Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
Death of ssStonewaiIp Jackson.

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Death of ssStonewaiI" Jackson.
The telegraph reports the death of the Rebel
General THoMAs J. JACKSON, known to the coun-
try by the sobriquet of "Stonewall' JACKSON 1t
is stated that he died on Sunday last from the
effects of wounds received on the Sunday preyi-
Gus. and pneumonia. His left arm had been am
putated just below the shoulder and bullet had
passed through his right hand. The Richmond
Enquirer says 'the aceursed bullet that brought
him down was never moulded by a Yankee.
Through cruel mistake. in the confusion, the
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 graduate of
West Point-was known before the war as
prof Jackson from his connection with the
| University of Virginia. and was chiefly remarka-
| BILE as n most devOut Presbyterian, being dea-
con in the church, and as man of many singu-
larities. He was almost, If not quite, hvpo-
chon6riac, having a notion for years that he was
likely to have paralysis of the legs, and, as pre-
ventve; he was in the habit of wearing i'm his
study, a wet sheet wound about his lons He
also had an idea that his nervous system need
ed special nourishment, and for years ate fat
meat three times per day to noursh his nerves,
being very careful to use exactly the same
quantity at stated hours Ii is related of him
| that when a student at West Point he made it
point that the book before him should be per-
pendicular, and would sit for hours stiff and
straight. 1t is said that he was, at the CON-
mencement of the war, great agony of mind
as TO what he should do but the fatal doctrine OF
owing primary allegiance to his State car
ried him into the secession army and he
espoused the cause of the Southern Confederacy
with the fiery zeal of fanatic Innumerable
anecdotes are told of his religious character. The
Southern papers tell of his long and loud prayers,
which, on the eve of battle, were particularly
unctious. His soldiers. they say, knew when he
expected a battle by his manner of praving
After the second battle of Bull Run. the battle
! field being in possession of his troops he is said
to have held PRAYER meeting with the wounded
men of both armies He first distinguished him
self a. the first battle of Bull Run. and acquired
his soubriquet of "Stonewall'' by replying to
Beauregard when his part Of the line hard
/ pressed. that his brigade should stand like
stone wall" After that he was called "Stone
wall Jackson" and his brigade was known as the
"Stonewall Brigade Four of the commanders
of this brigade have been killed in battle. Gen.
Paxton. who was killed at Chancelorville. COM
manded it in that action. Stonewall Jackson's
second battle was at Winchester, where he was
defeated by an inferior force, mostly composed of
Western troops. under the immediate command
of General Kimball, of Indiana, whose
"Gibraltar Brigade" at the time he had full ranks,
and was in splendid condition Gen. Shields. who
got large share of the credit of the battle of
| Winchester, was wounded by fragment of
shell breaking his left arm, in skirmish the
evening before the battle and was unable to leave
his headquarters at Winchester during the action.
Jackson was next heard from attacking MilrOys
brigade at Mcdowell. Thenwith formidable force
he rushed forward cut off detachment of our
forces at Front Royal, and drove Banks out of the
Shenandoah Valley and across the Potomac.
/ Banks saving his little army by conducting h
retreat in mastery manner. race to cut off
jackson was then made by Fremont from the
west and from the east by divisions of Mellow
ellis corps. unhappily diverted from joining Nc
Ciellan before Richmond. by the alarm concern
ing affairs in the Shenandoah Valley Fremont
made desperate efforts to head Jackson but did
not succeed He pursued his retreating col
umns, however. with an interior force An officer
wko with Fremont at this time, informed us
/ that he asked Fremont one day, whether he did
not know that he was trying to overtake super
Tor iorce Fremont said he was well aware OF
Jackson's superiority in numbers. but it was our
business not to let Jackson find that out by turn
ing our backs on him" Jackson was brought TO
battle at Cross Keys, and was very hard pressed.
when Blenker's division gave way, and Mroy
and Schenck were compelled to fall back The
battle was severe and bloody. Jackson continued
his retreat, and Intercepted by force greatly
inferior, at Port Republic. which he defeated.
Here our noble 9Th Ohio, raised in this CITY, suf
fered their heaviest loss. Jackson fell back from
this point, in safety. A pretense OF reinforcing
him. to enable him to advance again up the
Shenandoah Valley, was made. but the next
| thing heard of him he was sweeping down to as
sist in driving Mcclellan from before Richmond.
and led the attack at Mechanlcsville and Gaines
Mills In those sanguinary conflicts. his corps
was badly cut up and exhausted, and the rest of
the Rebel army was pushed on to meet a de-
structive repulse at Malvern Hill. Jackson,
when McClellan's army at Harrison's land
ing, on the James river, turned back to confront
the advance of Pope, and met his old foe, Banks,
at Cedar Mountain. He performed the famous
ianking movement on Pope and only by extra
ordinary skill and desperate fighting. joined to
blunderiug. or worse. on our side, escaped ann
hilation before joined by Longstreet on Bull Run
/ he was conspicuous in the invasion OF MARYLAND
captured Harper's Ferry. and. BY forced march
| ing, joined Lee during the battle of Antietau,
when the day seemed utterly lost to the Rebels.
aid led IN person the charge in which Summers
corps beaten back and recovered the ground
which Hooker had so CALAMITY gained. In the
battle of Fredericksburg in December jackson
confronted Franklin. and made a very narrow es-
cape, rife ball burying itself in tree with
in two inches Of his head. He had ex-
posed himself in such a daring manner so
manv times. and always escaped without scratch,
that his soldiers began TO believe that he bore
charmed lie: and now it is claimed by the Rich
mon5 papers that the wound which caused his
death was not made by u Yankee bullet" In
the battle of Chancellorvie. be, as usual led
the column Of attack, and had his accustomed
luck in striking the weak point Of our lines. His
death will doubtless produce the most profound
sensation and the deepest encouragement among
the Rebels. And though he was recognized as
far the most dangerous military enemy OF the
United States, the satisfaction felt that he has
fought his last battle will be tempered ~ a sen
timent OF sorrow that 50 brave and capabea man
should have fallen. The Rebel papers are right
about his "astounding prestige" A curious re-
| gard was felt for him even in our own army,
and among those who had oftenest fought the
legions he led. In Europe he was looked up
on as the hero of the American war, and the
most conspicuous and interesting parsonage who
has appeared during the tremesaious struggle
ever be prominent, shining With a brilliant but
baleful light in the records of these strange and
significant times, and the association of 80 many
high, and even noble qualities, WITH the enor-
nous crime Of treason, and the championship of