aspect
the recent battles have done to make religious
than all the honiies and calculations ever
tered from The pulpit A man Who has stood upon
the threshold Of eternity while In the din and
Garage Of eight, has listened 10 eloquence more
fiery and impressive Than came from mortal lips.
II s not strange therefore, as you so through various
camps, week day, that your here and
there slued win The melody Of choir of voices rich
round and full sung with all tae seriousness aud earnest
OF devotion that before the lights are cut
the eyenit g. manly tones heard in Thanksgiving
.or the blessings OF the day that the Bible and Pray
Book common books upon the mess table or that
Wien Sunday arrives the Little stand from which the
Chaplain is 10 discourse, the centre OF cluster
Of interested and pious hstsners
ln many OF the regiments much OF this kindly influence
ia due 10 The pure and elevated character OF the off ers
Wherever these found you invariably also find nest
well disciplined, orderly quiet command, prompt in
the camp they brave upon the sld Now and then
you may hear tsunt about "Our praying Captain" or
Colonel" but these thoughess expressions come
from who yenerate their officers and would fellow
hem TO the Death. As you know, come OF our ables
Generals who have dropped the gown Of the
Christian Tor the apparel OF the soldier. Polk q
osnop, Pendleton clergyman, ID IL. HUI q religious
tuthor, Jackson dguiary OF tho church, while sc1ses
OF Others occupying subordinate positions are iql4y
well known for their devotion the shrine of chrsdsni
~. All Of these gentlemen have been emnenty sue.
cesu! in whatever they have undertaken have passed
unharmed hrorg1 the dangers by which they have been
frequently enviroued and living illustrations OF the
trutn that fighting christian ia terrible 70 his
mics as he IL gentle 10 his friends.
Gen. Jackson enteis light without first inyo.
king Gods bletsing and protection. The dependence Of
this strange upon the Deity to be absent
from bis mind and whatever he does or says IL ia al
ways preisosd "by Gods blessing"
In OF his cf1ial dispatches, be commences" By
Gods blessing, W. have to day defeated the enemy
'Siid ore OF bis oiic!rs 10 tn, the other day" Well
G'Deral, another candidate referring 10 Pope ia
waiting your attentions" So observe was the q4e,
reply ald by GoiS blessing no shall receive them TO
HE iul sasiacaOn"
After battle has been fought the same rigid remem
hr.ncs Of Divine Power observed Toe army ia drawn
up in hLe the Gouersl disuounts from his horse aud
there in the prossuce of his rough brorzed face troops
with heads uncovered and bent ave stricken TO the
ground, the voice Of the good man which but few
hours before ringing 10 quick and fery in,ona
tons is Low heard subCued and calm il overcome
by the presence OF the Supreme Being in holy appeal
the sapphire throne" F5w such spectacles have been
Witnessed In modern tines and it ia needless to ndi
that few such Examples have told with more won
deus power upon The hearts Of men. Are you cut
prised, after this recital that Stoaevsl Jackson is in
yncble and that be lead hs army 10 certain vic.
tory, whenever Goods blessing" precedes the Oc'f
PrRsossE