The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-24

ters upon profounder logic. He
Knew his strength and his weakness
but the difference between him and
others was this, that he. made has esti-
mates more correctly. He did not
LOOK to numbers only, but to morale,
the situation, tho spirit of his troops.
with the three hundred of L.,ouidas
ne would have attempted g1ca: things:
with the fifty thousand survivors OF
Napoleon's Grand Army, crushed in
moral by Waterloo, he would have at
tempted nothing. +,
HOW I1E CONDUCTED A MARCH.
IN every point of view, us we have
said, he deserved success. No ccne
ro1 ever made Il greater use Of ,nvste-
ry. He saw from the first that he
commanded men, of education,
thought, specnlationAshe most inqui-
slt1'e of private soldisrs. Without
due precaution taken they were cer-
taln to know what it WAS ianxpeoient
Tor the private soldier . know: his
designs would be penetrated, and be
nolscd abroad. Hence his inscr,,table
mystery. He would not. permit his
men TO inquire the names of the
towns through whic. ahoy passed, and
on the march against Gen. Mcclellan
at Riehmcnd, iss.1el q genera! order
directing the troops to reply Il don't
Know" to every question.
Meeting = man atr.pyii,.s- toward 81
cherry tree, he SAID:
Where are You roing:"
- don't know WAS the reply.
'"Io what regimen. TO yuu bclonco"
Il don't know
What DO you ln,.a,:..
81 Cont !;isow'
d. sou !.>'lhh,.d quietly and D..~:e:l
on. l1r said that if his cost knew
what he designed, he would take it
c.; and burn it. He wou',, e1lc:.:ap
for !l> night at cross roads. and the
nnidnlncs were il despair at their
Inability to dctel,nine :owai.! what
pom: "i tl!: conii,::ss he "ouil march
un t.i, morrow. -ibou: to abandon
the valley, ne publicly directed careful
maps to be made of the region. a..
though intending :. campaign therein.
When one of his staff. engaged IL din
nor y iew miles ahead nf his advancing
o.ulnn. he admonished l:ln of crrpr.
H'.w t,;'l lie know that the column
~ou'l pass That point?
''oLD sroSEwAII. ON TIT: FIELD.
There We're few who failed him a.
";"l-momcnts. 'iG,a sight of jackson !
upon these occa>.oIr, s,v:nc.! to turn
fhc heads Of the troops. They forgot
I'LL else and grew reckless; and when
men become reckless, they go far.
Cedar Run furnished an instance Of
this. The loft wing, formed of Jack
son $ veterans, w,cs broken. :lli.l in ten
minutes the battle would have been
lost. There w;rc no reserves to put
III, and Jackson rallied the troops III
person. The result WAS such rs we
have dcScrihcd. y single shout of
''Stoncwal Jacksonr' ram along the
line, and it was reformed in Il moment. /!
In front Of ti,rnl, they saw a sword
shining through the smoke of action,
and recognized the old faded cap and
piercing eyes Of their chief The re-
suit was Il new assault and one of the |
most important Of Jackson's victories.
Ills tenacity and strength of will /
seemed to have no limit. Nothing
appeared to affect that supreme reso-
luton. Such u man is the master of |
fate, and. with his iron hand, directs /
events. Napoleon trusted To his star,
and jackson, it is said, believed in his
dcstiny-a word which he construed. ,
apparently, to mean success against !
his enemies wherever he encountered |
them.
HIS HABITS IN CAMP AND PERSONAL. APP /
PEAItAECE.
He WAS Il man of great kindness. of .
an extraordinary sweetness os temper. ,
tender hearted, easily moved to pity /
and all pure emotions. He was simp!a
and unostentations in his manners and
habits. He cared not wat he ate. !
and would sleep in Il fence corner as !
willingly as in q bed. HIS old coat
was covered with dust collected from !!
the battle-fieltls of many regions, ..s !