Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-02-03

weeks he fought four battles recoN-
ercd Winchester, captured four thon'
sand prisoners, secured several mil,
lion dollars worth Of stores, chased
Banks army out Of Virginia and
across the Potomac; and accom-
plished n list of deeds that throw
the splendor of sunlight over the
fortunes Of tho Conicdcracy, and
broke, at the critical moment, the
heaviest shadows Of defeat and mis-
fortune that had so far beiallen
them. In tho Seven Days Battles
the name of Jackson again rose like
star. And yet it was to gather
new efrulgence when tho names OF
Second Manassas and the Wilder
ness were to bo inscribed alike on
the banners of the Confederacy and
the escutcheon of his own fame,
Jacksons intense religious char
actcr has naturally come in Tor Il
large share of public admiration
and curiosity. TO his merits rs u
commander he added the virtues OF
an active, humble, consistent Chris
tian, restraining profanity in his
camp, welcoming army colporteurs,
distributing tracts, and anxious to
have every regiment in his army
supplied with a Chaplain. Prayer
meetings and "revivals" were COM
mon occurrences in his camp, and
in these he was quite as active and
conspicuous as in the storm and ac-
ton of battle. 1t was said that he
treated the itinerant preachers and
"circuit riders" who focked to his
camp, with much moro distinction
than any other visitors; and the
story is told how, on one occasion,
when the horse driven by one OF
these itinerants balked at q hill,
Jackson himself insisted upon lead
ing and assisting the animal up the
ACTIVITY, in the astonished sight Of
his whole army.
His nature was epicene. We but
seldom see combination Of femin-
inc tenderness with a really strong
will but when we do, we see mask
ed iron in the man, and discover
the rarest and loftiest type OF great
ness. Such combination was most
sincere and striking in Jackson.
An authentic anecdote is told of
him illustrating his extreme tender
10 ], 4 hahn
less. Stopping at the house of o
friend one wintry night, he showed
much concern for little delicate
girl of the family, and counselled
them to see that her bed was COM
Portable. After the family had re-
tired, Jackson was seen to leave his
chamber and approach the bedside
of the little girl, where for some
moments he busted himself tucking
the bedclothes around her, and MAX
ing the little creature as snug as
possible. The large rough hand
that did this gentle task was the
samo that welded the thunderbolt
of battle, and that cleft like flaming
lightning the hosts Of the Wilder
ness.
Jackson's habits in the field were
those of almost superhuman endu-
rance. Neither heat nor cold ap-
pcared to make the slightest i'm
preston upon him. lie cared moth
ing for good quarters and dainty
fare. He often slept on the ground
wrapped in his blanket. His vigi-
lance was marvellous; he never
seemed to sleep; he let nothing pass
without his personal scrutiny. His
active determination and grim en-
ergy in the field were scarcely to be
expected, from one who in preced-
ing years had been a quiet profess
sor in a college of youths. AS for
the rapidity of his marches, that
was something portentous.
The London Times, journal
whose judgments of men were
taken in the cotemporary world al
most as the sentences Of history,
frequently compared Jackson to
Napoleon. HE was," said this
great organ of European opinion,
zone of the most consummate Gen
erals that this century has produc-
ed. x 4 X That mixture Of dar-
ing and judgment which is the
mark of 'Heaven-born' Generals,
distinguished him beyond any man
of his time. Although the young
Confederacy has been illustrated by
number of eminent soldiers, yet
the applause and devotion of his
countrymen, confirmed by the judg-
ment of European nations, have
given the first place to Gen. Jack
son. The military feats he accom-
plished moved the minds of the
people with astonishment, which it
is only given TO the highest genius
/ to produce. The blows he struck
at the enemy were as terrible and
decisive as those of Bonaparte him
self"
There can be no doubt in history
of the military genius of jackson;
There is a certain ignorant idea OF