The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-16

| bu Aut udN Oh Dlttlos ltut Juthobu
| consisted simply In reaching some Point before
| his opponent had the slightest idea he could Do
~ anu then sh'ng IN WIZ las S% sTs p accom- n.
| plished W rapid marching, so that the rest ~
| his rmy used to call his troops " Jacksons root
| cavalry" Aud II t. "A very singular iact that,
al hough tho Federal generals knew tha' Jack.
son was "a fleet ia the wind, and were always
| making allowances IN their pl ms Tor MS eNra,
| ordinary rapidity Of movement. he continued
| to the day Of his death t. surprise them IN tne
same way. when Lee was making ready To
! attack McClellan IN front Of ltichmond' was
! ~ that devoted city and ! remember distinctly
/ that when the cttizens thought tn t Jackson
/ was In the lower valley, two or three hundred
/ miles away, he was within sixteen ~ lies Of the
city, and the next day fell on McClelan's right
A rnuNpEnBoLr FROM 4 CLEAR SKY.
Jack-'u's y Guitar mode Of warfare by sur
! prs,s WIS illlstr ted the vev fret time that he
/ W intrust'd with IN independent command
| soon after the lrst battle Of Bun Run, when
! i cksun was "A Iirigadier. Gen. Joe Johnston nut
! him IN command OF one or two brgades ana
/ sent hin from Manassas junction over the Blue
around Winchester. chiefly as AN army II OBJ
! s"tNdtiun. Jackson no SOONER reached WIN
| chester than he learned that Mliog with llreo
force WAS stron " intrenched ~ HrrryVilic, MY
| miles o. considering that, in addition to his
odrthworks, the weather was bitter G Id. the
| 70 - deco, the ground covered with snow,
and Jackson's men very pporly cad, MllrIy De
voted In self entirely to pla ing cuchre. but
| one muruns he looked out Of his tent aud "
| StOnoWall Jackson's men coming up the road;
10" result was "a Z Milr"Ns army was chased
| INTO ,ryland. jackson pursuing thcm with the
| liked determination Of
GOING TO wAsuISGroN.
Dit .Icn Davis, who regarded himself M the
| ouv great General ~ the south, learning OF
Jackson's ex loi', and inierring most assuredly
that he W or ~, sent ha-ty t"leEr I'm to INN
to "cOmc Uack !" IN answer to which II Is sFii
thai the indignant Stonewall sent him word to
order to effect the surprise Of Mil-oy. Jackson
had marcne and frozen large number OF his
mcn To death, and tho rest 81 them reached
pcgryvile in a pitiallo condition Of weakness
aud Suffering. But thi, "Crszy" General knew
that II H. could only get them there as soon -
he " nted to- the mere sight Of them would 10
enough To settle MilrOy- lash, and that not so
many ~ them would be Killed 10y tho forced
mar h ~ would be Niled In the next spring II
MilrOy Wa, not huWbed.
TINS sincul faculty Of outnarchlng every
| body VS. the key 10 JaCkson's success. but he
possessed several great traits ~ character. with
ont wiich this would nave been either impossible
or OF no use. jackson was man OF iron con-
stitution and superhuman powers OF endurance.
lie was rem rkahly nunctual man. lie was
rigid discipliuaribn. lie possessed n strong re-
lguus iaith, and In all his lahors enjoyed the
powerful support u BIS conscience. And then
siral courage. Though extremely modest
man, he is credited with having said OF hln-e I
that ne really did not know what the feeling of
fear was Aud to this wonderful fsarlessness
lac AZ last fell victim, IN tho wilderness, by
riding on horseback away In front OF his lines
on dark night In an unk Town country, with a
view OF ascertaninc by getting himself shot NJ,
where the enemy was. But these qualities,
combined with his humility in mixing with tho
private soldiers in their religious mcetings. and
his unostentatious appearance; his dinsy, sun
]
rot BFLrIED soRRrL RIpING MARE,
and specially his successes. gave HIN at least
such hold on the confidence and affection OF
his corils That he was utterly inyinciile.
