The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-26
A Vi.It to Aaoao4gall Jackson.


The following letter appeared In ths Lon.
don Times. from An Eng!ishnan who came
over to JUN our army, and Ht this tine 10 very
interesting:
brought ont from Nassau box Of goode
for Gen. Ssonswall Jackson, and he asked No
whe n was ut Richmond 70 come 70 HE camp
and see him. lon ths si.y Or morning % ssscs
tans some eight or nine miles from. Jackson's.
or. as his men call hin, "OA Jsek's," csmp.
A heavy fall Of snow had covered the country
Cor some time before to The depth Of . fees,
aud had formed crust over the Virginia mud,
which is quite a. villainous .: that Of balak:
lava. The day before had been mild end
sLow wer, which soss cleared away The white
rantls Of snow. You ea1nss :n2esce tho
Slough Of Dsspond had 70 pass t6F6agas
Wet to the skin, stumbled throaeh mud, l
wadsd through creeks, passsd through pine
woods, and Ut last got into camp seoue z
y, % cunied bv the General - bis headquarters. I
wrote down nv name and gave 70 - Sr
Sariv. and wss immediatsly told 70 walk IN.
The General rose and srseted mo warmly
Iexpected to 500 an old, unfidy man, ana wes
meet agrseably scrPri.sd snd pasasss ~ I"a . ~
srl;ll erT3slly bSii., bs. tim. Hs kas issvA lsis
and u brown beard. His mouth expseoooe
great determination. The lips ars tAin1e1 -
Compressed firmly together; hi. eyes ase eloe
aud dark. with keen and searching expreea6en.
vs: t0id tlsss b: ags rss as. ~ aa1 ,s. = e..
simpls and unaffected In al his ways, took od
nv wet ovsyeoat with his hands, msde up tAe
IRE, brought wood for me to put my feet on
70 keep them warm while my boots were dry
ing. and then began 70 aak me qussdops on
various sutl lsets Attic dinHsx hour We wsst
this. !. cal the 0sneral said R1aoe In fssyspe,
anist manner, which struck me- much. Altse
dinner rstarnea TO biz room, and hs saa!a
talked for q long tioaA fhs servant cane In
ard took hs maitTessa Suy OF cupboard ana
laid it on the floor.
As rose to retire the General said: "CaD-
tain. there is plenty Of room on my bed; l
| hope you will share II with me-" 1 thanked
| him very much for bis cOu,tssy, but eotd
good night," and slept In q tent, sharing ths
! blankets OF one Of bis aids de.oomp. Ii tho
| morning, ut breakf fast time, nosice4 that ~
! General said grace before the msal with ~
| a.-,s fsrvor had remarked before. An hoas
or .Ke after wsTd 1t was time for me 70 reessn
! 20 the station. Ga this occaeio0, hoWevoS. !
| had q horse, snd turned up 70 the 0enesal'u
headquar t. ri 10 bad him adisu. HE n1tle yQeD
! was vacant; so stepNsd In and stood before
I'd be fore it on . chair shortly sAsswQy1 tbs
| General entered the room. lie ea1ei "Vop
| tsin, l have been trying 10 dry your 0lSatce1a
hu. i ..p, afraid l have not sucessdsd very
well" That little act illustrates ~ man'i
/ character WITH the care and responsibility
/ OF vast army ~ via shoulders Nc ,ands lnia
| to do lit,ls acts Of kindness ana thougAtfelDey
which max . him the darling OF his Usp, Whs
never seem 70 tire Of tsikioK Of him.
Gen. jackson IL Q man of great euGuSaees
hs drinks nothing stronger than wAtsr, sne
never nsss tobacco or any stimalant He ~
been known u ride for three days and night,
at a time, aud il there 10 any labor 70 b nm
d.rgons lie never fails 70 take his shs!s Of u
thought Of entering the army ~ volcaesss
ia maIy Euglishmtn have done, but EsS
had the Unexpected good luck 70 Isssivs y
appointment In the Inspecting DspartUsnt- :
/ selected Charleston a. the scene Of ny b
bors, nv reason being that the whole fore
Of the Jsssrs, armada IL eloat 70 Be throw
against this potion 81 the State. according
" returned 70 tLiS plaae. sYd ~ BOW aves1
tug the 6ght have very Eoo1 nv, :e)cy .
excellent tabls, and an aeeos1S1elY! " n.o'
iithli iishnisD. Ia "s veil ianiiais6sa 6oss.