The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-17

WEDNESDAY NORNIr
mosous biography Of slonswan Jasksou. We
make The following sxtfactss
Ye1r correspondent b.s seen nany Biographical
sketches Of the renowned I" 6tonsWa1 but they al
aoound in ineonaisten0es untr1t1D, and inaccura.
cass In the hands Of some histoelans his i'e like
the mort India rubber blanket of long soldier Il
,xsssa:a = saaf The sahjse e sshsrs this event
o. shild-eapable Of any degree Of plastic distor
ton Of beauty. from . Hindoo Idol 70 winged
statustte Of the Lovely. Same there be who
Gee: declare r him myth. will-o' the.wisp. dancing
any amount Of minds -disordered; bnt they err,
nr. Editor. Stouswsll jackson 10 a fxed
ises, melancholy fast. stubborn fact; and
sS:s :s ~. ~: is nay ne: 60 down q. into
forever like sum In simple division on Q school.
boys aate, historian II needsdone th ct d faith.
fai capable and unbiased; Ike those. for nstax CO.
who do the biographical sketches for the New
York morning daalies-ons that 10 wholly compe.
tent and that careth not pin for Northern praise
nor Southern c0mmendation; in brief one like those
who for instaeoe. do the biographical sketches for
the New York morning journals--one that IL Who'll.
ern praise nor Southern commendation; in brief.
one like those who write the biographical histories
for the papers Aforesaid 8uch IN one is Ammo
Domini. and he herewith presents . history which
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worthy - though Il wa written for one of those
immaculate sheets the New York dailies
9tonswall Jackson was born very early In life
Ia fact. % young was he ct that interesting period
his own nsmory, nor yet b tha. a II pressst b.
ographsr. Sufficient be It TO say, ne WAS BORN
The ancestry Of g. J has hitherto been shrouded in
doubt. Some have asserted tha. he Is descended
from Jack, suraamed the Giant Killer and that the
'sevenleague boots Of the aforesaid J. the g. K.
yet In his possession which accounts for the c.
lerity of bis movementa Others declare him to be an
offshoot ofthe Jacobtn famil, ths founder Of which
wrong, Mr.. Editor; Stonewal jackson is descended
In q curved line from the Wandering Jew In early
time the Jew family was rich, but one evil dsY
the head OF It went down into Egypt, buck
shekel, having lost them all In that interesting
game. From that time till the discovery of the
Mississippi river, the family was too poor to have
name. StonswalPs grandfather ran hatboat on
the classic game Of "old dedge." He married, and
in the course Of time had four sons, whom he
narned-to commemorate his favorits eame-Hi9h,
Low, Jack, and the Game. Jack followed the ex-
subject Of this SKETCH who was naturally cslied
Jacks son, and IN course of time Jackson A
family trait lurSs In Stonewa!l for at any critical
stage Of the game he is sure to turn" up and be.
come the trump.
Young Jackson La his youth gsvs gres. promise
of future usefulness, 30 much 80 that when he was
sent TO school he invariably ran away to play "tag"
and "ieap frog" to the constant study of which he
owes his agility One day Jacxson's rere, learn
ing of his sons truaaey determined to chastise 1t
ont of him, and 80 collared the incipent hero and
bent him over his knee, thus throwing prominent
part of the youth into bold relief. Mrs. Jack.
son 0he mother) then seizsd shirt board with
both hands, and proceeded to bring the young.
ster to sense of bis duty by divers pon.
dsrous blows Young Jackson souirmed like a
fsh.worm; but. with that Spartan firmns.s
that has ever distinguished him. shed not a tear,
At about the fortieth blow the old lsdv paused
while the old geat esssd on his hold and inquired,
MY son, whist thou 60 to school in future p The
young hero raised his head wiped his sleeve across
his nose. aid looking Up into his fathers face ssid
II say, old gentleman Is " why am Ike cabin pas:
sagely observed Jackson senior "Why," ssid
the young incorrisible, with knowing wink, '.i.s
because 1 am boarded asttrn" The poor outraged
father could only calculate board him again old
dropping the shirt board "You might "a well lar.
rup . StoneraH"
From that day to this the hero has gons by the
name of stonewsu Jackson. "Bu+, mother, said
the father as the released youth skedsddled out of
the room to finish his game Of tsS. What shall We
do with the boya" 'Doa why ssnd him to West
Pint, he amt good for nothin eise" Stonswali
went to West Pons. Many interesting events oc.
the example Of the New York paperS-I coudsnse.
