New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
STONEWALL JACKSON.
Some New Facts md Incidents.
From Our special Correspondent

| FRosTBUaG. June I, 1850
Thomas Jefferson Jackson WAS = psychological
event. With him it was but one splendid leap from
bed to battery, from the stagnations OF sickly
fancy to the inspirations Of robust and exclusive
fame. The energies that slept in the sluggish, du
csde.-in the uninterestng, norose proisssor-the
qusrulou-, tedious bypochondriac-ths formal aud
severe elder-the odd and awkward man-nO, walk
ing, "ony getting along" aud talking to him'elf-
awoke with bound Of JOY at the call Of the trum'
pets, at the waving Of the banners, once more to
exuIt With the bsyones, as at COn,rsrns among the
! batteries, Us ut Cherubusco and Cheputepec. Nor
any the les ready, Il the trumpet were the trumpet
Of the Spirit and the banner the banner Of the Lord
The modern Covensnter, who. debating all day and
praying all night dashed into the smoke Of the argu
ueht with his loyal isther-iu-isw 10 convert him "a
secession, and tie Inspired Rebel, who, pf.yilg
all ni.ht and fighting sl day. repelied, rock
nke, The shock Of the ULi0n caarRe at Blil
Run, were the same-and boIb were most Ike
,hat Richard Cameron, who cried, three times,
above he din aud dust OF his last 6gtt, Lord spare
the green and take the ripe F--that Richard Cauh
ron, under wbose head, az placid as JOhn tie Bap
t.sl's Hnd az blOOdy--uuder whose reking bancs.
10 moro 10 GIT with Bible or with sword, some Nd
mring enemy mad Inscribed. d" Here hsug toe Ts-
mains Of one who lived praying and preaching, and
died PRAYING aud hgbtugW Aud 80 OF ib. man
" o. praying ,mOle Shields a, Croes keysani Port
R.publio, tsking revenge for Winchester; wbo,
praying drove Banks pell-mell out of The VALLEY
md scros The Potomac; who, praying, storuei
lArgers Ferry with 8 fH n rnfer; aud sill watch.
ing aud praying thgnacred In our rear ~ Richmond
,nd Ball Ron the Second al ffsdencksburg aud
Cheucellofsyille. or tbi, muscular Chfi.ti,u his
adminng oet.l 10 Phraseologies Of generous
prabe for,.uins his isiFl error 10 applaud the
L.. 4 Hav cd Il
iteration The ,'araIe yirtaes OF the uan-his codf'
age bis .ii.ncr his sincerity, his devotion, sls-
geuess of purpose bls s-fabucgston, his JGsi ODE
deuce, snd bis faith IN God, OF he ChnsiAn, The
s!mpcii, of his every word aud act, bis perfect
trnihfunrs. hi, mil1ness aud is mercy hi, religious
cntha,a,n, bi. oon'iuuL prsyerfulnsss, bis slnos,
,uperstiiious ot, ryanoo Of tie sabbath, his iron
role Of taly aud % fret la~s and all h. time" his
fniIh IN d; Of the 20 der bis iutmpehy bis mod
rsty his mAgnanimiiy, Ills Jury IN the bgni
and hii generosity IN victory, us stable eeanos
IN rcyrrss, tis tenderness. toward his own wounded
AID tho wounded Of the euemy-hoy he shared The
.tious Of bis men setung them examples Of on
dun.uce sni dcyoiipn bis calmnres among The
sbrie KING shes aud the oeathI.ht, OF the battle,
The nj solute fearessn.ss Of bis temeanor - Of one
wLo knew what hi- men hoped that the Almiyhi y
would not sOuud bis recall unlil hs WORK wAs done
of tie GenerAl-lIs ceeflty Lls ublquty, lis mo-
uentum hi. forced msreber, bis " laundering IN the
rear" h,. udouitate Will, tie mage Of Tie per-
solal IHfueuos, and A" how bis cause dii lang upon
bi. heart" We have been told .s,i by bis cue
mics u his splendid originality, hi. military genius
as told as il was modest. Every ume We bsve
been seiousiy Threatened" writes loyal chaplain
" be did t--no one else has done II. Tie frat tine
saw his face my heart saux within re. His moral
BRAN IL grand.
