The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-01
TWELFTH y0LuNE---NUMBER $50.


colnrariun. IL had that Gogy hue, the result of
exposure TO rain and aud searching sur shine,
which is 50 HuUtisiaklbe. IL was plain tL-, the
Genera! had often stretched his weary form upon
the bare ground, aud slept ia the old coat; nud il
seemed to have br"u@ht away with il no hfrlg of
the dust of the Valley. A holiday soldi,r " 1fi
have disdained 10 such a gnrb; fut a.. ..g
of the Old Stonewall Brigade, vlrh rL,ir .r..e
comrades of rhe corps iuvcd tia, coat. an4
mircd IL and is aRU,r nlure lh-n all th. a.
uniforms aud hrliia, w-rrinr~ iH a. ls-,i..
remainder uf the thnerals c,rupuic was ts ua,R
diScoored as the cuat-h- wore cavalry lor,s
rcaching To The knee, aud hi~ h al VS. surrpliut.
Cd 10y old cap. more faded than al; a., suu Ls4
turned it quite yello~iudeod aud il tilted forward
SO far over the wea,er Nrohead that he was c,u..
PEELED to raise his chin in ihc aiT in order to l.S
under the riu. lis horse was not y ii, ~ srnrl."
paving aud ready to dart forward at IN, tlurdrr
of the Captains and the shouting" bat au old
raw -bonrd sorrel gauut aud prim-rl horse Of
astonishing equanmity. whn serm,u q give him
self nO.concern on any subject. and calmly moved
about. like his master careless # cur ipu hni or
bullet, in the hottest moments Of bat,lr
Thc hero an,ong rli2dren Tho childr-a Of tho
house, and in the nrghburhood, (Cal,uu county,
will long remember the kind voice aud smile OF
the great sodier-his csr"sSes and adcctonato
ways. new military cap had bccu sent him just
spIcnGent with gold and braid aud all manner Of
decorations Gen. Jackson did not admire this
fine substitute for that DID, suE-scorched head
covering which had so long served him; anu
when, day, a little gih wac standing AZ his
knee, looking up from her clustering curls al the
kindly General, whose hand was earcssing her
hair, he found better use for the gold braid
arouud the cap. He called for pair of scissors,
ripped it of, aud Joining the ends placed il like
coronct upon her head, with smiles, and evident
admiration Of the pretty picture thus presented.
Anoiher little .girl, in one Of the hosptable
houses of that region, told the present writer that
when she expressed TO gentleman her wish to
kiss Gen. Jackson, and the gentleman repeated
her words, the General blushed very much and
turned away with slight laugh US if he was COZ.
fused
These are tri6es, let us agree good reader; but
is. it not pleasant spectacle to sec the great
soldier amid these kindly simple So nes-to watch
the stern and iDdomitablc leader Ttose soul has
shrunk la the hour OF deade,t peril pu.s-
lng happy moments In tho society Of laughing
children?
VI the Grst battle Of Manassas, while Jaclsons
wound was being dressed, some one said, Here
comes the President" lie threw aside the
surgeons, suddenly to his feet, aud whrling
his old cap around his head, cried with the FIRE OF
battle in his eye, "Hurrah for the President
Give ten Thousand men aud III be ia Wash.
ingt"n tonight" Ii the same mau who
blushed when child expressed a wish to kiss
him.
His rccoNect;on Of The .StopetgaH BrigGae
burihg.'h he ride 10 Guinea's taitor nj wyund-)
be had ,uautsined his serene ari cheerful bearing
and talked much in Fef'Tcucc 10 tho battle uf
Saturday He spoke of the gallant b"urne of
Gen. Rudcs. and said that his commission ns
halor-Gencral ought To date from that day. and If
the grand charge Ot the old Sronrwuil Brigade iu
the bafrle ol sunday, which he hoI heard of H.
asked a!icr all his officers and said
''The men ~ho live through this war will be
proud TO say, IL was Of the Stonewa Brigadcl'
to their children"
With that grand noaesty which ever charAc.
terzed him he FASTENED. however. 10 guard this
declaration even from the lpp"i.iDcr uf ega'ism.
aud earnestly declared that rhc nlIne OF rStnBs-
wall" did not belong foshI0..-it Wac the name
given TO bis old brigade, aud theT prrr"r,y alone
The last srrre If aH-His ,teah On Thurs.
day evening all pain had ceased but mortal
prostrari"n on, from which he never recoy.
cred. He sill conversed feebly, and sald:
IL consider those wounds blessings fbey were
given me for some good and wise purpose, would
not part with rhem If could
From this lime he continued to sink aud on sun-
day morning il ObyiU thai he c0uli only live
and he asked Major PsndIetoD, bis Ajju,ant.
General. "whO preaching at hea !quarrers on
that day.. Mrs jackson was with him during
his last mOments, aud conversed with him fully
aud freely. She Informed him that he was about
to die, and his reply was:
Very gDOdb rery good; ii is all righE'
! He then sent messages 10 AL hf friends, the
Generals and others, and m1rpurcd in loR voice
his wish TO be buried 10 Lexington, iu the Val.
! ley of 4 irgna."
( His mind then began to wander, and that de-
ium which seizes upon ,he most vigorous brains,
at the mysterious moment when the last sands fall
from the glass, began to sfect him lie gave
orders to the commissary Of his cOrps, the sur.
ceon- and the commanders. Among the last
words which escaped his lips were, ZAP Hill,
prepare forac.iGH :"
Alter this lie speedily sank, and a. fifteen mia
utcs past three in tic evening, he trsnquig!y ex-
pred.
.TicL,on AMI Lee.-Ihese two men had now
met at Cold iarbor) for the 6rst time in the war;
had seen each other at work; aud there sprung 90
once between thc TWO eminent soldiers that pro-
found respect, confidence and regard which thence
forth knew no !diminutiJB, no shadow Of turling
Jackson said Of Lee. "He !, u Ehea5DleAoa.
would follow him bndfolded'
The regret Of General Lee at this deplnrable
event (the woGnding of Jsckson) was indeed