Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-22
The Northern Press on the Death Of
Jackson

The Northern Press on the Death Of
jackson.
[From the New York Herald of the l4th. !
DEATH OF SToNEwALL JAcKsoN-B in
diligence we published yesterday from
Richmond, via: Hooker's army on the Rap
pahannock. our readers have learned that
the celebrated Stoncwall Jackson died on
Sunday last, partly from pneumonia and
partly from the effects of the amputation Of
his arm, rendered necessary by wound he
received in the battle on the Sunday before.
| The interment was to have taken place on
Tuesday last. This event is a serious and
| an irreparable loss to the rebel army for
| it is agreed on all hands that jackson was
the most brilliant rebel general developed
4 by this war FROM his GOODNESS and sagac-
ity, rapid movethsnts and stubbornness in
the fight. and bis inyariable good fortune,
he tesqnblAd NAPOLEON in hisaearly career
tiote than does any other genera. Of Of mo, mod
iern times According to.tha estirate fon1n-
ed Of him by the Richmond Enquirer, !"
the special organ Of jeff Davis. the loss'is
! greater to the rebels then if they had lost a
whole division of their army. Their yicto-
ry at Charlottesville is therefore dearly
bought. TO him was largely due the vic-
tory at the first fight at Bull Run. Here
he received his Dici name Of ..Stonewall, !"
from the firmness with which he and LIS
regiment fought. His raid through the
Va ley ofsthe Shenandoah was a., t,lasterlv
}stsoke of strategy; for whilo hs, kept Nc
Dowell's and Banks corps employed and
struck terror at Washingt9u... by, e rapid
retrogade movement he appeared on the
battle field, in the seven days fght Oh tie
IChickahominy, to turn the scale just at the
critical moment, while Mcdowell was non
est, like Patterson at Bull Run. Again
when Pope was retreating from the Rapi.
dan and Rappahannock, Jackson, by forced
marches, gained his flank, caused terrible
confusion, and obtained vast spoil. Lastly
at the battle Of Autietam, after capturing
Harper's Ferry, he turned up on the, right
| flank Of our YIN time to repulse Hook.
err, save the remnant of Lees force and pre-
vent the battle from becoming rout. =
+ Wherever Jackson appeared on any field
victory seems to have perched upon his ban.
! mr.
La his demeanor he is represented as hav-
ing leen extremely quiet and modest, plain
and unostentatious 10 his dress, silent and
thoughtful in his habits temperate, in his
conduct strictly Goral, and in religion he is
said to haave been almost a fanatic He was
! p universal favorite in the rebel armies, and
popular even in our own. Over his men
be exercised the strictest discipline, and al
ways moved them with the least possible
quantity Of Baggage. Hence his rapid
marches. and the sobriquet by which his
troops were known foot cavalry" What
is curious about the manner Of his wound is
that, according to the Richmond ''Enquir-
| err" be was shot by some of his own men
(which is very probable il. the smoke and
confusoti Of is terrible.a battle. with per-
Ehapss one part of his line more advanced
then another. aud be, as he general was, IN
the front Of the fight His dealt, is no doubt
owing less to the wouad than to his expo
sure il the rain storm !, and by continuing in
command III such i. condition.. .apperiudu-
cling pneumonia and fatal termination
The Washington Chronicle" speaking Of
Jackson's death, says: "Stonewall Jackson
is dead While we are only too glad to be
rid, 10 any way, Of SO terrible foe. oul
sense of relief is not unmingled with emo
tons Of sorrow and sympathy at the death
of SO brave d man. Every man who pos
sessed the slightest particle of magnanimity
must admire The qualities for which Stone.
kwdll Jackson was celebrated his heroism,
Fhis bravery, bis sublime devotion, his puri-
~ Of CHARACTER. He is 20, the first instance
of good Han de7otiog Himself 70 bad
cause. Let us devoutly acknowledge the
Providence of God, who, While he ,smites
that acct!r5ea Land wi,h famine, and the peo-
pie with madness, takes from their occurs
ed cause its bravest noblest, purest defen:
der. Stonewall jackson was great gen.
eral. brave soldier, noble christian and
a pure man. May God throw these virtues
against the sins of the Secessionist, the ad.
vocate Of a great national crime.
7 The Enemy,s losses.
In the N Y Times of the 9th we fri
| the following figures:
The losses of the Si1th Cor-,s s.dc
wicks) amounted r, : ~
tor nearly lard Of the entire
n, cue 1--we Corps }
-he losses Of Sickles' Corps (the 3D.
are by the official returns, in kill
ed, wounded and missing 4,S74
: Cor fully 33 per cent Of the force
brought into the field l.
, The casualiliedin the three Divisions
of the lii Corps CHoward's) are
stated in tabular form, and add up 3, 12(
Total IN three corps. 1906
There were 10 al screen corps. We fnt
J returns from, no others in the papers before
US. From the Cd diviaion Of the 1st corps
(Reynelds' ) we have however the figures
The lossin t4,at division was 1,107 indi
eating perhaps about $500 for the corps
OF the remaining corps, the 9th (Mcade's,,
and 18th (Slocuti's) we're part of the force
thas crossed at Kelly's Ford and were prob
ably il the heat of the battles; aud judgin!
rom the above figures, lost from three tc
Eve thousand EACH The other remaining
corps is the "a, or COUGHS
y IL