We have heard on every hand that the men idol.
ixed hin, not so much ioT what be did. ss Tor how
b. did it. lie thought IA ht,le Of The glory ss oil
Tie danger and bis lmpGlso spr-DR less from patriot
!.m titan from Ii,ty. An eminent Northern divine,
"A Representative mAn IN The ranks VI tho Rebels
ensa,ies has dslued Jaeksons motive as "a solemn
feellug Of Obligation TO his Maker, who be tbought
had called him TO this mission" lio was snbliu'ely
impeuonsl-lucapabl Of PRIDE insentibis TO praise,
unconscious OF crticisu--" teryiDg God as he
supposed and going straight on. The appliance that
took the form OF cheers embarrassed hIm absurdly
aud when the captured garrison al Harper Ferry
gree ted him with that spon' burst with which
Ihe hear, OF the true 90 der ssutes the soldier Of
true heart, bis confusion was only exceeded by b's
surprise. lis afterward expressed TO bis prisoners
Li, seuse OF tue extraordinary compliment IN the
eloquent language Of doublt rosioD.
Lis religious character, In an eQnal degree with
bls military qualities impressed seli upon his COM
mapd; not AL officer OF private OF the old Stonewhu
Brigsde but shut down ths soldier saiety-yalyo
a. some rough dehnsr has led hard swcsfng with
IN hearug Of his General. His suppication, before
battle 10 tho God Of Battles, for inspiration and
lost ior victory or preservation; his " camp mect-
ings' among his men; the almost invariable forana
with which be introduced his brief aud plain dis
patches, "By tho blessing OF Almighty God We
have hsd succes,"theso were traits not less char
.c,sri.t,c OF this Rebel General jackson uan tie
famous "By tho Etsrnalr' OF lis loyal and self.
sufficient name,ake. So, likewise, were tho Very
good. very good--its all iightW with which no re-
eelved bis destl-wsrraDt iron the lips OF BIS ago
uized wife; snd, before that, his "Dont tell the
-. 49,, LarA ha.n m
touehing smie with which ia his dying hour he In
dulgod himself Tor once, IN comrnds-like expres-
sjon Of "A soldiers satisfaction, "Ibc men VINO may
1.-Two through this war will be proud to say Il was
one Of the Slonewali Brigade
And spropos Of " Stouewall." About twelve
month slncc, q correspondent, over The signature
Of " Altanont." contributed to TBx TRIBUNE o
.ketch Of tho vigorous Rebel Ia some respects fresh
rr and fuller than any that had appeared beiorej
aud therein bic fighting soubdqnet was traced back,
not 10 The stone bridge ~ Boil Kun, nor TO tho
" there stands Jackson Ike stone WALL Of Gen.
Bee. or to The stono fences OF Winchester Highs;
but TO Jsck.ous original SlonewAil Brigade" 30
called because principally recruited in u stons-
wall couptry--tho valley counties OF Jeier-
son, Clarke, Frederick, Page and Warren
and tho writer showed that the brigade Lad
borns this name before the frat battle Of
Boil Run, and OF course before the affair Of Win:
chester Highs. aud that the brigade had lent Its
name to its stout leader not derived il from him.
Since his death this sketch has been reproduced In
many papers, but tho light II throw on the Stone
wall question hus been everywhere ignorsd never
thclsss, Stone wall Jackson. 10 his last hours, was
careful TO OF plain to members Of bis staff who
hung upon his parting words, that the honorable
title belonged to his men, rot 70 him; 1t was not
personal and fguratve like " Old Hickory" % the
ewspapers persist IN making it-Dut the local do
signalion Of = corps.
The Rebels say he was "fesrfal l0ss" that
they would have given Richmond for him. oven
their victories Of Chsncsllouvlls and tho Wilder
ness; but thst his work was done. "Hs helped to
bnd nation and all that now remains TO do is 10
dedicate 4. TO God and TO Honor" So, in Richmond
10 lay 10 state, wrapped n the new National