Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-18
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oeived at the battle of Charlottesville
General Thomas Jefferson jackson wa
born in Lewis county, Virginia, in tn
year 1926, and left an orphan at an earl,
age. His family influence enabled him t
enter the Military Academy at WestP Pein
in his seventeenth year He was gradu
ated thence in 1876, in fine same class will
Mcclellan, received the usual appointment
Of brevet second Heutenant and was as
signed to duty in the Second Regular Ar
tillery. It was the time of the Mexican
troubles, and Jackson saw his first militar,
service under Magruder, in has celebrated
battery which went through the campaign
On the 2Oth Of August, ls47, he was pro
NOTED to the rank Of first lieutenant; wai
soon after breveted to a captainey for gal
liant conduct at COntreras and ChurHbusco
and became a major for bravery at Cha
pultepec. On the 2Oth of February, 1852
he resigned his positionin the army on &C
count Of impaired health, and accepted a
prOfessOrship at the Military Institute in
Lexington, Virginia, in which town he az
terwards married a daughter of the Rev
Dr.. Junkin
It is related that at the outbreak Of the
rebellion he spent a day and a night in
endea7oring to convert DR.. Junkin to Sc
cession views, the two arguing together
during whole day, and praying together
during the night following jackson be-
ing an elder in the Presbyterian church,,
but that DR.. Junkin refused TO be con-
vinced. He was soon afterwards obliged
to leave the State IN consequence of his
loyal sentiments; while his son-in-law
threw himself, with all the great energy
of his nature, into the cause Of the rebels,
taking at once an active part in the mill
tary operations Of the opening campaign
of the war. Appointed a Colonel in the
"Army Of Virginia" Jackson advanced
upon Harper's Ferry with a considerable
force, and occupied that post on the 18th of
April, 1861. On the ID Of the following
July he was attacked at Martinsburg BY
General Patterson, and was obliged TO re-
treat From that time until the first bat
tie Of Bull Run, Jackson did good service
to the rebels, dsshing here and there, COM
hitting depredations, and entitling him
self to the reward of a Brigadier General
ship which was bestowed upon him. Dur
ing the winter Of 1862 his forces remain
ed at Centerville, but while Mcclellan was
removing his army to the Peninsula Jack
son went into Western Virginia, where he
was again defeated by our troops under
General Shields. It was in this battle
that jackson received his nickname Of
"StoneWall"; the greater part ofhis forces
having be. a stationed behind a stone wall
on the battlefield, it was difficult task to
dislOdge them Jackson afterwards fought
Fremont in the Mountain Department, but
was so badly defeated by that General in
series ofruDning fights that nothing but
the destruction Of the bridges behind them
saved the rebels from a total discontinue.
Jackson, however, had his revenge by de-
feating part Of Shieldss force at Port Re-
public after the rebel disaster at Cross
Keys. fastening back TO Richmond, he
was in time to take part in the battles be-
fore Richmond which closed the disastrous
campaign of our forces on the Peninsula
Gntiring and zeslous, jackson retrsced
his steps to Northern Virginia with 3
larger force led the advance Of Lees
army in its campaign against Pope, cross
ed the Potomac into Maryland, occupied
the city Of Frederick, re-crOssed the river,
moved westward and again captured Har-
per's Ferry, and returned tA Maryland to
take his usual prominent part in the bat
tie Of Antietam. Promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant General in the rebel army,
Jackson was in command of heavy force
at Fredericksburg at the attack upon that
place by Burnside, and again during the
recent movement Of Hooker; and it was in
the terrible contesta Charlottesville that
no found the end Of his career. He left
the field and went home to die at the early
age of thirty-seEen.
The incidents which are told Of this able
and daring leader would fill a volume.
They all hinge upon the sincerity Of his
zeal, his personal bravery, his dash and
courage in military operations, and the
remarkable influence which he exercised
over his men.
The following personal description Of
Jackson recently appeared in the columns
of the Savannah (Georgia) News;
"Imagine q man about five feet ten
inches high, rather thick-set, full chest
broad, stalwart shoulders, and, indeed, the
whole physique indicating what is COM
monty called 8 well made man. he is the
picture Of health, though there is no re-
dundancy Of flesh. His face is slightly
bronzed from the constant exposure Of his
campaigns. His appearance at first i'm
presses you with the idea Of great powers
Of endurance. The expression Of his face
adds to rather than diminishes the general
effect. There you see selfcommsnd, per-
severance and indomitable viii, without
the least admixture of vanity. His fore
head is broad and prominent eyes ex-
pressing a singular union Of mildness, en-
ergy and concentration; cheek and nose
both long and well formed. His dress is a
common gray suit Of faded cashmere, the
coat slightly braided on the sleeve, just
enough to be peroeptible, the collar dis
pl0ying the rank Of a MsjOr-General."
Another writer says
"He often walks with his head some
what on one side, and his eyes fixed upon
the ground, imparting to his whole appear
snce that sbstracted quality which young
ladies describe as 'absent-minded.' A
lady who had known him long and well
has told me that she never saw him on
horseback without laughing-shOrt stir
rups, knees cramped up, heels stuck out
behind, and chin on his breast-s most
unmilitary phenomenon. In society he il
quiet, but cheerful not loquacious, bui
intelligent and shrewd in religion 6
strict Presbyterian, and extremely stric
in his church Observances."
Rebel Generals.
The rebels are unfortunate with tbeil
Generals. Ben McCulloch, Felix &. ZOIli
Golfer, Albert Sydney Johnston, Make!
o.. o,5 yo,r Fo-l Va, D,,.-,. ~ c4oro