Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-28
STONEyyALL JACKSON.

STONESVALE JACKSON.
Major Ii. X. Douglas, of Hagers-
town, member of Stonewall Jacksons
staff, is writing personal sketches OF the
great confederate leader, in the Phila-
delphia Times, and from which We clip
the following extracts:-
1t was on the field of Manassas,
bright Sunday afternoon, the 2lst OF
July, 1861. The armies OF Mcdowell
and Beauregard had been graphing
with each other since early morning,
and in their mutual slaughter took no
note of the sacredness of the day nor
its brightness. In Washington General
Scott was anxiously awaiting the result
of his skillful plan of battle, and Gen.
Johnston had come down from the Val
ley of Virginia in response to Beaure-
CARDS appeal-"If you will help me,
now is the time" Holly had the field
been contested, and the hours passed
slowly to men who had never tasted OF
battle before. Wavering had been the
fortunes OF the day, but it was evident
the advantage was with the Federal
army, and before our brigade went into
action it seemed to us the day was lost
After changing position several times,
without fighting, Gen. Jackson learned
that Bee was hard pressed, and he
moved to his assistance, marching
through the wounded and stragglers
who were hurrying to the rear. 1t was
then after o'clock, and the General
formed his brigade along the crest of
the hill near the Henry House, the men
living down behind the brow OF it, in
support of the two pieces of artillery
placed in position TO play upon the ad-
vancing foe.
TIRED OF LONG RANGE WORK.
Gen. Bee, his brigade being crushed
and scattered, rode up TO General Jack
SOD, and with the excitement and NOR
tfication of an untried but heroic sol
dier, reported that the enemy were beat
ing him back.
avery well, General, il can't be
helped" replied Jackson.
"But how do you expect to stop
them?"
"Well give them the bayonet| was
the answer, briefly.
General Bee wheeled his horse and
galloped back to his command. AS he
did so, General Jackson said to Lieut..
Lee, of his staff:
"Tell the Colonel of this brigade that
the enemy are advancing; that when
their heads are seen above the hill let
the whole lire rise, move forward with
a shout, and trust to the bayonet. 1 am
tired Of this long range work."
In the storm which followed Bees
return to his command he was soon on
foot, his horse shot from under him.
With the fury of despair he strodc
among his men, tried to rally and to
hold them against the torrent which
beat upon them; and finally, in voice
which rivaled the roar Of battle, he
cried cut: ooh, men, there are Jackson
and his Virginans standing behind you
like stone waH| Uttering these
words of martial baptism Bee fell dead
upon the field, and left behind him a
fame which will follow that of Jackson
as a shadow.
1t would he but the repetition Of his
tory to mention, at length, the move
ments of Jackson's brigade that day. 1t
was Bee who gave him the name OF
.'Stonewall," bat it was his own Virgin
ians who made that name immortal
This brigade checked the victorious
tide of battle, but to turn it back was
no easy labor. Around the Henry
House and its plateau the contest ragged
with renewed violence and vacillating
success toran hour; and then Jackson
led his men in their last bayonet charge,
and pierced the enemys centre. The
timely arrival of Kirby Smith and
Early upon their flank finished the
work, and defeat was turned into rout.
General Jackson viii be forgiven for
this sentence in letter TO a friend:
"You will find, when my report shall be
that the First Brigade was TO
our army what the Imperial Guard was
10 Napoleon; through the blessing Of
God it met the victorious enemy and
turned the fortunes Of the day"
THE REBEL. YELL
Akin to his dyspepsia, and perhaps
as consequence, was bis ignorance
of music. One morning, at Ashland,
he startled yodng lady from her pro-
priety by gravely asking her il she bad
ever heard the new piece of music call
ed 'Dixie, and as gravely listening TO
her while she sang it. He had heard
it thousand times from the
army bands, and yet it seemed new 10
him. Judged by the Shakesperean
standard, who could be more eft for
ireasons, sfratagems, and poiis?'
Aud yet there was one kind of music
which always Interested and delfe,Itfe1