The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-26
lie Fit With SlOnewall JuckSon.

Ho was at the Central station yes.
terday, waiting to go to the county
insane asylum. There was wild
look in his eye, and now and then he
muttered to himself, but one would
sooner think him the victim Of power.
ty and hard luck than a lunatlc. His
garments wero ladcd aud rent, the
left arm was off at the elbow he had
painful limb, and ho was old and
gray. Suddenly pausing in his walk:
he stood at "attention" and exclaim
ed:
"Right dress-front {"
Some of the men looked up, and
the old man continued
81 fit with Stonewall jackson
that's what ails me-"
Were you a soldier 7" asked one Of
the men who had carried musket for
three years.
The old man regarded him with a
look of pity and contempt, and loftily
replied, "l will show you !"
He had his coat and vest off in q
moment, and pulling open his old
wooden shirt, he pointed to terrible
scar.
"Was struck there with a bayo..
metz" said tho old man.
He exposed his left thigh, and
there was a aLother terrible scar,
showing where an ounce ball had
ploughed its way, and explaining why
he limped.
Cot that lighting With Stone wall
jackson !" he said, his voice bctray..
ing pride.
He mutely pointed to his manned
arm, wa tied full minute, and then
whispered
"And I got that under stonewall
jackson, too -
lie stood at "attention" again, his
eyes fixed upon the wall. His face
was hard and stern for moment, but
then it softened ID lighscd up. lie
seemed to SEQ picture on tho blank
wall, AID presently he was wearing
the gray again. He trembled with
excitement as ho wheeled around and
exclaimed
"Did | fight with Stonowall Jack.
son 7 You bet did !"
Waiting moment, he sat down
and continued "Nlember when we
'uns came down on you 'uns in the
Wilderness | saw him dozen
times TINT day, and we 'uns know YOU
'uns would catch blazcs. Forward,
forward, forward-march, march, all
day long, no rest, no rations, no let
up. Old Uncle Robert (General) Lee
had sent for Jackson and he was bound
to be thar on time. Along the roads,
across the fields, and .jist at dark We
struck you 'uns-struck like n torna-
DO. Down along the thickcts-
through the woods - across the
swamps, and you 'uns didn't see US
uns coming.
Great blazes !" continued the old
man as he sprapg up. eve charged
right down among you'uns, dounicd
the line up, and drove it. That's
who Stonewall Jackson was-thaps
how we fit got this ere nurt in
the hip there, and while was lying
there you'uns chawed this arm oil
with grape shot ! I,ie Lots OF
gray backs would have died but
wasn't l under Jackson-old Stone.
wall 7 We fit sir; We cou)du't stop
long enough to die 20
His eyes flashed, color came to his
face and for moment he showed all
the prido Of 've'cr Of Water.
loo. Then his true situation came
back to him, and be sat down, excite.
ment and exultation all gone and
said
M haven't money enough to buy a
crutcb. and my head isn't exactly
right. l've surrendered to you'uns,
and you'uns are going to take me
somcwh ire. Pm old and used up,
and wish I'd died under Jackson!"
The men waited awhile, and then
questioned him but he fixed his
gaze on the wall and would make 10
reply. When tho officer came to
escort him to the depot he noticed the
old mau's lumenesS, and asked
"Shall we take car 20
"No, sir,' was tho promptly :;
forward, guide right, 'arch ; l fit
with Stonewail Jackson -