The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
In the HERALD Of sunday the 10th inst, notice
a letter from Brigadicr General Revere in regard to
the killing OF "Stonewall" Jackson. The opinion OF
this officer is Of weight. because know that he was
held in hign esteem by one OF the ablest military
men our country has produced, Major General Philip
Kearny.
Since the appearance OF the article In the maya.
zine 0ntca,d, 10 which it Is presumed General
Reveres letter refers, various opinions have be en-
expressed this subject. In there attributing the
killing OF the greatest Southern General to the First
Massachusetts regiment no prejudice or partially
entered into the consideration. The Statement, was
merely q quotation from work published
in 1866, and reference 10 my article Will
prove that 1t was put forth view which
could be honestly received In the North until
rebutted by opposing testimony That Jackson was
killed by Northern missiles Ia likewise claimed for
Pleasantons artillery, ana almost coincident with
the appearance OF General Revere's letter q commu-
nication was received by me from Brevet Colonel
Clifford Thomson and TO Major General Pleasanton
stating most emphaticaly that such was the CASE
This letter converts the antagonism OF claim be-
tween the Confederate authorities and the chaplain
OF the First Massachusetts into sort OF triangular
contest, as VIII make Itself evident by the following
extract from Colonel Thomson's letter.
There another point In which you error You say
sonewa Jackson was killed BY the Firs. Masaehusos
infantry while accommodating their line sonewa jackson
ton early In the engagement, of which have writ
hands s night S ss o. the details 'f MAsn INTO s. Gar
a y o. the ashh charged the head
to what trouble artillery opened IRE and
ruae sreisher y De rear where another
al % aea a. ens 81 e s s and
he was picked up aId again was bearer shot down. with
where he died. This story subsequently eorrobora,ed
S " o'ss a o aner r9 sop and y one
tured by General ressanon in Missouri in tho Price
IN addition to this written communication Colonel
Thomson mas made u verbal statement, which was
taken down aud submitted 10 hln, oil which the FOL-
lowing ~ COPY
The stall o0icer OF General Jackson captured by General
fieasanion N Missouri Iuy coroeoraed the above
ea was a. the ns nat Cen
officer was asked why the rebels we're so persistent
was The superstition in rea lion 70 Jackson in the Southern
that they ne was killed by he Union
, hsse Would have totally denor.lized Lees army and
With this exposition OF testimony an individual
wiring upon the battle OF Chanceorsve must
leave the whole subject to the Judgment OF the
public. My sole object IN writing has been To pre-
sent the TRUTH IL has been most gratifying to learn
that nave been considered impartial In the articles
presented winch occurred In our battle aelds
without careful comparison OF authori-
iies, 40, TO deprive deprive an author OF the right
proof ~ to rob nm OF all Individuality and make
MIN mere scribe. therefore, wbiie judging from
the information actually IN nand, shall 10 happy
10 modify or correct any expressed opinion on re-
ceiving adequate evidence OF It's correctness. But
In case IKE the present, with such q conflict OF
statements, the matter can only be decided by a
collection OF testimony that will show the exact spot
and moment when Stonewall Jackson was shot
down, the position OF The troops from which the
fatal missile could have come, and the disposition
OF the ground--that ~ 70 say, whether or no any
intervening obstacle could arrested or DETECTED
the ball.
With this plain presentation OF my connection
with the subject all that could be ADDED ~ 10 say
that the writer has too high appreciation 0f
Stonewali Jacksons greatness o wish 10 detract In
the slightest degree from what may be deemed
glorious Ia the manner al na death. j. ". pK T..