Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15

The telegraph reports the death of the Rebel
General THOMAS J. JACKSON. known to the coun
try bv the sobriquet Of "Stonewall" Jackson IL
10 stated that he died on Sunday last from the
effects of wounds received on the Sunday previ-
Gus, and pneumonia His left arm had been am.
putaied Just below the shoulder and bullet had
pissed through his right hand. The Richmond
Enquirer says The accused bullet that brought
him down was never moulded bv Yankee
hero received two balls from some of his own
men Who would have died for him.
We copy the following account OF the charac
ter and exploits of "Stonewall" JACKSON from
the Cincinnati Commercial:
jackson was a native virginian, a graduate of
West Pont-was known before the war "a
Prof Jackson" from his connection with the
University of Virginia. and chiefly remarka
bile n most deyout PRESBYTERIAN, being dea
con in the church. aud ne nan OF many sinru-
larite- He almost. If not quite, hvpo-
chondriae. having notion for Years that he was
likely to have paralysis of the legs. and. ne pre-
.yenilve, he Was in the habit of wearing, in his
study wet sheet wound about his loins He
also had an idea that his nervous system need
Ell special nourishment, and for wears ate fat
meat three times per day 10 nourish his nerves.
beng very careful TO use ex ,ctlv the same
quantity nj stated hours II j. related Of him
that when = student nj West Point he made il
point that the book before him should he per
pendculsr. and would sit for hours stiff md
strai. hit. II is said that he was, ut tho com
mencement OF the war. great sgonv Of mini
as to what he should do, hut the fatal doctrine Of
owing primary allegiance To- his State car
riest him into the seression army and he
espoused the cause of the Southern Confederacv
with the fiery eel of fanatic Innumerahle
aiecd ties are told of his religious character The
Southern pspers tell Of his long and loud pr,vers
which. on the eve of battle. were particularly
gncfious. II sol Tiers. thew say. knew when he
expected battle bv his manner of PRAYING
After the second battle Of Bull Run. the battle
FIELD hrinc IN possession Of his troors he is said
to have held a PRAYER meeting with the wounded
men of bpth armies He first distinguished him
self M the first battle of Bull Ran. and acquired
his soubriguet Of "Stonewall" nv replying to
Reauregnrd when his part of The line was hard
pressed that hls brigade should stand like
stone wall" AFTER that he Sas called "Stone
will Jackson" and his brigade vas known a. the
"Stonewall Brigade" Four of the commanders
OF this brigade have hern killed in hattie Gen
Paxton. who WIS k lied ~ Crancel' orville com
handed il in that action. Sionewall Jackson's
second battle was mt Winchester. where he was
defeated nv an inferior f,rce. mostly composed #
Western troops under the mmedi,re command
OF Gene Kimball. of Ind INA. whose
"Ci .raltsr Brigade" at the time he had full ranks,
and was in splendid condition. Gen Shields who
got large share of the cre'it of the battle of
Winchester. wounied nv = fragment of
shell breskng his left arm. IN skirmish the
evening before the tie. and was unable to leave
his headquarters ut Winchester during the action
Jackson next heard from stacking Milroy's
NJ . n a -
he rushed forward. cut of det,chmem Of our
forces at rront Royal and drove Banks out II the
Sheprndosh VALLEY and across the Pot mac
Bmk> saving hls lutte army by cOnducipg h :
rerreSt in s-terlv manner. A race TO cut of
jackson then made bv Fremont from the
west and from the east nv divisions " MeD,w.
ELL corps. unh sopilv diverted from jniuing Nc
Ciell'n before Richmond. bv the alarm concern
ing sn.its IN the Shenandoah Valley Fremont
made desperate efforts Ia head Jackson hut did
not succeed He nur>uel Ma retre,tiny col.
umnS. ho~ever. with an inter- " force An officer
VITO as ~hh Fremont ~ this time informed ma
That ne assea ffemont one dsy. whether lie did /
not know that he wrs irving tn overtske super
ipr force. Fremont said he WAS we'll aware Of |
JsckSnns superiority w numbers. bu, IL ~as "onr
business MT to lett ,ekson fni hat ONT nv ,n,,
ing anr bark IN him Jackson WIS hro,.h, >. 1
battle 1T Cr,ss kev-. and w. verv hard rr...aa I
whep B'enk~r's dsv,-son gave wsv -nl M,,,ov
aud Schenck sere comnellei Il, fall hack The
battle vas sevee and b'pniy Jtckson continued
hi~ retreat AMI WAS intercepted by force greatly
Inferior. 81 Psr' Repnble. which he defeated
Here no',le 5fh Ohio. rsisel in this citv suf
ferei their ne ve-l loss. Jackson fell back from
shi> POINT in safety preen-e otSrenfoning
MN 10 ershle him IL advance sea,p. IN the
Shenandoah Valley. WIS made. but the next
thing heard OF him he Wa sweeping down To A.
sst in driving Mcclellan from before Richmpnd,
and lei the attack at Mechsncsvne and Gaines
Ndl- In those saneuinary conflicts his corr Q
vas bsdly cut ap aud exhausted. and The res, OF
the Rebel army pushed on IN mort a de
uructive repulse At Malvern Hill jackson.
when McClelsn- army wss nj HsrriSons Land !
ing on the James river. turned back tO confront 4
the advance of Pope. and net his old Zoe. banks. !
81 Cedar Mountain. he performed the famous
Ranking movement on Pope, and only " er,r,
ordinary skill and desperate fighting. joined IN !
biInderng worse on our side. escaped an . |,
hi'atien before joinedty Longstreet on Bull Run
He Wa conspicuous in The Invasion of Maryland