, 1877-05-05
sT0REWall JACKSON.
Interesting "Reminiscences.

\ correspondent Of The PhlIadelpbia Tiires
gives this very Interesting account Of a visit
TO the hcne OF " StonewaII 4" Jackson's w.d-
ow, al Charlotte:
was ushe-ed into Mrs J4elson's sitting
room and Informed ,ha: the lady would soon
be in. found pleasant occupation IN study
ing a portrait Of The dead General that hung
above the mantrl. Il was totally different
from the pictures had seen elsewhere. That
sternness and tiXedness of expression that We
have been accustomed to see was gone. The
face was kindly and tender The lips were
half enclosed with a smile: the eyes were
gentle aud engaging the brow calm and un-
elouded. IS looked st /, fel; that Wss
stndy Ing Il new side Of the great mans life.
This was the bone look Of that hero who. 50
stern and stubborn upon the battlefield that
be was called fanatic. was Yet full Of how-
ing and Ohliging humanity.
Mrs. jackson entered the room while was
before ;he portrait. She Is a small, hand
some woman, notably young looking. Her
manner is frank, pleasant and cordial, and We
were very soon engaged in an earnest conver-
sation concerning her dis iuguished husband
"You must know that my husband fell
very much in love with Mexico during his
campaign there and had there been any sort
of assurance of stable government IN that
country. be would certainly have msde It
has home. Ia that event ne might have had
10 part in the struggle between the States
THE OUTBREAK or THE WAR.
Mrs. JauAsDn took occasion to correct a
very general mi>apprebeu-iUn as TO her huS-
-, u.a k.tstF Ia h.
de, Jared at is said that he was In doubt,
she remarked, las 10 whether his allegiance
was due 10 the Union or his State. DO not
think that Is true. He deploged the ecilis-
ION most earnestly. lie believed that patri-
oric s'atesmnpshIp might have averted it.
lie loved the Union rs only one Who had
fought under the lag could love IT. lie
would have died 10 have saved it Ia lis pu-IIy
and lis Just relations But he belivrd the
cuuSriruuUnal rights of the States had been
invaded, and be never had Il doubt AS 10 where
his allegiance was due. His sword belong
I'd 70 his State. He shudderei at the ap-
proach of war lie prayed fervently and
parsistenily that AN smioible adjustment
might b. reached. But at the very first call
he placed himself ut the head of his cadets
and marched TO Harper's Ferry, where he
witnessed he hanging Of John Brown. From
that day until his death he never was our OF
service a single hour. He would never take
"A furlcush. Mr jackson was No irm BE-
lever ia the system Of slavery. He would
Yer have fought to preserve that insIifu-
ton. He fought for the Sovereignty ct the
States"
| found the little lady in front Of me. HOW
thoroughly animated, fully impressed with
the belief that, If Gen. jackson had lived, or
if his policy had been vigorously pursued,
the war might have had different ending.
Nothing was 80 certain TO him" shs SAID,
"as that profrnctrd struggle would Wear
the SJufh ont He believed hat had bat
one hop, and ;hac was TO press the Fr0erals
Al every point, biiDdly. furiousiy, mndly.
We must frighlen them, he used 10 sly.
He believed that a fatal mistake was made
when our people failed to take advantage OF
the splendid victory at Manassas. l think
h.. saw permanent triumph just beyond
,ha, battle. - thoroughly Was he iiarTe~--d
with the impor'rnc- of pushing ahead all the
time, aud IN the face Of any obstacle, thai
he Was considered Il fanatic. separate
command WAS denied him for good While
aud obtaju,d AZ LAST oaly by the Persisrent
efforts Of Gov. L-fcher- Mr.. Davis, even,
was afraid 10 trus, him with n s-Piratr com
maud. When he did get it he violated all
the accepted rules of war by rrfr>ing 10 90
ln'o winter quarters and forcing his meu 70
such heroic work that thousands Of tnen de-
serted. It seemed impossible for hlm 20 brinS
the government INFO sympathy wIrh his I'M
petuous plan. Thu, failure Srddeued hi let
ters TO me. H was continually apprrh-n
size OF the IF ct of The slightest delay. II
said, I'VE must give them 10 time TO think
We mast b-wilder them and keep them be-
wiIdercd. Our fighting must b. sharp, I'M
petuous, continuous. We cannot stand
long war
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