The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-05-19
DEATH OF GEN. THOMAS J. JACKSON.


! Last week We Announced the sorrowful tdings
OF the death o! Lieutenant. General Thomas y
Jackson, which took place ut the residence Of Mr.
Thomas Chandler, near Guinea Station, at fftcen
minutes past o'clock, on Sunday evening, May
! 10th.
! Gen. Jackson was born in the town of Clarks-
burg, Harrison County, Va, in tho year 1925,
and was the youngest Of four children. Ere he
had passed his third year his parents died The
| subject of ,hia sketch was taken by his uncle 70
Lewis county, where he remained until he arrived
at tho age OF seventeen, when he was appointed 4
Cadet in the West Point Academy In 1876 ho
graduated with high distinction, and was imme-
diatcy ordered to report for duty to Gen. Taylor,
with whom he served until Gen. Scott commenced
his campaign in Mexico, when young jackson was
assigned to his command Before he reached the
city of Mexico he was brevetted Major for "galant
and meritorious conduct" Soon after tho termi-
nation of the war he resigned his commission in
the army, aud obtained a Professorship in the
Virginia Military Institute. Shortly afler catering
upon his duties there he married the daughter OF
Mr. Junkin, the Principal of Washington College.
She died, and he subsequently married Miss
Morrison, Of North Carolina
| When the present war broke out he rendered
his services to bis native State was commissioned
Colonel by Gov. Letcher, and WAS uBasiusously
| confirmed by the Convention Of Virginia, thea
In session. He was the first Colonel and the irst
man, under the provisional army Of Virginia, TO
take command Of his troops. AS Colonel he
commanded the forces at Hnrper's Ferry till tho
arrival of Gen. Joseph +. Johnston. BY General
Johnston he was assigned the important duty of
checking the Yankee General in his advance
Soon after this affair Col. jackson was made
Brigadier- Goneral At the first battle Of Manassas
he gained tho soubriquet Of "Stonewall," under
the following circumstances :--General Bee, whose
Brigade was being sOrey pressed, rode up to Gen.
jackson, and said General, they are beating us
back" The reply was, "Sir,. we will give them
the bayonet." Gen. Bee Immediately rallied the
remnant of his brigade, and his last words to them
were "There is jackson standing like q Stone-vall
Let US determine to die here and We will conquer
Follow me-"
In November, after the battle of Manassas, Gen.
jackson was assigned to the command OF the
Department Of the Valley. On the 23d Of March
following the. battle OF kernstown was fought
With force not exceeding 1900 effective men
he attacked 10000 fresh troops, repu3sd them
repeatedly, and 80 crippled the foo that he dared
not, with all bis numbers, follow him ia bis retreat
The next fight in which he commanded was at
Mcdowell, where he met the enemy under Miroy,
and defeated him after four hours hard fighting
Pushing down the Valley he drove the enemy
from Front Royal and Winchester.
Gen. Jackson soon fell back to meet the com
bincd forces Of Fremont and Shields.-These no
met at Cross Keys and Port Republic on the 9Th
and 9th Of June, when he obtained another decided
victory.
This, for the time, closed his operations 10 tho
Valley, and his command was ordered to join Gen.
Lee, which it did in time to participate in the
series of battles which delivered Richmond from
the siege under which it bad been laid by Nc.
Clellan. In all these battles General jackson bore
a conspicuous part, as he did subsequently at
Cedar Run, Manassas Plains, Harper's Ferry,
An;ietam, and Fredericksburg. At Chancellors-
vile fate ordered that his useful career should be
closed, aud over his loss bleeding country is now
called to mourn.
Gen Jackson's body was received in Richmond
on Monday the llth by an immense Ooncourse Of
citizens and military, and was afterwards removed
to Lexington, Va, for intermeut.