Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-20
WINCHESTER, Jan. |. 1866.


look upon the object to be effected as labor
Of love: ... -.,
WINCHESTER, Jan. l. 1866.
To the Survivors Of The StennoaH Brigade
| write TO you on subject in which you
must yer feel deep interest. a strong rev.
erence for the memory of Stonewall Jackson
and regard for our renewed allegiance TO the
United States need not be inconsistent, much
! less conflicting Were he living he would still
be our friend although moi our General. He
is dead it is light that we should not neglect
tie memory Of so good man.
| When Gen. Jackson died, Mrs. Jackson had
his body taken 10 Lexington. and buried, as
she thought most consistent with his wishes and
his character, in the graye-yar of his church.
There, after his brilliant and renowned career,
he sleeps in simple grave-quetly and well.
! Shortly after the death OF our General, when
the Sonewal Brigade met together TO take
such action as they deemed proper TO show
their respect for their lost General and friend,
they determined, appropriately and dellcately,
10 endeavor TO get Mrs. Jackson's permission
10 place simple monument over his remains.
was instructed TO communicate this earnest
wish Of the Brigade in the matter and 10 re-
quest the compliance Of Mrs. Jackson with
that wish if it was agreeable to her feelings.
She kindly replied that she sincerely apprecia-
ted the motives which prompted the request
and that II was pleasure to her 10 be able thus
TO crafty body Of odiers and friends whom
she loved as they had loved her husband. She
accordingly granted the request with only the
condition that the proposed monument should
be characterized by simplicity as the Generals
! life had been. S Inscriptions were accordingly
raised, confined to the members of The Stone
wall Brigade aud the Rockbridge Artillery land
| the sum of six thousand dollars was, in a week,
placed in my hands and by me deposited IN
bank in Richmond. AS it was not deemed
practicable TO erect suitable monument du-
ring the war, the money was converted into
Confederate bonds 1t was lost. Gen, Jack
son grave is unmarked by single stone. The
Stonewal Brigade exists no longer as an organ
Iizatjon, but many OF is men still survive, and
with them sacred regard for the memory Of
their first commander. TO the survivors OF
this Brigade, and the Rockbridge Artillery
formerly all important part of i'll now pro-
pose, having received the consent Of Mrs Jack
son, TO erect suitable monument over the
grave Of our friend. Ii is a tribute TO the
mghtiest aud best beloved OF our dead which
| | concede can in no wise conflict with our duty
10 State or country. We may surely mark the
spot " here lies the body Of him, whom histo-
ry will make live forever.
To the end of this letter are appended the
names of gentlemen in different parts of Vr-
ginia where the former members OF the BIZ
gade principally reside, TO whom the subscrlp-
lions can he paid. When the necessary sum IS
raised arrangement will be made 10 have the
monument erected at once, after consultation
on its style and character with Mrs. Jackson
and the influential friends Of the General. 1t
is desirable that the matter should be conduct
ed with the same delcacy which characterized
the original undertaking No appeal, hope,
is necessary TO the honor and feelings Of the
survivors of that old Brigade. To our keep
ing has been confded the remains Of that great
and christian soldier, whose honored name we
shared for four eyenlful years.
Very Respectfully,
HENRY KYD DOUGLAS,
Formerly Inspector Stonewall Brigade,
| and A. ]. Gen'l 10 Gen Jackson
| Will the following gentlemen act in this mat
ter as indicated in the body Of this letter 7
They uiH please communicate ,oith the ,oriter up
on sight Of this address, and if there is any rea-
son why any one cannot act as requested, In
form him of the fact and suggest the name of
some one TO supply his place. They will please
endeavor to bring the subject to the attention
of those addressed and get others to interest
themselves. The specified subscriptions may
be one dollar or half dollar. Those, who are
able, may give as much more as they wish; but
il is right, ,hat in this matter, the tributary
mite Of The Generals humblest friend should
not be declined. Gen Jas A Walker, Pulaski
county. Gen VIM Terry, Wytbcville. Col
FW NJ Holiday and Maj w Hunter, Win
chester. Prof Hunter Mcclure, d, and
Lieut. r Fisher, Richmond. Maj Jacob r
Brailhwate, Baltimore. Lttleton Macon,
Charlottesville. Prof Jas White and Capt Ar.
chic Graham, Lexington. Col 20 A MAIDEN
bouscb, Martnsburg. Capt H F Barnhart
She pherdstown. Col VIM Allan and Capt A S
CARRIER, Staunton. Gen r Jones, Harrison
burg. Col Spangler, Moorefeld. Maj John
Newtown, Greenvile. Capt G Shearer,
Charlesown. Capt - Grace, Hampshire
county, McHenry Howard, Baltimore, and any
others who may feel an interest in the matter.
... .l The Contrast. ......I
A Texan Editor, on bic travels. writes
a graphic and very interesting letter 10
the Galveston News, from which We ex.
tract the following paragraph:
Morning on the Mississippi The
sun is glorious. as the hue white fog
aeeces are drank up by his beams.
Look ou! upon The stately mansiors,
The grea, piles of sugar mills and The viii
ages of white cottages where the slave re-
sided and grew sleek and happy. Where
is he now! look in vain for the long
lines of The cheerful dsrkies streaming
out q, this hour OF the morning, singing
the choral chant that once smoke OF their
careless happiness. The fields are full
of weeds-no smoke from The quarters.
and the doors are Shut. Whittier have
they gone All is silence and desols-
non. What mean those solitary chin
ney stacks, those half fallen walls of
h,;,t the ruJoed shr,hharv and fsrc.