Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-16
From the New York Evening Post. 18Th,

The Career of "StonewaIl Z" Jackson.
1t 10 reported that the rebel General Thomas
Jefferson Jackson, better known by the name
of " Stonewall" Jackson, died at Richmond n
Sunday last, in consequence of wounds received
at the battle Of Charlottesville. There is rea
son to believe the truth of the report for we
know that Jackson's arm was amputated soon
after the battle. and that he was removed from
the field to his residence in order 10 recruit bis
exhausted system. Reports also concur In sta
ting that the two wounds which be received
one In the left arm and the other in the right
hand-were inflicted by his own men III the heat
of the conflict
Born in Lewis county, Virginia, In the year
1926, and left an orphan at on early age, Jack
sons family influence enabled him to enter the
Military Academy at West Point in his seven
teenth year. He was graduated thence In I346.
in the same cass with Mcclellan, received the
usual appointment OF brevet second lieutenant,
and was assigned to duty 10 the Second Regu-
lar Artillery Ii was the time of the Mexican
troubles, and jackson saw his first military ser.
vice under Magruder, In his celebrated battery.
which went through the campaign. On the 2Oih
of August, l847, he was promoted to the rank
of fret lieutenant; was soon afttr#ard breveted
to csptaincy for gallant conduct az Contreras
aud Cherubuaco, and became major for brave
~ at Chepultepec On the Doth OF February.
1852, he resigned bis position 10 the army on
account Of impaired health, and accepted pro-
fessorship at the Military Institute in Lexlng-
| ton, Virginia, in which town he sfterWard
married daughter of the Rev DE- Junkin.
1t 10 related that At the outbreak of tue re.
bellion he spent day and a night in endeayor-
ing to convert Dr.. Junkn to secession views, the
two arguing together during whole day, and
praying together during tue night following
jackson being an elder in the Presby Ierian
church,, but that Dr. Junkin refused to be con,
vnced. He was seon afterward obliged TO leave
the State in consequence Of his loyal senti-
ments; while his sou.in.law threw himself, with
all the great energy of his nature, into the
cause Of the rebela, taking at once an active
part in the military operations Of the opening
campaign of the war. Appointed Colonel in
the "Army of Virginia" jackson advanced up
on Harper's Ferry with considerable force,
and occupied that post on the 18th of April,
1861. On the 2d of tho following July ne was
attacked at Martinsburg by General Patterson
and was obliged to retreat From that TINA
until the fret battle Of Bull Run Jackson did
good service to the pebels, dashing here ard
there, committing depredations, and emitting
himself to tho reward of Brigadier- General
ship, which was bestowed upon him. Daring
the winter of 1862 his forces remained at
Centeryille, but while Mcclellan was removing
his army to the Peninsula jackson went into
Weaiera Virginia, where no was again defeated
by our troops under General Shields. Il was
in thls battle that Jackson received his nickname
OF "StoneWall''; the greater part of his forces
having been stationed behind stone wall on the
battle field, II was difficult task to dialodge
them. jackson afterward fought Fremont in
the Mountain Department, but was so badly de.
feated by that General in series Of running
fights that nothing but the destruction of the
bridges behind them saved the rebels from q
total discontinue. Jackson, however, had his
revenge by defeating part Of Shields's forcs at
Port Republic after the rebel disaster at Cross
Keys. fastening back to Richmond, he vas
In time 10 take part in the battles before Rich
mond which closed the disastrous campaign Of
our forces on the Peninsula.
Uatiring and jealous, jackson retraced hls
steps to Northern Virginia with larger force,
led the advance of Lees army In its campaign
against Pope, crosaed the Potomac into MsrS-
land, occupied the city Of Frederick, recrossed
the river, moved westward and again captured
Harper's Ferry, and returned to Maryland to
take his usual prominent part In the battle of
Antietam Promoted to the rank Of Lieuten.
ant-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 1t was In the terrible contest at Chancellor
vile that he found the end of his career. He
left the field and went home to die a. the early
age Of thirty-seven. a.A
The Incidents which are told of this able and
daring leader would fll O volume. They ali
hinge upon the einoerity OF his ZEAL his personal
bravery, his dash and courage In military op.
erations, and the remarkable influence which
he exercised over his men. Il is said of him
that during the battle Of Chapultepec, where
he commanded q section of Magruder's battery
attached to Pillows division, he was ordered
by that commander to Withdraw his section as,
according to Pillow's idea, it was too much ex.
posed. Giving no heed whatever TO the Gem
erals order, he rapidly limbered up and moved
his section hundred yards nearer the enemy's
works, where he did great execution. Another
story is to the effect that at one time the expe.
diency Of removing him from bis command