Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-15
L" StOnewaIl Jackson"

The Army correspondent of the Savannah Republi.
furnishes the .suboined sketch of that noble Vr-
gnian, Gen. THos. J. JACKSON
It is said the hero of the Shenandoah made his ap-
pearance on the field at Fredericksburg in bran new
uniform. including. fine dark blue overcoat, and a
handsome cap, with the requisite quantity of gold lace
about it. His'disguise complete-so much so, in
deed, that he hardly recognizable by his intimate
associates. This suit was doubtless the gift OF
admiring friend since bis ordinary apparel is very
plain, and his tastes and habits exceedingly simple.
General jackson is not yet quite forty years old. He
is OF medium szs and beight-weghs about one hun
hair and wears short side whiskers. His com lexon
is rather pale and his features, when at rest dest
tuts of expression. His manners are wholly devoid of
grace especially among Strangers when he both awk
ward and embarrassed On horseback his appearat &c
is anything but prePossessing it is almost under any
circumstances and who should meet him on the
road would be apt to take him for quiet farmer with
full barns at home, and no creditor abroad going to
the Court House or, better sti for country school
master who, though all unused to the saddle, bad un-
deraken to ride over to neighborng patrons house
on Saturday. and meanwhile engaged in some diff
cult mathematical calculation as be logged along. But
place him the battle feld-let the begin to
thunder, the small to rattle ard the sabres to
fash in the sunIght-and the quiet farmer the swk-
ward. calculating pedagogue, be comes hero-caIm
and self-possessed it is tIue-but tull of fire and
energy quick lightning and terrible as the thunder
bolt
Though it is the boast of Gen. Jacksons friends that
be has not spade in his whole army yet it would be
doing him justice to suppose be is unmindiul of the
advantages OF strong position or that ne negects any
honorable means which may contribute to his success
officer in the army is more attentive to bis duties,
or abors harder and longer than he does. He very
careful to ascertain the sepgrh and position of his ad
veysary and having done this, he swoops upon his
prey like the eagle from his eyry.
There is diversity of opinion among military
men in regard to Gen. Jackson's qualities strate-
gist and commander of army but to his abi
ity fighter In his battles he has been attended
with larger degree of than any officer in the
army He is the idol of the people, and is the object
of greater enthusiasm than any military chetan of
day. And this, o. notwithstanding the fact that he
marches his troops faster and longer fights them arder
and takes less of them than any other officer in the
service. Indeed some go 80 tar as to say that he
had enemy to encounter and nothing to do but march
his troops about the country he would yet lose oneth
of them in the of year. This Indifference to
the comfort of his is only apparent, howeverno
real. No man possesses kinder bea or larger hu-
manty but when he has anything to do, he is
est ardent and energetic that he loses sight of every
thing but the work before him. IT, for example, he
were required to move bis corps from Fredericksburg
to Richmond and had two weeks to do it in be would
be almost to perform the march in four days,
oneth of the time because not know how to do
anything slowly. His style of campaign, he is re-
ported have told Gen. Lee just after the second bat
tie of Mauassa is to seek for the enemy, and to strike
him whenever and wherever found in and out OF
Gen. jackson is a member of the Pre- bytefian
church, and sincere and humble christian He con
sders himself an instrument in the hands OF God aud
never Errogates any credit to himself when victor
perches upon his banners but ascribes all the praise
Him, without whose knowledge not sparrow falls tc
the ground. Many apocryphal stories have been SCI
afoat in regard to his religious practices after battle
I-such for example, that he is in the habit of draw
ling up his troops in line and returning thanks to Gee
for the victory. assured that nothing of this kline
has ever occurred He is too sincere christian to in
dulge in such osteEtatious displays of his pety.
It is said that the bold chieain has but one weak
ness and that relates to his middle 1t is gener
ally supposed that his name is Thomas Jefferson Jack
son, but this is mistake. The j: does not stand fo
Jefferson, nor Johnson nor Jeremiah, nor Jeroboam
but for name more ugly and hated than either or al
of them What then, do you suppose it is, reader Wb!
Jonathan the name Uncle Jonathan) by which tn
United States are personfed The General does no
want it to get out that be bears any such name and
is hoped, Mr. Editor, that your readers will say moth
ing about it.