The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-22
INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.
Generals Lee and Jackson.

NStucFais Lee ana - JACKSON.
In one of those rapid marches by which
Gen. Stonewall Jackson surprised and
confOunded the numerous armies arrayed
against him, his men had marched near
ly all day without mersel of food Ar.
irving at an extensive field of ripening
corn, many broke ranks and began gath
ering the roasting ears" which they de.
voured raw Jackson endeavored to pre-.
vent this, and riding up to the worm
fence inside of which stalwart and dusty
fellow was filing his greasy haversack
with the green ears, cried out, come ont
of that field sir, and fall into your place
in the ranks Go to h. was the re-
ply of the imperturable soldier. "If
you don't obey me, Immediately, l shall
report you to Lieut.. Gen. Jackon for pun
ishment." Report and be d." was the
ready answer, II belong to old Stone
wallis foot cavalry, and am bound to get
some forage" The General laughed in
voluntarily, and rode on. without inter-
fering any further.
The difference in the estimation in
which General Lee and General Jackson
were held by the army of Virginia was
remarkable; both were idolized and
loved, but in ways singularly unlike
When Gen. Lee rode down the line every
head was uncovered, from the lietenant-
generals to the humble pr;vate's; all
eyes were fixed intently and reverently
on the martial figure and noble face of
the grand old hero, and the silence was
profound But, when Jackson made his
appearance, and cantered past, it was
looked upon as an omen of impending
battle, and the most deafening shouts
rent the air; the men became frantic,
threw their hats on high, raved and
rolled over like children OIL the ground.
Such scenes invariably followed Il
glimpse OF Jackson when the enemy
were in force in the neighborhOod. When
Jackson had determined on fighting, he
halted beneath tree or any shelter that
presented itself, until the whole line
had passed, and then, mounting his sor-
ry-looking but serviceable charger,
would ride at hard gallop, with eye
fixed upon the columns, closely eXamin-
ing their condition, until he reached the
front. Satisfied then of their readiness
and trim, he would give the simple or
der, column, forward and the battle
was sure to follow in few hours. Jack
son was careless of his personal appear
auce, unlike Lee and Beauregard, who
were scrupulously neat. On one Occa
sion, like the above described, Gen. Jack
son galloped to the front, clothed in a
new and glittering uniform, and cavalry
boots, "Ceme out of that coat, come out
of those boots was the uprorious greet
inc he received as soon as the change IN
his costume was noticed. This uneXpect-
ed salutation so annoyed him that he
put spnrs to his horse and pushed at full
speed to the front.
The hold.that Jackson had upon the af
fections and devotion of his men was some.
thing wonderful. 1t was not that lie
courted popularity, or that his personal
leeds saVored of that brilliant and dash
ng chivalry which rendered General Stu
,rt so conspicuous and renowned
Jhe secret lay in his intense earnestness,
N the heroic and invincible determine
lion with which, when his plans were
,nce formed, he faced and overcame all
odds. Under his lead his men were pos
,cssed with feeling akin to the fatalism
which animated the followers of Ma
1OIIljl, butN always loohCu ioi Noio h'Vp
confidence to success
The Generals body servant was ne
rro boy, who seemed to have a preset
enoe of any forward movements his
camp utensils, and his masters baggage,
we're always ready packed, in anticipa-
ton of the order to advance. This pc
excited remark amongst the
Generals staff, and one day several
Young officers called the black boy up
and asked him how he guessed so accu-
rately the intentions of the General.
''Weil. gemmen, whenever ! see MasSa
Stonewall get up in the night and so to
kneeling and saying his prayers, | know
there's a fight on hand sure. and | make
accordin. :"
In council, Gen. Jackson was grave
and sententious. He gave his views as
succinctly as possible, and never argued
upon them; great respect was paid by
Gen. Lee TO his opinions, and the soldiers
looked upon him as infallible, Among
the profaner soldiers, such remarks were
freouent as, "If old Stonewall was to or
der us to storm the gates of HI, we'd
whip the devil and all his imps.'
Several years ago, Northern cores.
pondent, writing from some Federal
prison, overhearda conversation between
two Confederate captives, who had just
learned of Jackson's death: Bill said
one, do YOU know how Stonewall got to
heaven ?" NO" was the reply, how
was it ?" We'll, when the news of his
being killed got to heaven, two angels
were sent down to escort him up; they
went to our army, looked all around the
field of battle, and about headquarters,
but couldn't find him. They went over
to the Feds, and hunted for him there,
and still they couldn't find him so, after
searching all day, they gave it mp, and
went back to heaven, where they found
old Jackson had fianked them and got
there without their knowing anything
about it,"
IN his celebrated campaign i'll Virgin
ia aSainst the armies of Banks. Pope,
Shields and Fremont, Stonewall Jack
son exhibited all the CELEBRITY of move
ment, ,tnerring sagacity and irresistible
dtcisien of Napoleon in his early Italian
camrtnEn. Ono evening, bivouacking
in front of Fremont, with every appa-
rent assurance of giving battle next
morning, daylight would expose line
of deserted fires, and the track OF the
restless Confederates was left 10 con-
lecture. Banks and Pope, hurrying up,
on the information of Fremonts courlerS
would then be severally pounced upon