Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-06-27

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the gun,san it was his duty to sponge ,h'
gun after each discharge. Now, in reall,
firing the guns, it is very important to tht
safety Of No. l, that be should sponge
carefully, but as no powder was being
used and there could be no danger, Cade,
- thought it unnecessary to be very
particular, SO he undoubtedly did his work
carelessly. The Major, who was really
a good artillery officer, saw his neglect
and ordered him to "sponge again. An
gered at being ordered by name to repeat
his duty (for the spirit du corps was very
high, and mortified that the lockers on
should think he really did not know how
to do il, Cadet repeated the spongng
in still more careless manner. jackson,
cold and stern, ordered him to "spon &c
again 1t now became a struggle of will
between them. Cadet, with flashing
eyes, his handsome face flushed with
shame at the awkward position into which
his folly had brought him, and yet too
proud to yield now that all eyes were on
him, "sponged again. improperly until,
on being ordered in the same cold. stern
voice to repeat the operation for the sew.
enteeth time, he threw the rod on the
ground, and stood glancing defiance at
lis tormenter. It was a most uncomfort.
able moment for all. Such gross breach
Of discipline had never occurred in the
class before, and oil looked with anxiety
for the result. No one could get chance
to speak to and recall him to bis senses,
for all had their own positions to fill, and
though the attention Of the Major had
been given exclusively to the delinquent
for some minutes, be had not authorized
any one to quit bis post.
Without any other word, jackson ap
preached the mutineer, ana -;s;nr b;s
sword over bis head. said in the SAME
.v.e .A.. be had used from the hrs''
kteaR,tse. f,kF8ados Il 20 boy solder
(he was not more than seventeen or eigh-
teeu) flushed with shame and anger-the
excited cadets-the cold determination
written on every feature of the officer
the huge, bright sabre raised over the fair
head of one who, with all his faults of
temper, was we'll beloved by his fellows y
made an incident never to be forgotten.
l own, for one, my heart beat faster-tor
it was evident as day, that if not obeyed,
jackson would "cut him down." For .
moment they stood thus--and then Poor
boy-stooped slowly and taking up the
rod, stood to his post. Without the slight
est change in his voice, but slowly bring
ing his sabre to "the carry the Major
repeated his order sponge again !" Con.
quered, but with tears Of anger in his
eyes and heaving breast, Young oheyed,
and did it properly. "Thats dctter' was
all that jackson said about it. He turned
away as if nothing had happened, and
went on with the exercise of the whole
class. Such things as this live long in
the memory, and who can tell how much
Of his future ascendency over the Virginia
forces depened on his inAexible resolution
to be obeycd, to the letter, by the retrac
tory No. l, Of the "six FOUNDER battery.
Had the time would gladly write more
on this subject. will say, in conclusion
that no likeness that have yet seen con
veys an adequate idea of Gen. Jackson
personal appearance. One paper says HI
was six feet two inches in height This
| feel sure, is an error. To the best o
my recollection he was not taller than
am, and my hight is but little over fiv
feet eight inches. He was apparently 9
broad muscular build, with long arms,
think, aud very awkward in bis motions
One account says, "his manner Of gettin
over the ground, on foot, would not b
called walking" This is true. He Wake
or rather stalked, differently from an
other man ever saw, apparently settin
each foot down fat before raising the othe
He wore boots or high shoes-I am nj
sure which-of enormous thickness. Hi
forehead was high, smooth, and whit
Compared with his sunburnt face an
neck,) but receding. His eyes l alwa,
thought beautiful, large and clear, Of
graysh or blue color. His face was ha,
and impressive. The lower jaw in ]
curve, and the chin in its prominenc
gave token of the warrior soul within
He was . constant attendant at the Pre-
byterian church in Lexington, under Il
ministry Of "good old Father White"
the officiating clergyman was called
the cadets, who we're marched almost eve
Saturday morning to hear him. ....
Days are lost in lanentstion over Il
! loss Vi days.