The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-10
~ Anniversary Of Tie Death Of Stone
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Afew days since, . Federal officer In the
town of Mincheater, who MAS standing on
the sidewalk - funeral procession pass
cd, inquired che name Of the deceased, and
upon being told that II wax that Of an Of
iicer In the late Confederate army, he reve-
rently lifted his hat and stood uncovered
until tho entire line had passed. The act
was one which gave the world assurance
that 1 noble heart was covered by the Fee
deraf uniform. With feelings akin to those
which dictated this action, the people of
the Southern States deem u no evidence
q disioyslty, but q simple tribute to a
Christian hero Who bore his honors meekly
In lie, to turn aside from their ordinary
avocations on this the anniversary of the
death of SfeNRwALL JACKSON, and throw
. few stones upon the cairn which the love
Of thousands will raise to his memory.
Partaking Of these feelings, we surrender
large part Of our space this morning to
an article written by DIR. HUNTER II. Nc
GuIRE, Of this city, for the Richmond Medi-
cal Journdl, which contains the best history
we have anywhere seen Of the last week
Of the great chieftain's life. AS appropri-
ate also to the occasion, we publish strong
appeal to the Southern people to raise
sum Of money sufficient to pay for the
statue by Mr. VoLcK, for which Colonel
FRENCH contracted long ago in the full as
surancc that the needed funds would be
forthcoming at the proper time. On this
day we need not ask the public to read
both articles.
THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON was born
at Clarksburg, Harrison county, Virginia,
on the 2lst of January, 1924. His father
was lawyer of considerable practice; but,
owing TO misfortunes, he left his family to
struggle with poverty. His death occurred
in 1927. Young JACKSON went to live with
an uncle-in-law, but soon ran away and
took up his abode with an aunt-thc wife
Of Judge ALLEN, of the Court of Appeals.
He was soon, however, taken away by his
paternal uncle, CUMMINGS E. JACKSON, with
whom he resided until he was sixteen years
old, when he was elected constable, and
is said to have performed the duties Of the
office efficiently. He resigned this Office
for the purpose of going to West Point.
At West Point he was in the same class
with Generals MCCLELLAN, SLOVENIAN, A.
P. HILL, PICKETT, MAURY, and others,
afterwards Generals in the Federal and
Confederate armies, but is said to have
given no indications whatever of SUI
perior talents. He graduated and re-
ceived the appointment Of brcvet second
lieutenant Of artillery on the 1st of July,
1s46, when the war with Mexico was in
progress. He went straight to the scene
of action, but did not participate until the
siege Of Vera Cruz, where he commanded
battery Of siege guns during the bonn
bardment. A few months afterwards he
was promoted for gallant and meritorious
conduct on this occasion. He then went
into the light artillery, and fought at Con-
treras and Cherubusco, and was again men
toned in terms Of high praise. Generals
TwIGGs and SCOTT both named him after
wards in their reports of the subsequent
battles of that campaign. After the war
ended, he was stationed in Florida, where
his health failed. In March, 1851, he was
elected professor in the Virginia Military
Institute, which position he still held when
the State of Virginia seeded from the
Union. He married while in Lexington.
It was here, also, that he became a men,
Der of the presbyterian church.
Soon after Virginia seeded he was ap-
pointed colonel of volunteers, and semitic
Harper's Ferry, where General J. E.
JOHNSTON superseded him on the 23d of
May, 1861. He was with the army of &C.
neral JOHNSTON in all its marchings, coun-
ter-marchings, and skirmishes, and at the
battle Of Manassas acquired the name OF
Stonewall," which will never be lost.
"There," said General BEE, sis JACKSON
standing like stone WALL" In the winter
of 1861 he was assigned to separate COM
mand and placed in the Valley, where he
remained until the following summer.
During the spring and summer of 1862 he
gained victory after victory. He over
whelmed MLRoY, chased BANKS out of
the Valley, fought SHIELDS, crippled FIRE.
MONT, and performed such wonders that he
became the hero Of the war and when in
July he marched his veterans down to the
front Of Richmond, and, turning McCLEL-
LAN's right flank, caused him to make that
famous change Of base" which ruined his
reputation, the admiration of the Southern
people for JAcKsoN's heroism and military
qualities passed all bounds.
The Richmond battles over, JACKSON
was soon again sent northwards on the
war-path. Again and again he distin-
guished himself by successes, and CON-
PEELED victory to perch upon his banners.
Cedar Mountain the second battle of Ma
nassas; the capture Of Harper's Ferry the
march into Maryland; the battle of Sharps-
burg all these are fresh in the memory
of the reader. Next followed the great
battle at Fredericksburg, in which General
BURNSIDE lost both his army and his repu-
tation, and was compelled to give way to
HOOKER.
In the spring Of 1863, General HOOKER
nd