The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-05
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No wss nj the Central station yes'e,,u'
.a;,;rr n 90 TO the county insane aay'.dm
Thors was 4 wild look IN bis eyes. apd now
.aS ,hrn he muttered to htmseli' but one
s mnntd sooner thick him the vicf:m OF pow
or,r ard hard tuck than q lunat.c. HIS gar
,,snts were saded and rent, the left arm was J
cff At the elbow, be had painful !'mo' an
he was old aud gray. Suddenly paus'np in
his walk, he stood at "atten'lon" ar d ex.
claimed:
~Ricbt dress-front!"
Some Of the men looked up, and the old
man continued:
"I Fl. with stonewsll jackson THAT'S what
ais me-"
"Were you soldter2" asked one Of the
mon who had carried q ,,nusket for three
years,
The oN man regaruc d him with a look of
pity and contemps, AID lotily replied, "
will show you'll
He hud his coat and vest off IN moment,
aud, pulling 'oreu his old wcollen shirt, he
pointed TO terrible scar.
"Was struck there with bayonet," said
the old msB.
He exposed Ills left thigh, and there was
!another terrible scar, shSwiDg where az
ounce hak bad ploughed its way, and explain
ing why ne limped.
"Got that fighting With Stonewal Jack.
sonr' be said, his voice betrayng pride.
He emutely pointed 10 bis manned arm
waited full minute, and then whispered:
land i got that under Stonewall Jackson
tool"
xlc stood at "atsention again, his eyes
fsed on the wall. His face was hard ant
stern for pIomepe, but then it sottened ant
lighted up. He seemed to see picture o
The past or. the bank wall, and presently III
was wearing the gray again. lie trembiet
{ with excitement US he wheeled around ant
; excl timed:
"Dia / fight with stouewsIl Jackson
You bet die1'
Waiting snoment, BIC sat down and con
! tinued "'klember when we 'uns cam
down on yocI 'uns in tue Wiidernesss say
!, him a dozea times that day; and we 'un
:! knew YOU 7uus would catch blazeS For
ward, for~ard-magch, march, all day long
no rest, co rations, no le-up. Ord Gncl
i Robert General Lee had sent for JickSou
and Jackson was bound TO be thar on tinHS
= Aorg the roads, across tie fields, and Jst q
: dark we struck you 7ups-struck like tol
nado. Down along the thickets-throug
u the woods-across the swampS, and you I'm
didn't see us 'G0s coming"
|, "Grcat blayest" continued the old ma
az he xDrang up. eve charged right dow
,, IS among you aus. doubled the line up, ant
u drove it. That's who Stonewall Jackso
wss--that's bow we It'll got this'epc bur
ia the nip there, and while was lying Their
YOU ,uss chawed this arm off with crap
lsbet Die? Lots Of gray backs would hay
J died but wasn't / under Jackson-ol'
u Stsnewall: We fit. sir; We couldn't stol
). long enough to de1"
- sIis eyes flushed, color can,e to his face, ant
= fss. a moment he showed all the pride of
z veteran Of Waterloo. Then his true slua
; ton came back to him. and be sat down
e excitement and exutation all gone, and said
0 ~ haven't money enough 10 buy crutch
4 and my head isn't exactly right. I've sur
:, rendered to you 'uns, and you 'uns ar
going to take me somewhere Tn old ant
e used up, and 1 wish I'd a died under Jack
:" son !"
5 The men waited awhile, and then cues
q toned him; but he fixed bis gaze on th
- wall and would make no reply. When tn
v officer came to escort hin to the derst b
II noticed the oil mans amencss, and asked
"Shqll We take carp
"No, SIR" was the prompt reply; "fol
ward. guide right, 'arcb; l fit with Stone
!. wall Jackson! J"