Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03

Tbn,oh - .tr;.t ,na r;c;l il;cc;,l;nor;on m
novor oran,od of thosn undcr Ills antbnritv
mnro ,hnm hn was ready 70 Weld 70 his snne.
r;ors in commorl II he REQUIRED iurnlIci,
obedience 10 his orders. he set the example Of
nromnt and uphcsitutinr compliance with
those le received himself The length and
rapiditv Of his marches were unsurpassed in
military annals lmt whatever were the fatirucs.
the. priya,ions, or the dangers to which his
men were exposed, he Shared equally with
them, in all, When exposed. as he often was,
10 the most terrible fire Of the enemy. his calm
and imncr,urhabIc dcmcanor awokc the ADM
ration. Willie it excited the apprehension Of
those who were more solicto,lS than himself
for his personal safety On one OCCASION in
the midst If an engagement, while writing Al,
order, shell struck and shattered the tree
beneath which he sat, without arrcstinG the
movement of his pencil. Or seeming 10 attract
his attention Yet no man WAS ever more free
from tha. rashncss that rerElc>>!y encounters
peril. His WAS the lofty and serene courage,
which, while it appreciates danger. meets i:
tearleSsly, because personal considerations ar"
not 10 hc weighed when the path "t danger is
the path Of duty.
The possession of qualities ike these would
have made General Jackson dcscrvycdly dear
TO his army, and secured lor him the admra-
ton Of his cuuntrymcn, even could nothing
more be added to the enumeration. But these
traits, SO admIrahic IN themselves were all
heightened and haluwca W the pure ana eie-
waited piety which pcrvades every utteruhcc
and act. a Christian IS tn" highest style OF
man." Plety towards oou Is me sufeSl iiieen,
tive to the full discharge OF al dul'cS to"aru
man-thc most unlallinS inspiration OF hoii"F'
tho strongest safeguard OF personal integrity,
the truest source OF the suplimest courage. E"r
many years Gencral JACKSON 1aa perm al ac'
tive and efficient member OF tue rrespyterian
church, under the pastoral care o. lha1 Deio'eH
and honored minister, the lev. Df. mite, VI
Lexington. Virginia. As an ofilccr-Dearer IN
that. church, rs Il teacher in the Sabbath
school, and in every department of Christian
labor, he sought to make himself useful to the
community in which he lived. He k:as cspe-
cialIy interested in the religious instruction Of
the negroes, and when ut home, spent por
ton Of every Sabbath III teaching class of
cOlored children. His solicitude Tor the spir-
itual welfare ci this portion OF our population
was intense. and it was frequent suhicct Of
conversation with him after he Joined rho
army. All his great cares and responsible
ties rs commander did not divert his atcn-
ton from this interesting field Of Christian
philanthropy.
But in the army he had another field If
Christian activity In every nossiblc wav no
lnbored 70 elcratc tho mor,l and sn;r;trol
character of tho soldiers IIr covc 70 cLon.
Lins 70 cofhortcnrs and n tSr clarcyman
who nc osio,nllv v;sitcJ his comn nil ti;r on.
commencement and cn.oncr.,;on in b}s mower
When thc How SocroPnanr ,y,. odm;nis,nrod
no assisted in Tho ,i;s,ribr.io If ths elements
And When rovivaIs IF roI;,,;on o.c,,rrnJ
AMONG tho troon. mndnr his .o5n,n,,J no ~.
;o;ccd With in, ,rh;c, orn, ,.;,,tnr,. lid No,
;;nc,,;ro -.
r. thc l,.t ,.orvor.ot;or + oror ,,a ,r;,r, b;,,
bo sold no ;ntonIcJ 70 nolc n,cr,. ot,nr, - ~.
croo - tho numhcr and rii,.;an,.v Of ,ha,Ioins
in the army.
Mono save tbosr ,vbo oro familiar with
comn life md who know how purh soldiers
arc affected .bv the eyumple of their officers
can estimate The iufurucrs for GOOD evrrtcd
IN. a non,roI rb,.n ,,;otv wos .. ,.opsn;cunnc
~ h;s r,tr;nt;sm and who wos 49, wolf Lno,,.n
in tho army IN his character Of q Christian 90
in that If - commander
TLoro r.s no,l,;n., ,nor,,,c ~. .,.o.:, IN HE
r;cty He was Genial warm hcnrreJ chcrr.
tuL christian. He told y minister WIN orcosion-
allv visited his camr. that ne had never cn;ovcJ
thc homes and comforts of the rosnel so mnch
rs he had done during the war. The secret
nc his banniness i easily eynlnincd HS lived
in close communion with God bv PRAYER and
the dilirent study Of Ills Word. No pres
sure Of military duties caused him to ne
rlect those necessary Offices of rplirio,
PRAYER was mingled with all his plans.and
nets 4 distinguished officer, who uscr;bes
his own religious impressions to his associa-
ton with Gen. jackson, told me that on one
occasion he went with q ccmrat!e to rho Gene
RAILS tent to consult him about the plan Of
battle soon to be fought. After some inter
change Of views tho officer said General,
what is your dcciSion:" Call Tomorrow
morning" was the reply, ''and | will inform
yUm.' On leaving tle tent, his comrade said
to the officer, $40 you know why the General
SAID he w"nid give us hiS decision tomorrow
NO: suppose he wants t" think 1t ever"
was the anSW|E. Not exactly lIIat, re-
Joined the other nc wants 70 pray 1t over.
In about hail an hour the officer had occasion
70 return 10 inc tent on scmc other crrand
and on thouSil,icSsiy cntcrlnS without being
announced, was struck with awe at seeing
the General on his knees, engaged Ill prayer.
lie then remembered what his companion had
remarked, somewhat l"c"scly' about praying
over the pan nl the BALTIC ana lie believed
that what l'aa been lightly col!I"cturcd was
serious truth Tor there was the man who
knew how TO stand up like a stone wall against
the enemies OF his country. bowed humbly he
fore God, begging his guidance and powerful
aid.
The voice which once trcmilcd in prayer or
rang out like clarion in battle, is nnw for
ever hushcd. The soldier has gone from the
palacc-trom the earthly tent to the House