Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-04-28
"Nothing was so certain to him, I"

would wear the South out lie OeiiFeu
that We had but one hope, and that was
TO press the Federals at every point,
blindly, furiously, madly. 'We must
frighten them, he used to say. He be-
ieped that fatal mistake was made
when our people failed to take advan-
tage OF the splendid victory at Man
assas | think he saw a permanent
triumph just beyond that battle. So
thoroughly was he impressed with the
Importance Of pushing ahead all the
time, and in the face of any obstacle,
that he was considered fanatic. A
separate command was denied him for a
good while and obtained at last only by
the persistent efforts of Gov. Letcher.
Mr.. Davis, even, was afraid TO trust
him with separate command. When
he did get it he violated all the accept
ed rules of War by refusing to go into
winter quarters and forcing his men 10
such heroic work that thousands OF
them deserted. II seemed impossible
for him 10 bring the government into
sympathy with his impetuous plan.
This failure saddened his letters to me.
lie was continually apprehensive of the
effect Of the sightes: delay He said,
1--WE must give them no time 10 think.
We must bewilder them and keep them
bewildered. Oar fighting must be
sharp, impetuous, continuous. We can-
not stand u long war"
JACKSON AND LEE.
"He loved Gen. Lee and admired
him beyond measure. His onl y fault
is that he is too slow, he wrote ME
once The dilatory policy OF Gen.
Johnston he considered great mistake.
But he never lost confidence in the final
success Of the Confederacy. AT first
manv of his officers and men were
somewhat distrustful OF his Judgment.
| After he had led them to half dozen
victories, however, their confidence in
him became boundless, and then he
never mad a fear. His wonderful
triumphs in the Valley campaign he
took as Il matter of course. No matter
what odds were piled up against him
he never faltered; his hope never sank.
His men soon came TO be tatalsts, and
his faith was little short of theirs He
never feared that he would Le killed.
He looked for long and happy life un-
der y government of the Confederate
! States.
One of the most marked features of
his character, as l gathered from his
wife, was his horror of war. Nothing
but The loitiest sense OF duty could have
kept him amid scenes of carnage. "His
whole correspondence with me" said
! Mrs Jackson, twas full of expressed
and implied horror Of war ard blood
she'd. | am convinced that one of the
reasons impelling TO the positive and
vigorous course that he pursued was
the knowledge that it must speedily re-
lease him from the repugnant work III
which he was engaged. He was the
most tender, alfectiOnate, and demon
stratiye man ut bone that ever saw.
His heart was as soft as womar's; he
was full Of love and gentleness. Moth
ing but the most positive sense of deep
religious duty could have nerved him TO
90 through what he did. The stern,
inexorable front that he wore in public
! life was the easement beneath which he
imprisoned his up-coming tenderness
and pity. One writer has said that
Jackson was ambitious Lee was not.
| wish that man could read the letter my
husband wrote me when he resigned
his position az General because the
Government had taken certain action
that he thought destroyed his useful
ness in that capacity. He intended to
90 back to Lexington and take charge
Of the cadets there. The letter was
full of Joy and gladness. He threw off
his high rank and gave up his brilliant
prospects with hearty thanktuIness
and relief 1t was the happiest hour of
his life during the war. He felt that
he could, consistently with duty, retire
from the hated fields of strife and go
with me to our little home in Lexing-
ton, and live in love and peace. That
was his ambition. And yet, when the
Government refused to accept his resig-
nation and so arranged affairs that he
felt he could again profitably serve his
country, he gave up the happy dream
of home, and with true sense of con-
secration remained in the field until
God called him hence"
"sToNEwALL's" FAMILY.
Mrs. Jackson is Of modest, shrink
ing nature, aud breads publicity that
the fame of her husband has brought
her. She has persistently declined to
talk to the press reporters that have
sought her out in legious. 1t is pos.
sble however, that she will prepare aud
publish life of the great hero whose
name she bears.
A notable instance of the annoyance
that publicity brings is herewith given.
Last spring Mrs. Jackson and her
daughter, girl of fourteen years of
age, took trip to Augusta, GA. The
papers for a week or SO teemed with
gossip concerning the bereaved pair.
One item of this gossip, condensed into
two lines, started the rounds of the
press. 1t read Miss Julia-daughter
Of Stonewall Jackson-is pretty, mod
est giIl of sixteen years OF age" Since
that time Miss Julia has received hun
dreds OF letters from stranger swains,
soliciting correspondence with her.
The bre ~ West, where the proprieties