The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-05-27

[From the New York Evening Post, Admin
- '3-'h - istration.]
The Career or ssstonewaIl,,
Jackson.
| 1t is reported that the rebel General
Thomas Jefferson Jackson, better known
by the name Of "Stonewall'' jackson,
died at Richmond on Sunday last, in con
sequence of wounds received at, the bat
tie of ChancellorYille. There is reason
to believe the truth of thr report, for we
know that Jackson's arm was amputated
soon otter the battle, and that he was re-
moved from the field to his residence in
order to- recruits his exhausted system.
Reports also concur in stating that the
two wounds which he received-one in
the left arm and tho other in the right
hand-were inflicted by his own men in
the heat Of the conflict. 7aoa eds s,s,,s +.
Born in Lewis County, Virginia, in the
year 1926, and left an orphan at, an early
age, .Jackson's family influence enabled
him to enter the military academy: at
West Point in his seventeenth year. He
was graduated thence in 1916, in the
same class with Mcclellan, received the
usual appointments of brevet Second Lieu
tenant, and was assigned to duty in the
Second Regular Artillery. It was the
time of the Mexican troubles, and Jack :
SON saw his first military service nnder
IMagruder. in his celebrated hatterv vh;cb
went through the campaign. On the Goth
of August, 1s47, he was promoted to the
rank of first Lieutenant: was soon after.
ward brcyeted to Z, captaincy for gallant
conduct at Contreras and Chernbusco
and became a Major for bravery at Cha.
pultepec. On the goth of February. 1852
he resigned his commission in the .rmv
on account Of his impaired health and
accepted a profess orship at the Miiitary
Institute in Lexington. vireinia. in which
town he afterward married = danphter of
the Rev. Dr., Junkin.
Its related that at the outbreak of the
rebellion he spent a day and a night in
endeavorine to convert DR.. Junkin to Sc
cession views, the two arguing together
during the whole day. and prayine to.
gether during the night following. (jack-
sonbeing an elder in the Presbyterian
Church. but that DR.. Junkin refused to
be convinced. He was soon afterward
obliged to leave the state in consequence
Of his loyal sentiments. while his son-in-
law threw himself, with all the great en-
ergy of his nature, into the cause of the
rebels, taking at oace an active part in the
military operations of the opening cam
paign of the war. Appointed Colonel
in the "Army Of Virginia jackson ad-
vanced upon Harper's Ferry with con-
siderable force, occupied that post on the
18th Of April, 1851. On the I'd of the
following July he was attacked ut Mar
tinsburg by General Patterson, and was
obliged to retreat. From that time until
the first battle Of Bull Run, jackson did
good service, to the rebels, dashing here
and there, committing depredations, and
emitting himself to the reward of Brig
adler Generalship, which was bestowed
upon him. During the winter Of 1872
his forces remained at Centerville, but
while Mcclellan was removing his army
to the Peninsula, Jackson went in Wes-
tern Virginia, where he was again de-
feated BY our troops Under General
Shields. It was in this battle that Jack
son received his nickname of '.sStone-
wall; the greater part Of his forces hsv-
ing been stationed behind stone wall on
the battle field, it was difficult task TO
! dislodge them. Jackson afterward fought
/ Fremont in the Mountain Department,
but was SO badly defeated by that Gene
raj in series Of running fights that
nothing but the destruction Of the bridges
behind them saved the rebels from total
ldiscomfture. Jackson, however, Had his
revenge by defeating part of Shield
force at Port Republic after fhe rebel dis
laster at Cross Keys. Fastening back to
Richmond, he was in time to take part in
the battles before Richmond which closed
THE disastrous campaign Of eur forces on
the Peninsula. sieSa s'i''s,A =. 5sisi aa'i 4
Untiring and jealous jackson retraced
his steps to Northern Virginia with a
larger force, led the advance Of Lees
army in its campaign against Pope, cross.
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