The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-27

lngton. The cadets had but little partial
ity for the taciturn. praying professor. He
was stern in the performance Of his duty.
AT one time his life was threatened by a
cadet dismissed from the Institute, the
Wild boy actually going to the extremity
OF lying In wait for him on the road lead.
Ing from The Institute to the village. As
jackson in his accustomed walk towards
the village, approached the spot where his
enemy awaited him. a by -stander called out
to him Of his danger. !" Let the assassin
.mnrder, is he will" replied the professor,
as.ht walked in the most unconcerned man
aer towards the young man, who skunk
abashed from his path.
Perhaps name Of the acquaintances Of
Jackson were more surprised at his brillian,
exhibitions al genius in this war, than those
who knew bis blank life at the Institute,
and were familiar with the stiff and un.n.
trresting 6gure that was to be seen every
Sunday ina pew ofthe Presbyterian Church
AZ Lerington. But true genius awaits oc-
caslnn commensurate with lis power and
aspiration. The spirit Of Jackson was
trained in another school than that Of West
Poin, or Lexington, and had it been con-
fined there, il never would have illuminate
ed the page of history.
In the early periods OF the war, jackson,
commissioned Colonel by the Governor Of
Virginia, was attached to Gen. JUhns,nn's !
command on the Upper Potomac. AT Fall,
ing Waters, on fhe 2d Of Jnly, 1861, he
engaged the advance of Patterson, and gave
the Yankees one of the frat exsmplifica-
tions Of his ready.uitted strategy ; as Pat.
tersaa never knew. that for several hours,
he was fighting an insignificant force, skill
fully disposed to cnncral their weakness,
while Johnston was making his dispositions
/ in the rear.
The first conspicuous services Of Jack
son in this war were rendered at Manassas
in 1881; although the marks Of active de-
termination he had shown on the Upper
Potomac, and the affair Of Falling WaIe-s,
had already secured for him promotion TO
. Brigadier Generalship. The writer re-
collects snme paragraphs in Southern
newspaper expressing great mefriment al
the first apparitinn of the future hero on
the battle field. His queer figure on horse
back. and the habit OF setting his chin in
his stuck, were very amusing 10 some cor
respondents. who made flippant jest in
some af the Southern newspapers of this
military specimen at the Old Dominion,
The jest is forgiven and Iorgotten in the
tribute Of admiration and love which were
to ensue TO the popular hero Of the war
Jackson spoke his first immortal words at
! Manassas, when he stayed the retreat Of
our iurces just as il sergea on irretrievable
disaster. They are beating US back"
said another General. mo, SIR" replied
Jackson, as his eyes blazed with victori
nus courage, Well give them the bayo-
net"
/ One of the most remarkable expeditions
and marches 10 jackson was in the depth
iof the winter &c 1912, when he was sent
/ from Gen. Johnston. lines to Winchester.
!, Oh The lst of January 1869, he marched
With his command from Winchester to
i Bath, III Morgan county, and from the la .
] Ter place 10 RDmnsr. where there had been
| large Federal iarce for many weeks. and
irom which paint ihsy had committed ex-
; teFsise depredatlons on The surrounding
country. Gen. Jackson droye the enemy
irsm Rpmaey and the neighboring country
without much fighting. His troops how
ever. endured the seserest hirdships in the
expedition. Tneir suferings we're terri
Die il what was the sesrrpst portion ~ the
winter. They we're compelled al one time
70 struggle through an almost binding
storm Of snow and slee;, and 10 bivouac at
nigat in the fores,s, without tents or camp
eguipage. MANY OF the troops we're fro
arS on The march. and died from exposure
and exhaustion.
In this terrible expedition Jackson gave
the most remarkable proofs Of his grim en-
crgy in the field aud the irOa mould IN
which he was cast. His men we're becom.
ing acquainted with the habits Of f,beir CON-
mander. He appeared to be man Of al