The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-08-31

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Gen. Mcclellan at Richmond, issued q
general order directing the troops to re-
pIy,"I don't know" to every question
Meeting ma, struggling toward a
cherry tree, he said:
@Where are you going2"
81 don't know" was the reply.
"To what regiment do you bclong?"
"I don't know"
"What do you mean"
"I don't know"
Jackson laughed quietly and passed on.
Hc said that if his coat know what .hc
designed, he would take it off and burn
it. Hc would encamp for the night at
cross roads,an the quidnuncs were in
despair at their inability to determine to-
wa:d what point of the compass he would
march on the morrow. About to aban-
don the valley, he publicly directed care
fal maps TO be made of the region, as
though intending a campaign therein.
When one of his staff engaged II dinner
few miles ahead of his advancing column,
he admonished him Of error. How did
he know that the column would pass that
point?
COED sro:;1zTALL' ON TIE FIELD.
There were few who failed hima such
moments. The sight of Jackson upon
these occasions seemed to turn the heads
OF the troops. They forgot all else and
grew reckless; and when mon become
reckless, they go far. Cedar Rim furnish
cd an instafcc of this. The. left wing.
formed ofJacksons veterans, was broken,
and in ten minutes the battle would have
been lost. There were NO reserves to put
in, and Jackson rallied the troops in per-
SON. The result WAS sach rs VIC have
described. A single shout Of " Stonewall
Jackson p ran, along the Line, and it was
reformed in moment Infront ofthem.
they saw sword shining through the
smoke OF action, and recognized the old
faded cap and piercing eyes of their chief.
The result was new assault and one Of
the most important 0" Jac!Sson's victories.
His tcnacity and strength of will seem
ed to have no limit. Nothing appeared
to affect thc.supremc resolution. Such Il
man is the master Of fate. and, with his
iron hand. directs events. Napoleon trus-
ted to his star, and Jackson, it is said, be-
lievcd in his destiny-a word which lie
construed, apparently, to mean, success
against his enemies wherever he encoun-
tered them.
MS HABITS IN CAMP AND PERSONAL ..p-
pEaNANcE.
He was man of great kindness. cf an
extraordinary sweetness of temper, tender
hearted, easily moved to pity and all pure
emotions. He was simple and unostcn-
tations in his manners and habits. lie
rcarcu not what he ate, and would sleep
in fence corner as willingly rs in a bed.
His old coat was covered with dust col
lcctcd from the. battc-felds.Fof many rc-
gions, as he. slept upon the earth in rude
sbivouac, after. the hard-fought day. All
this endcarcd him to his soldiers, at
whose camp-tires he would stop to talll
inthc friendly fashion Of the officers of
Napoleon, and whose rations he would
frequently share. The sight of his faded
coat and cadet cap was the sign to cheer,
and Old Jack was personally adored
as in bis military capacity he was regard
ed by his mcnas the greatest Of leaders.
His manner was stiff and his voice curt,
but his smile was one of extraordinary
sweetness. A lady declared it :angcic.'
1t was certainly the most friendly mag.
Unable, ard charmed all *ho conversed
with him. Even his pcculiarities became
sources.of popularity, and cndcarcd him
to his troops. 1t was said ef suwarrow
that his men mimicked him, gave him
ncknames, and adored him. 1t was the
same with jackson. His Ren. laughed at
bis dingy old uniforn9, his cap fitting for
ward on his nose, his awkward strides,
his abstractcd air, and christening hsA'
q Old Jack,n made him their first and
greatest Of. favorites. There was one pc
culiarity of the individuah however, which
they regarded with something like super
seitution. We refer to the singular posi-
ton he. had of raising his hand asoft and
then suddenly letting his arm fall at his
side. On many occasions, ho made this
strange gesture as his veterans moved
slowly before him, advancing to 1.-The