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citizens Of Clarksbarg to their member at
Washington for appoiutment % a csdership NJ.
West Point, a step taken AZ the suggestion u
q glrruoas blacksmith while sh8cing his
ancles horse he went 70 the National Mile
tary Academy in 1872, and four yelrs later
graduated al The very time when Gen. Scott
was organizing the powerful force against
Vera Cruz which la 20 opcn hostility with
Mia carly 10 1917 B5evot-seccnd lieuten
ant If afIIsry hy virtue OF his gradulton.
h. served NJ VA Cruz aud BuenA Vista At
C,ntreras he raineAa-a-y1 1blc TT1e6Trr..'-- =
led 10 promotion OF tirst-elass lieutenaucv
As the American forces moved upon -
City Of Mexico. Capt Magruler, in whcsc
field battery the young lieutenant fought. COM
mended his bravery at the stornling ot Che
pultepec in letter TO Capt. Joe Hooker, and
Jackson was made a breyet-maior Of artillery
Peace having been declared in June, ISIS,
Mai. jackson was assigned 20 garrison ouiy on
Long Island. After the lapse OF two years,
he was transferred to the coast Of Florid,, and
in 1851 was elected professor of natural and
experimental philosophy aud artillery tactics
in tho Virginia Military Institute, ut Lcxing-
ton. over Mcclellan, R0secranz. and othcrs.
whose names had been proposed as clmpeti-
tors. There the rebellion found him. and as
soon as the State passed tho ordinance oi se-
cess:on ne went to Richmond With his cadets.
From colonel Of Virginia forces be soon rose
% the command Of the celebrated brigade
composed of the d, 4th 9th, 27th and $50
Virginia regiments. The name Of Stone
wall" was attached % the brigadier and his
brigade from a circumstance which happened
on the field of Manassas, July 2l, 1861. Gen.
Bee whose troops were beaten and driven
back. in trying 70 rally the fragments Of his
command. exclaimed There is Jackson
standing ike stone wall" Almost instantly
that these words were uttered, the brave eene-
raj who spoke them fell dead with his face to
the foe Ia October, 1861, Jackson was pro-
NOTED TO the rank Of maior-general ant ~
the time Of his death tho stars Of lieutenant-
general were upon his shoulders. His mill
tary career. from the FIRST Bull Bun to that
fatal evening among the ground oaks az Chan
cellorville. In May, 1868, is too recentsnd "a
miliar TO be treated in the columns Of a daily
journal
The move 10 erect statue 70 his memory
vas agi,ated by his English admirers, soon af-
ter Jackson's death. The only two designs
to work from were photographs Of the Illus
trous general furnished by Jas. N. Mason, OF
Virginia, and Gen. Bradley johnson. brief
description Of this great work is given by the
same correspondent;
This statue, which is in bronze, bears
striking resemblance 20 the original. The
tall muscular figure, high cheek-bones, broad
forehead and firm lips. faithfully portray the
man. austere and religious, ye. gentle and
,rustfnl-the stern fatalist who yet in The hour
of trial implored the guidance Of Providence
with passion subservient 90 reason, impulse
controlled by discipline, the slaves masioF
vet the slaves teacher aud spiritual guide, the
Strict Slbbatarian yet the broad philanihropis',
reticent 10 speech, ye, open and eloquent IN
manner. Worthy is it alike the master and
the hero.
Mr. Foley, tie sculptor, was born in Dublin
10 1918, and at m early age entered the Dab
lin Royal Academy, and in 1884 removed %
London, to study in the Royal studio. After
this his fame preceded him everywhere, and
orders from the government and private indi-
viduals crowded him. Mr. Foley died last
FALL leaving lis great work completed for
o.sting. After having remained on exhibition
the prescribed time,-onc year after the de-
cease Of The srlis,,-the statue is now on i's
way 10 Richmond, Va, the git 70 the State
Capital Of Hon Bereford Hope, H. p, and hia
assistants in the grateful task voluntarily IN
dcrt,ken, of thus commemorating the life and
character Of Stouewall jackson. twill, 'tir
thought, be unveiled during ilc State Fair in
October