The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27


wore, he expressed the deensst cor,rern. an.
as fbel!eve have neyer nrsyed for uoyseif.,
The 10Th Of Nay 1863, Was beautiful
sabaatb day, and Rev. =. 4. Lacy, at thespt-
ctal request Of the dying chieftain, LETT bis
bedside to hold bis Usual ser vices at the head
quarters OF tue Second corps General Lee.
was present at tina. service, and az the conclu-;
sion he took. Mr.. Lacy aside TO inquire par.
ticulariy alter Jackson's condition. Upon
being told that be would not probably live
through the day he exclaimed . Oh sir :
he must not die. Surely God viii not visit
us with such calamity. IL 1 have ever
prayed In my life haye pleaded with the
Lord that Jackson might be spared to u.s."
And then bis heart sWelled With emotion
Too deep for utterluce, and he turned away
to weep like acbiid.
The warm friendship which existed be-
tween Lee and Jackson 10 in beautiful con.
trast With the petty jeatousits and chickering's
Wn'cn naYe nol uolrequenuy maI heo Ing re-
ialions ana intefieteu VIII tue s .ls VI W
miltary cnieltains.
Inc risipg ame 9. 1seSson eAc'.ea no
- ~. ena,,,o. :, ..,o.a ,,,o,t ha, r,iiuf an.
da-ssd ,,n ,ts a,,,,,. :, isr.;r.ch,ss uhn raye
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HEADQUARTERS Army NORTHERN sIR6INIA,{
-yi4i .,--,..,.. May IL, 1893.
General Orders NO. 6l.
With deep grief the commanding General
announces TO me army Inc death OIL Lieu,
tenant-Gene.aI I. .. 0aekson, WHO eSpired
On on Inc iosn Instant a. 4ustseI. past ~:
Inc aal,ns, skll aoa energy " tn,s gseas aau
isooo soitI,e1 are ho", py tne ueG Is' ot az
Allmlse Irosiuen.e' tos' " 10; Dus mn!,e
we mourn MS oeatn we 'eel tnas MS spirit
SIN hies, ana VIII INSPIRE tne who're army
WILD MS inaomitaoie courage anu unsnaKen
commence 10 Oou as our nope ana
stfength. Let Ms name DC Watcn"ofa u
his corps, who have followed MIN 10 victory
ana on 80 many nrids. Let MS omcers eno
soldiers emulate MS lpVinciDie determination
10 90 eVelytnicg 10 tue Getence OF our De-
ioveo country. n. =. LEE, uenefal.
In private letter to his wife General Lee
wrote:
"CAAp NEAR FREDERICKSBURG,
May IL, 1858.
ain addition to the death of
officers and friends consequent UPON the late
battle ,ou will see that we have to mourn tt e
loss of the great and good Jackson. ANY
victory would be dear at such price. His
remains 20 to Richmond to-day. know
not bow TO replace him but GODS will be
done !. trust be will raise up some one in
bis place. The papers will give you all The
particulars. / have time to narrate them"
The following extract from an article In
the. Southern Magazine ON Stonewall
jackson bstween ms death.bed and his
yraye.n by Msior 81. Kyd Douglas. of Jack.
SONS staff well illustrates this point:
CON Monday morning. at the request of
the officer ia command of the Stone wall bri.
pade. went to ask General Lee If in bis
Judgment it was proper to permit the old
brigade, or part of II, to accompany the re.
mains of General Jackson to Richmond as an
escort. I found The Commander int Inlet
wslsing in front OF his tent, looking sad and
thoughtful. He listened atientiyeiy to nv
reo,,pst. and then 10 voice az gentle and sad
as his looks. replied ~ am sure no. one
can feel the loss OF General Jackson more
deeply than I do, for DO one has the same
reason. have lost dear friend and an In.
valuable officer. can fully appreciate the
feelings of the men of his old brigade. They
have reason to mourn for him, for he was
proud os.them. They have been with him
and true 70 him since the beginning of the
war. I should be glad to grant any re-
quest they might make the object OF
which was 10 show their regard for
their lost general: and I am sorry
that the situation Of affairs will not Justify
me in permitting them to 20 with his corpse
not only TO Richmond. but to Lexington.
that tbey might see it deposited In lis last
restiue.plare. But It mag not be. Those
people over the river are again showing
Signs of movement, and It Is so necessary for
me 10 he on hand that cannot leave nv
.hesdsuarters long enough to ride to the
demo; and pay ms dear friend the poor
tribute of seeing bis body placed upon The
cars.n Then. after stating what orders be
had sent TO Richmond for the reception Of
the remains, he said: His friends of the
stonewalI brigade may be assured their gen.
eraj will receive All The honor practicable.
But as General Jackson himself never neg.
Iected q d,,,y, while living. he would not
rest the uu,eter in bis grave because even
h;S old hr;oode had left the presence of the
enemy 10 see him buried. Tell them how ]
svmo.th;za with them. and enpreciate the
feelings which prompted their request.
Til 1hem for me that deenly az we all
lament the death of their general. vet IL his
hody is only to be buried and his spirit re.
, ny bohInd to insnire his corns and this
whole army we NAV have reason to hope
,hot :, tho and his death NAV he as great a
aasn - nc 90 II certainly ia 10 bimseIfu
s dc s,ii eonf;dence ia .Tsckson,s skiI was Il.
,,,,.a,e u' ~ the n1svfnl renIv be made 70 one
~ h;S aids uho came to his tent on the 29lh
" n nr;i 1ssa N Morn him that the enemy
Ha ad aplm the river in heavy force We'll,
p I@ o,I1 Gr;nn and svas he9inninc to think
!. neu,a ., minS, an ~ Won ,aze YOUNG fellows
IL was .ilne some " 80 oh.s r. Zoo 81, ahont
were eo1u " 1aatoon ,bnt no Eno,ss ;wst nc
nny 70 uen ,e ~ ,.;tb "" on er,, no TSoU
Wsss ""us - ~ - .S'"' h;s ,r1sted Officers