Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-25
WNCuErEE, jan 7. ls5s


write o. YOU on subject in which
You must ever feel a deep interest A
strong reverence Tor the memory Of
-t1newaIl Jackson, and a strict regard
Tor our renewed allegiance to the United
~tlIe- need Eat De Inconsistent much
less conflicting We're he living dee
would stiu 5e our friend. although not
our General He is dead IL is right that
We should not neglect the memory of so
good a uan.
When Gen. Jackson died. Mrs. Jack
son had his body taken % LeXingt0naud
buried, as she thought most consistent
with his wishes and his character, I'M the
grave yard of his church. There, after
his brilliant and renowned career, he
sleeps Ia a simple graye-guietiy and
well
Shortly after the death Of or General.
when the -tluewau Brigade met To-
g-ller % take such action as they deemed
proper fo show their respect for their lost
General and friend, they determined
appropriately and deleateiy, 10 enGeavOr
to get Mrs. Jaekson's permission %
place a simple monument over his
remains.
/ was instructed 10 communicate this
earnest wish of the Brigade In the mat
teT. and 20 request the compliance Of Mrs.
jackson with that wish.ifit il was agree
able 30 her feelings. She kindly replied
that size sincerely appreciated the mo-
Iiyes which prompted the request, and
thar 30 was a pleasure 90 h=r % De able
thus tO be abls 10 crafty a body of sol
dier- and friends whom she loved As they
had loved her husband She accordingly
granted the request with only the cOndi-
-i0u that the proposed monument should
ue characterized with simplicity a. the
Generals life had been. Subscriptions
were accordingly raised, confined % the
members Of The St0newau Brigade +.
and the Ro5kbridge Artillery, and I.
the sum Of six thO'Haud dollars .
was. in week, placed in my .
hands. and ly me deposited IN .
nauk in Richmond. As it was not .
deemed practicable 20 erect q suitable
monument during the war, the money
was converted into Confederate bonds
Iuwas lost. Gen. Jackson's grave is un-
marked bv a single stone. The Stone
wall Brigade exists no longer as an or
gauiZ3tiUn. but many Ofits men still sur
vive, and with them q sacred regard for
the memory Of their first commander
To the survivors of this Brigade and the
R1ckl-iige Artillery formerly an inn
p0rtaut part OF i'll now propose, having
received the consent Of Mrs. Jackson % I
erect a suitable monument Overthe grave
OF 0ur friend. iJis a tribute 10 the high
est and best beloved Of our dead, which /
c0ucede can iu no wise conflict with our
DUTY % State OF country. We may
surely marx the spot where lies the body
of him whom history viii make live for
ever.
To the end Of this letter are appended
the names 81 gentlemen in different parts
of Virginia, where the former members
Of the Brigade principally y reside, 20 whom
the subscriptions can be paid. When
the necessary sum is raised, arrangements
viii be msde 20 have tHe monument
erected at once, after consultation ou it's
style ami character with Mrs. Jackson
and the influential friends Of The General.
IL b desirable that the matter should be
conducted with the same deiieacy which
characterized the original undertaking.
40 appeal 1 i0pe, D. necessary o. the
honor sni feelings oi the survivors Of
that old Brigade. To our keeping hls
been eouhded the remains of that great
and Christian soldier, whose h0u8red +
name We shared for fgur eveutlul years.
}ery Respectfully,
HENRY ElB 'BgUGLAs,
Formerly inspector siouewaI BTigaae aud
A. L. Gen. t9 Gen. Jackson.
VII the following gentlemen act il
.
the letter They VIII please communi-
cate with the writer upon sight of this
address, and IF there is any reason why
any one cannot act as requested inform
him Of The fact, and suggest the name oi
some one 70 supply his place. They viii [
please endeaYor 10 bring the subject 10
fle attention - those ADDRESSED aHd get
Others So interest themselves. TBe
specified subscription may be ons dollar
ag half a dollar Those who are able,
may give as much more as they uiah
Iuf ID s right that ia this matter
tHc tributary mite of the Generals
Gumbiest friend should not De declined.
Gen. James A. Walker, Pulaski county;
Cen VIM. Terry, lYytheville Col. r. 4
W. NJ Holiday and Ma. y. w. Hunter,
Winchester; Prof Hunter Mcclure, NJ.
D.. and lieut.. r. Fisher, Richmond
Mai Jacob r. BraitlWite, Baltimore
LittIeton Macon. Charlottesville ; Prof
james White and Capt. Archie Graham,
Lexington F. Col J. Q. a. Nadenbousch,
M8TIinsbufg Capt. +. i. Baruhart,
Sl-pherjstown Col VIM. Allen and
Capt. A. $. Carrier, stanton Gen. J. Re
Jones. H3rsisouburC; Col 4. spangler,
Nuareiield Maj. ju0. Newton, Green
vide, Capt G.. D. Shcarer, Charles
town Capt. - Grace, Hampshire
county NcHeury Howard, Baltimore
end any others who may feel an interest
iu the matter.