Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-12

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Gen. Stonewaii Jackson has made him
self so famous within the past few months
by his dashing rapidity and the devotion
with which he inspires his followers that
every fact connected with him is Of in
terest which is heightened by the mystery
that surrounds the report of his death be-
fore Richmond A letter from Martinsburg
gives the following sketch Of the bold rebel;
"His family, though by no means
wealthy, was one Of extensive and induen-
tial Famifcstions socially and politically
their status has always been high, even in
aristooratic Virginia, and it was this ad-
vantage, perhaps, which saved our hero
from neglect when he was turned upon the
world very poor young orphan; for it
was by family influence, exerted in behalf
of his intellectual and moral promise, that
he was made West Point cadet at the age
Of seventeen. II was his own cousin, Judge
jackson, Of the United States Court, who
skedaddled from Winchester last month on
the approach Of Thomas Jefferson, recently
petrifed into "Stonewall' His pertinaci-
ty in procuring his cadetship shows the
man, Being then a resident Of Clarksburg
in Western Virginia, he walked from that
place TO Washington, bearing with him
letters Of recommendation to the Congress-
ional representative Of his District, urging
the claims Of Jackson to a cadetship at
West Point Academy. After some delay
at the capital, his application was success
full, and, with his commission in his pock-
ct, he Travelled on foot all the way from the
capital to West Point, there to receive the
rudiments of the science of Stonewall
He was graduated with high honors in
the same class with Mcclellan, Just as the
Mexican war broke out, Immediately en-
tered service with General Scott as q bre-
vet lieutenant and was made full lieuten-
ant for gallant conduct in the memorable
campaign from Vera Cruz to Mexico.
" As for his outer man, he looks at least
seven years older than he is-his height is
about five feet ten inches; his figure thick
set, square shouldered, and decidedly
clumsy his gait very awkward, STOPPING,
and with long strides. He often walks
with his head somewhat on one side, and
his eyes fixed upon the ground, imparting
to his whole appearance that distracted
quality which young ladies describe as
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him long and well, has told me that she
never saw him on horseback without laugh
ing-short stirrups, knees cramped up,
heels stuck out behind, and chin on his
breast most unmilitary phenOmenon.-
In society he is quiet, but cheerful; not 10
quaoious, but intelligent and shrewd; in
religion the bluest kind of a Presbyterian,
and extremely strict in his church Observ-
ances. In Winchester he took a very active
part in revivals, and habitually led the
Union prayer meetings.
A friend, to whom we showed the above,
is quite confident that " "StonsyaH" is no
stranger to Ohio. The head of the Clarks-
burg JacksOns, Col. George Jackson, emf
grated to Muskingum county, in this State,
early in the present century, where he
possessed a large quantity of real estate.
Two sons, John G., afterwards distin-
guished member of Congress, and William
L., talented but dissipated, were left be-
hind-the remaining son, Geo. W. Jackson,
accompanied his father. The dissipation
of William, who was the youngest son, in
duced the father to remove him to Zanes-
vile, where he resided some ten years,
bringing with him his family consisting of
a wife and two or three children, one of
whom our informant is confident is now
the celebrated partisan leader, known by
the soubriquet of " ".StoneaOaH" " Jackson
After the death of Col Jackson, the family
again returned to Clarksburg, where the
father of StOnewall, reduced to poverty
from dissipation, died. The widow soon
after married an itinerant Methodist
preacher.
The article above speaks of the ungainly
appearance of stonewall Jackson. His
mother, our informant says, was one of the
finest looking women he ever saw, al
though much inclined to sm5onpOint, while
the father, descended from a race of fine
looking men, was, despite his dissipated
habits, a most magnificent specimen of the
genus homo. Like one of our Ohio Gene
rails, stonewan is represented as a strong
temperance man, and for the same reason,
each lost his parent by dissipation.
The Judge Jackson, spoken of above, is
known in Virginia as of the Parkersburgh
Jacksons, the head of which, the Judge is
an iIlegitimate son of John G. Jackson, the
uncle of Stonewall.
All the Clarksburg family now in Vir-
ginia, are secessiOnists-James, the only
legitimate son of John G. Jackson, and
grandson of Gov. Meigs of this State, has
been compelled to abandon his home in
consequence of his ultra secesh sentiments,
while the illegitimate branch of the same
family, from their erratic course, are not
above suspicion of being tinctured with the
same heresy.
Col. A. s. Hall.