The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-21
fFor The Richmond Dispatch.
General Robert e. Lees Battie.Order
ON the Death Of StOneW0ll Jackson.

on the Death OF StOneW0Al JackSOn.
The greatest originality of the Western
Continent persisted ut Cbaucellorsyigk The
brilliant luminary, the meieoric spleseeer of
whose achievements d8zzled two hemi.
spheres, was there eXtinguisned. From that
time the storm-couds Of war darkened and
lowered obviously. Dark, blank despair
lowered over the land, and the death OF
Stonewall Jackson may be said TO have
sounded the death.knell Of the Confederate
States Of America.
Such we surmise will be the verdict OF the
impartial historian. The writer reckoDs as
the most memorable event Of hisli'etime the
sight Of the remains Of Stonewall Jackson
when brought to Richmond In May, 1868.
and the eyer-to-be-remembered but SOLEMN
pageantry Of bis funeral obsCq8es, when
thousands gazed in sadness FROM sidewalks
and tree.tops upon the vehicle which
VASE carrying the last hope of The
Cenederacy to his temporary resting
piace-tbe shades Of Hollywood Gene.
tery-where repose in peace aud in their
last earthly biv0uac ten thousand heroes.
Requiescat in pace. They have fought
their last battle, won their last victory, and.
IN the words OF the immortal Jackson, have
"crossed over the river 10 rest in the shade
OF the trees" While the remains of the
great warrior lay in state 10 the Capitol thou
sands upon thousands, from sunrse 10 sur
Set, passed bye and With sad hearts gazed
upon that magic face which had so
\ entbrillsd his followers. Veterans who
q had been through many battle
under the. banners of jackson, who
had marcned up and down the Valley
OF Virginia grinding TO powder rhe columns
Of Banks, Sbitld., aud Fremont, and with
the.fetOrisy OF a tbuuderbolt desoepdpd from
thesYalley upon McCellan's right funk at
Mechanfcsville these soldiers were now to
lookator the last time upon their beloved
chieftaip. Their feelings may better be i'm.
asined than, described. In their minds eye
there was cresteda vacuum whicbcoald never
be filed. They well understood that his very
nape Inspired terror and dlsmayin the ranks
OF heAsnemy, and was more than equal to
the effect produced by aD ordinary army.
The Two greatest military prodigies Of the
nineteenth century, are now sleeping the last
sleep-the one in the lnYaldes eff Paris,
andn be- other: In the graveyard Of Lexlpg.
ton, -Va.-the one known TO the SeorId
as Napoleon 7 Bonaparte, and the other
rs S.oneWalE Jackson How s.rikingiy
similar were their modes of warfare. Both
sought by rapiditR OF movement to eonfound
the enemy. Theirs was not the strateg,
t"okutSI uUltaIy sCuoOiS, cut " aS VIC SN<I.
e4yV geaius. Their plans OF battle were
not the product oil slow, ploa6ing caicuia-
tious, but the fruit or rapid mental evolution
and brilliant intellects. Bytheir genius they
both inspired their men With boundiess
entbRsiasm,, which, without flachipg, en-
dunca summer's beat and winters cold. So |
MUCH for the compassion betReentRo kin. |
dred spirits. s..s@.5..s1 ssf. i ...sz...ss. =
Ip.eonciusion. does not the following order, |
enaGatIng from the glorious Lee Just after
theaieatb Of Jackson, evidence the spprecia-
ton which he had of the genius and sene.
raishio 81 Jackson? To 9 grief stricken and
dnu,bfounded army this proclamation of che
noble Lee was read: i. LII. ,,c..,..
with deep grief the Commanding General
announces 10 the army the deatbo General
Jackson. He. expired on Sunday the 10th.
Aay 10, 1883, 1ar3{ Pm. The daring, skill,
md energy Of this great and good soldier IRE
~ lhe ascree OF an all.WiSe Providence nov
ost 70 ps:: but While, we. mourn bis deaTh. !,
We ieel tbat bis spirit sti1li apd win Ia. !
pre- our Whole army with i,is itidemitabie
oursge,, unshsk ken confidence in a cd. our u
epe, and our strength. Let his llsIne Be d !.
'atsaHord to shislcosps, who have folio we'd IL Il
lli AGO victory on many tfdds... Let officers ..
~ sotdsefs esaaaase his4aFiHeible dstermina. 81
49, 49, ~ toG 81. ~ .St{T, ,'s'gy9g'r Is.
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