. That Jackson should have acquired the sobti-
Guet "stoncwall" IA one II he sulccisius Of tho
war. IL H. aid that IL was given MIN at the hrst
resistance nc made lust before the Federal STAN
, pedc. And 1t T. true that at the second battle
Of Hull Run. while waiting for lOn1street. he
made a So Ill more heroic stand In the face a.
overwhelming numbers. But notning could he
, a greater SANDER on Jackson than 10 call
Lin n Stoncwall. Loncstreet was the real
/, | Stonewall. For reforming his lines Gfter they
! had been crushed, and keeping his men up 10
. the ch after they bad been licked all To
, pieces. Longstrcet VS. the man. But Jackson
scoFned defensive warfare, and was so famous
for hcrs the alta King party and for making
/, unexpected assaults, that, " he had been called
"Eagle" or Avalanche" II would have been
illnitey more appropriate.
! There are two anecdotes OF Jackson that were
+ current In tho southern army during his life
de which are very Illustrative OF hs character
them in print, viii narrate. Tho FIRST shows
i how his punctual habits, without whch II 4:
, man, followed him from the military institute
q TO the held. II used to he said among the sol
. diers that on one occasion Jackson sent mes
sage to ono OF bis captains TO meet him at head
. quarters at
. TEN MINUTES TO TWELVE O'CLOCK.
; At the appointed moment the General wa,
4 seated in front " his tent. ready for business
= but twelve O'Clock came, and the captain hAC
( NOT appenret Bar the hour OF noon was witt
70 Jackson the hour u prayer, and he imme late
, Withdrew into MS inner tent, where he remained
e In seclusion for half an hour. when he emerged
j again no found the delinquent captain sittina
. mcekly IN front Of headquarters awaiting his re-
+ turn. But Jackson was 50 disgusted with his un
soldiery diatorlness that he re- used to tell him
j. the object Of the summons or have ANYTHING e
, ). To- him. but with gentle wave Of the hand
dismissed him, crestfallsn aud disgraced, to hi'
u The other anecdo'e brings mp a very different
= scene. Gen. Burnside. having very fpolishl'
eros I'd tho liappahannock river at Fredercks
burg. where Lee was ensconced In impreenabl,
natural forlincations. and having en- dread ful
" cut to p!eccs curing the afternoon ard even
ing. Lee called council OF war late In the nigh
' 10 determine what should be done to follow vi
= his advantage Among the haJor-General
Q present WIS Jackson. who, as soon as he got
y seat WIS is,t asleep and remained so through
5 mad given his opinion, Jackson was, with SOM
= difficulty; walked mp, ana requested 70 say wba
o he thought had better be done with the enemy
n and the only words that could be extracted
! from him were: Dive em IN liver drive ZEN
e In riyer;" after mumoliog which he Instant
10 relapsed into state Of unconscousness. No
= thing could be more characteristic Of tho grea
d were full Of marching and counter marching o
:. combinations, and tricks, and heroic ventures
k knew that Furnishes men we're lying along tn
g bank OF the river In multitudes, In terribly de
o would strike them with terror. and drive then
o like sheep into the Happahannoock. lie after
~ VA, explained that y was part o. his pla
~ part Of the night with fixed btyoneta and tina
r the Confederatos, In order to avoid slaugntern
n ! ruly this was an original and startling project
10 but have never yet seen any one who doubte
l. that, II IL had been carried cut, not a baker
u dozen Of Durnsides troops would have escaped
"a The admiration and love OF the Southern arm
"A for Jackson was something wonderful. Iher
= never was clearer case OF hero worship. IL
N was regarded as IA faultess man, and an invinci
N ble man and suppose he could at anv tim
have got his men to march ont by platoons an
is be shot, " II would have cratined him in tn
& slightest degree. AT his death the whole Sout
r. was In tears. and not more for their irreparabl
At loss than on account OF their tender love fl
H. the IN III.
X As reg rds Jackson's relations with Lee an
20 the other great Southern Generals, It WAS ohv
81 Gus to me that they felt toward each other lik
Il brothers, and never knew VIII the feeling q
v jealousy WAS. Leo WIS always thrustiug Jack
10 son forward whenever anything glorious was [
E. be done, and jackson always sho ed the mos
l. sincere admiration End respect for Lees plan
< and orIers. When victory perched on their bar
10 ners, Lee Rugged jackson and told him tn
u. credit all due to him; then Jackso
e, would declare that Lee was the man that de
y served all tho praise; and then both Of ther
lg would agree that to God belonged all the glorl
pt MHni,o-- 9tmats.
N AT101 GRAND ST., N. Y, is the best and mo'
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