Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-10-09
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from that post, but wa did sec, soon after
reaching it, .-as5 s15ig dts Io5,eGI ssosI
THAT SANE sToyEWALL JACKSON .a
ride from shelter ont upon the turnpike in
/ full view. attended by only three or four Of
/ fcers He had come out there to make ob.
! seryaticn. Like cat; before she destroys
the mouse. he was wondering at what point
l-he should strike to disable bis victim soonest.
Grim,mjnded aud sour.tempeEed was the
| third man OF Us, and wars horrors delighted
1 him when he had taken .he second look.
| at the littl5 party sitting, their horses on
the open road, a wicked smile crossed his
| face aud he whispered ,S9E !.svJa. fssnaii :,
.'By the hundred gods OF, the heather
I but HAT chap on the left there is old Stones
wall Jackson, and I'm going to drop him J"
y Old Pete, our snur-tempered coupanious
\ lhaG n FIRST class Minnie ride with him. He
/ kG5 carried it for several months, III some
way escaping the attention OF the inspector
/ aud in some way always secured ammunition
/ for it. saw him. in Mt least n half dozen
/ instances, shoot dowb videttes or skirmishers
| who seemed to belhalf mile away. aant ho
was known. throughout the regiment rs
| dead shot. ...., ,i,i5,g.s,..
There was considerable Bring around as
I from fordEers, stragglers and fnen cleaning
! their guns, and alshot from the windoT
might not attract. particular attention. Rest
ing the ,hoayy gun. across the windowsiil,
and having steady rest as hunter ever
I asked for, ''OId Pete, was ready to keep his
I word. '''S'"
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| / could almost couut the buttons on Jsokson's
! coat and thero seemed no escape forh him.
| l was Watching him when the rife cracked.
| He had a field glass to his eye, and the, only
! movement we could see was quick motion
! OF the head, as il the bullet had cut close TO
| his ear The glass was not even lowered;
i.'.Old Pete" swore a terrible long string OF
oaths as he realized his failure, but In
minute was ready again, .,---.E .s-bsl.::
"I hope to never draw another breath II
( don't kill him stone deadt' he mutfered
as he koelt down. Jackson did not face US
as before, vet was a good mark even for
musket, We watched him as before, and
this time the bullet must have swept, past
his face, rs he dodgcd his head backwards.
! The glass was down then, but he raised is
/ in nm instant aud went on with his sutsey.
! "Have | got to be a fool or, Z haye
! crown blind :" howed "Old Pete, as he
! looked down upon his uuharmed victim. "I'lt
! kill him this time Or Shoot myself in this
! chamber u fFN Hi'-' ''..- or '.- .'.'.-
| 1t was dangerous to remain there longer,
| as the cavalry had crept nearer, and Jack
! sons aids seemed to havo got the, idea that
7 sharpshooter was posted near by. Yes
cold Pete" would have had third shot if
! the Coafederates had been in the house. -
THE rARG TT WIS AS FAIR AS sEFoRE.
! He took moro careful aim and yet when
he fred we saw spiinters 6s from rail way
/ over beyond the General, Tho cavalry wern
then close upon u+, and our two muskets
( were LOST in tho hurried fight from tho
! house. Half an hour after that, Jackson was
driving our brigades and divisions rs he
! wilIed. ar a-..sF geg t..
ON measure of the same, distance. Of
! hand, and bet my life that can hit soldier'S
! cap nine times ont of ten ~ grovlcd "Oid
! Pete" as he hurried forward, and suddsnly
| overcome bv ind guafion md chagrin he bait
/ tered his cherished gun against o tree and de-
! stroyed it. As il see king personal revenet,
| Jackson S Icgions paS=n1 righ. by US. Tho
nearest brigade o! Sigel's corps was picked
up and dashed - pieces as strong man
| would lift and hurl child thinning along
with the amazed aud frightened nan, but
| bearing of towards our own division, wo
! picked up other muskets to feplaco our lo.t
ones Reaching a knoll from which We had
another view of the turnpike, We halted for
n last look over the heads of the frightened.
fleeing soldiers-over tho ground strewn With
arms and accoutremGnts-over the blue smoke
just beginning to rise, ..
WE SAW JACKSON AGAIN. -.
He YES far away, but it was Jackson.
"Curse him. but he has got guardian
ANGEL" .how!ad s'Oid Pete" as he shook his
fit toward tho turnpike. ". lg3l -
[ > other man ever yet had rife drawn
on him at such a range and escaped three
cool, carefully aimed bullets. His escape
sent thrill of superstition through each
mind and from that hour to this moment
1 when the news reached US, "Old Pete" never
/ spoke a word. It was a puzzle that he could
/ not sulvo As We lag in line every eye peer
iny through the darkness to catch sight Of
the gray line coming On sesin an aid cams
/ hurryiBg along and shouted out: slsls7a
"Were all right, boys-Stonewall Jackson
I has been killed up the road there T. r-.
"Oid Pete" leaped up, whiried around TO
/ face the bearer Of the news and savagely
shouted back:s '.5 e. seiirs5lI
"You liel you lie you liel -Stonewali
/ Jackson can't be hurt BY she'll or killed by
bullets u - - .- .-I....,.....i .-..
/ But 1T WAS so.
Lying in the arms of those who loved him s
( so near US that the cries of our wounded must
have reached his ears, was the mortsliy
| wounded general whose skill aud strength
had no match While the white-faced dead
looked up to the torn and shattered forest
trees-ulile the wounded crawied here and