American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-18
Relief Of the widow of 9tonewall
jackson.

Jackson
Several persons have spoken to me to-day
and yesterday 10 regard to the communica.
ton and editorial article which appeared in
The News of the 27tb, in regard to a move.
ment for the relief Of the widow of the late
army. There is no doubt, if the movement
is started 10 New York, a very handsome
sum can be collected here, and sent on to
swell the general amount. Indeed, ] know
of many wealthy persons in this city who
will be glad to contribute to so worthy an
object. The memory of the gallant General
Stuart, "the right hand of Lee" and the
memory of Stonewall Jackson, the %illustri-
Gus, the indefatigable and never-weary hero
of so many victorious battles and campaigns,
are venerated both here and 10 Baltimore by
a very large proportion of the citizens Of the
two cities. So that I can safely promise,
from Baltimore and Washington, a large con-
tribution to the "Stonewall Jackson Fund"
In this connection I Will send you a real po.
cite gem a jewel Of the FIRST water. 1t is
lie heartfelt tribute of the soldiers who serv-
ed under him, to the most prominent features
CT their generals character. To say that his
men loved and worshipped him would be to
family express the feelings which they enter
tanned toward him. There was not one of
them that would not have died for him. He
led them on forced marches over horrible
roads and through tangled forests, aud for
distances that no modern army has ever
rqualel and the result was. surprise and
victory. When the history of the late war i9
written Gen. Jackson will take his place
among the greatest generals of modern times.
These verses were found, stained with blood,
in the breast of a dead soldier of the old
Stonewall Brigade, after one Of Jackson's
battles in the Shenandoah Valley. pity
the man who can read them without deep |
emotion, or with a dry eye.-N. Y. News.
sToNEwALL yAcKsON's WAY.
Come men, stack armsi Pile ON the rails
Stir up the camp fire bright,
10 matter if the canteen fails,
Wen make a roaring night.
Here Shenandoah crawls along,
Here burly Blue Ridge echoes strong,
To swell the brigade's ropsing song.
Of "Stonewall Jackson's way"
We see him now,-the old slouchee hat,
Cooked DER his eye askew-
TIE shrewd dry smile-the speech So pat, !
So calm, so blunt, so true.
The "Blue Light Elder" knows EN- well
Says he, that's Banks, he's fond of she'll, |
Lord, save his SOUL wen give him -" well
That's "Stonewsll Jackson's way
Silence! ground arms kneel all I caps of!
Old Blue Lights going to pray
Strange the fool that dares to SCOTT
Attention its his way
Appealing from his native sod
Hear US, Almighty Godl
Lay bare thine arm, stretch forth thy rod,
Amen r. That's Stonewall Jackson's way.
He's in the saddle now Fall 10!
Steady The whole brigadeI
Hills at the ford, cut off wen win
His way out, ball and blade.
What matter if our shoes are worm
What matter IL our feet are torn?
Quick step we're with him before dawn
That's Stonewall Jackson's wayI
The SUMS bright lances rout the mists
Of morning-aDd, by Georgei
Here's %Longstreet, struggling 10 the lists,
Hemmed in an ugly gorge.
Pope and his Yankees, whipped before,
"Bsyonets and grapeT hear StOnewall roar,
"Charge, Stuart pay of Ashley's score,
In Stonewall Jsckson's way"
All maiden, wait, and watch, and yearp,
For news Of StonewalIs band
All widow, read with eyes that burn,
That ring upon thy hand
Ali wife, sew on, pray on, hope oni
Thy life shall not be all f%orlorn;
The foe mad better ne'er been born,
That gets in Stonewalrs way.
Bes- Rev. DR.. Teasdale, one Of the pulpit
celebrities Of this State, was 70 deliver q lee
lure in Louisville, on the 10th, for the bene-