Stonewali jackson passed creditabls examina-
tioc and graduated number two from the FOOT Of
his class, and the rebellion having Just commenced
was Immediately appointed a Brigad;er General by
the Southern Confedsrscy-the United States Gov.
ernment paying his livery stable bill at West Point
and his passage to the rebel hneg While passing
through our army he stopped to make sketch Of
demanded his pass. Ths sentinel was Immediately
sentenced to be hung, bat was afterwards allowed
to resign.
The New York papers have given suca Gn accu.
Aof ltu
I need no more than give a brief epitoms, taken
from that sams reliSble sorrce.
His first battle was at Bull Run, In 1861, where
he slew q whole division Of the Federal army with
this battle both armies were defeated but, unfor
tunateiY, neither of them found 1t ou. In time to
take advantage Of It. The Union army was greatly
but gained a material advantage
(see Med. 3 dispatches)
In June, 1882, he TOOK command of 500, 600 men,
(see Northern papers OF that date) and turned his
attention to the political economy Of the Shenan-
doah Valley. Not liking the state of TIE currency
there, he determined to abolish Banks; in doing
which several desperate battles were fought in all
Of which, though outuumbered cur troops gained
material advantage" (see B-k's 6ispa.caes,) bat
our cavalry horses becoming thirsty, the army fell
back to the Potomac to water them.
Jsckscns horses, aso being dry he pushed on
for the same watering placs, but learning that Free
mont had cut loose fell back Fremont following,
. desperat: engagement took place at Front Royal,
in which Stonewal would have been snnihiiatsd,
tad not the q. 8. Government stopped the battle
(lI. Y. Trtb) TO hold . court of inquiry to see If
Fremont had not paid three postage stamps too
much for g b0shel OF oats, furnished through
California friend, to horse Of his body guard
While the court was In session Stonewal sksdsd
died. Fremont followed. however, and would have
bagged him If he had not taken the wrong road,
IN. 7. Hsr0ld) and travelled North while Jackson
was going South. Getting safe back 20 Richmond,
Stonewall bore leading part in the battles in
front Of that doomed" (see ali the papers) city.
According to the Northern prints, jackson suf-
fsred terribly In pers0n in these battles. He Lost
bis right leg at Hanover Csurt House, and his left
at GainesviIs. The next day, while leading his
corps into battle at Savage's his horse banked in
front of barrel Of beans, which had been sbsn.
doned By cur army, and was compelled to dis
mount and go 1t on foot in doing which he lost his
at Peach Orchard.
Two days after, at the battle Of Malvern uil., he
stopped down to fasten his shce and while In that
position his head was blown of by l03 O0O pound
veteran merely raised his martial form erect, and
said: my bleeding country, chesriully make the
sacrifice. Old head farewell !" These are bu: few
Of the wounds the old man has rsceived-accord
Ing to the papers Even as I write, the report
comes that this modern Briarsus Lost another arm
at Antietam.
Stonewau jackson, 10 personal appearance is
most unlovely--and It is said that he--iike the
files Ills teeth to sharp point every
Other morning. He stands eleven feet five inches
(or five feet eleven inches, am not certain which)
In his boots-when 10 has got any.
His hair Is black. and was furnished to order by
Bachelor Of New York. In religion he Ia at times
q devout Cstholic-at least he followed closely In
the footsteps Of the Pope daring one of his cam
psigns-and at others he iS . colpOrteur for the
baby left more tracks In Virginia than any other
white man and. accOrdinG to the pnp6rs. RiWays