Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-08
Innkin ON Jackson.

late Northern papers contain the announcement that
IN, Charles Evans" OF NeE YORK city, has in press
and will speedily publish "The Liz and Military Career
of ooewan Jackson" written by -. Mark ufeld Ad-
dew with an Introduction by the Rev George Junku,
the father inlaw Of the famous Confederate General
Il will comprise narrative a bis life, from the con-
mepcement of his cadet studies at the Military Academy
Of West Point to bis death from the wounds which be
received upon the field Of Charlottesville, embracing
the particulars Of his student life upon the banks okthe
Hudson. bis heroic conduct in the Mexican war his
professional career at the Military College Of Lexing-
ION. Virginia and the details OF the great strategca
abilities and bravery which he displayed in many of the
most important conflicts Of the present civil var
Tbsse latter include the battle Of Bull Kun, the winter
expedition to the Upper Potomac the campaign glin't
Gen. B,nks IN the Valley Of the Shenandoah, the at
tack on the rgh. wing Of Cen McClellns army on the
Chckshominy, tie battles before Richmond, the en-
counter with Con- Pope at Cedar Mountain, the seizure
of Harpers Ferry, and the battles Of Au'ietam Fred
srieksburg and Charlottesville.
Toe Introduction viii pO tray his social and religious
obaracsr-ard the influences which led TO bis espousDg
the cause OF the South.
The work uiu be Illustrated with portrait; and if
the interest which s.onevlll Jackson excited in
the minds Of his enemies may be taken criterion,
X Is sure TO be popular.
This ia the Yankee announcement Of a nee Yankee
lob and speculation in JscSson's remains. The booA
however sIo7euly executed. will Doe sure accomplish
al that us Yankee authors ozPec,-it viii pay. Who
"Mr. Markiu6eli Addey' may be- is matter Of
conjecture purely, for his is entirely new to tie
vorld of letters. With the Res George Junkin, We
are better Acquainted He was, TOT a number Of years,
the President Of Washington Cole G. abOtiOnist az
heart if not avowedy, and coneeited, irrAscble and
troublesome old bypocrle who kept himself aud every
body around him continually in hot water General
JaeksOns frs. wife his daughter. Long previous
70 tswar which made Jackson immortal and cons gned
him TO premature grave, Bis reverend htberin law
had ceased 70 be Oh good terms with him, and the two
had ceased even to speak to each other This is the
narson who takes upon himself the solemn and remSe
ra.ive duty OF porrlying the social aud relgous life
Of one Of the purest aud brlyes men tha: ever lived
and for the sake Of GAIN viii devote himself to the ge
nal task Of enumerating the imaginary influences
which led Stoneaal Jackson TO espou3e the SCuhern
cause.
Mr. MArknield Addey viii, We are quite sure, record
JacRsons military career with ahluence Of praise
which will be IN as bad taste his narrative, in the
main, will be false. But the Reverend father in law,
vhetting his yuurOus beak against the clasp of his
empty port monnaie, will beioul the memory of the
Russrous deceased with the SLAYER Of pharasaicsl pity
which the Of personal enmty has rendered at
onoe venomous and puirescent That Junkin or any
other Yankee should be capable Of cOmprehending,
much less approaching. the influences which induced
noble spirit ike Stonewa Jackson take up arms in
behalf Of the just cause, is simply impossible. Junkin's
Introduction must, Of necess y, be SANDER But it
vii put money in his purse and beyond that no genuine
Yankee ever AspiTes.