The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-24
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VOL. XII---N0. 45..
GEN. sTONEWALL JACKSON.
The Life and Character Of the Great
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Il '1He Lille anu CUaEaCt6T Oh Iuo UT6d
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20 Translated from StEie5erss Gue7rs csrile ~
rBut let us pass to TIE isi ioriiiginal Jackson
| whose short life is soflled with heroism
and therefore would lend many charms
to an extended biography that it ,is very
difficult to confne one'sIself to sketchine
| Ills great characteristics:o General Stone.
! wall Jackson had nothing in his exterior
| appearance Y aich would indicate aigen.
eral OF, 50 great merit of amedium and
unerect statue, awkward in :, his move
ments, he perfectly resembled q scholar,
with his keen black eyes, and pleasant
countenance; enclosed in q black beard.
His long. black hair, his precise language,
and the, complete negligence of his bear
ing, did not modify the Impression that
he produced as q soldier, the less as he
was nota skillfal cavalier, and that he
trotted not elegantly ionf a tbin,l brown
horse, now become famous. ~ y.
General Jackson was born January 81,
1924. Sprung from parents with little
wealth, he was at an early age destined
to. military career. ~ He. was educated
at West Point, on leaving which place he
entered the artillery. In the campaign
of 1S47, against Mexico, he distinguished
himself to such a degree that he was
soon commissioned, first Lieutenant His
brilliant conduct in the battle of Contre7
ras and Churubusco obtained for him the
grade Of captain, and after the battle of
Chepnltepec he was >breveted major.
But the climate so badly affected his
health that he WIS forced to resign in
1882, and to accept professorship at the
Military Institute. In this vocation he
distinguished himself for HE originality.
Little liked by the cadets, whom he
alienated by his pedantry and seyerities,
he was, frequently the object of carica-
lures, and received a quantity Of nick
names, such as "Old Tom, etc..;' g '..s3
NJ If the war of secession had not afforded
him occasion to put into play his bril-
liant military qualities, he. would, most
likely, have passed through life, like
many thousands before him, as q simple
individual, who'would. have been. rem
dered conspicuous mora thar many other
manner by his originality. In 1861, :, at
the age of 81 years, ne was called to The
command of q small corps Of observation
at Harper's Ferry, and after that debut
it could have been perceived that he pos
sessed distinguished talents as ageneral;;
not only in the skillful preparation ofhis
troops, but; ALSO by his Judgment in con.
ceiving and d'executinghis plans. After the
military operations In which he waslen-
gagged, of, which there has beenan account
in this work, it is no longer necessary to
refer to his military talents; but there is
much untold about his character that is
of interest. - ~! no. I - 5rH l hlI.g:
;, General j Jackson, was q. Presbyterian
and resembled Cromwell in, being not
only the military but spiritual CHIEF. OF
hissoldiers. He remained faithful TO his
peculiar belief; didnothing withoutpre.
facing4it with an ardent prayer, go that
his men, who were attached to him with
q most profound love, saw him, SO to
speak, surrounded with an ideal halo,
while he himself drew from thisintimate
union of inyincible force, andin contempt
Of hisrpersonal safety, committed into the
hands Of Providence. He had a zeal for
the service, and an activity in the execu:
ton of just m measures, the result of which
was to amakesall medi0crities snhsefyient
to. his win. It .was here. .Ais force con,
sisted, that acquired the absolute conf
dence Of bis men, and gave him . bold.
ness almost5oyous,i which reflected itself
on his face !@hen he executed !, a. move.
ment. But it was not only, just before
the battle that he prayed. His negro
servant said Of him, q tMassa, on morning
ofihig battle pray SO much.H But even
during the battle, when; etould :uot:ob.
tainvictory; then in Yery thickest ofthe
fight, he would raise his agn aslif K, apI;; apI;
pease the heavens. He always attributed
to Gods the = victories he gained, ias ! did
formerly Gnstavus Adolp phus; Uf,S Sweden!
He died,with; the; same heroism a1dI ia
the same faith, in which be, had LIVED
Only one, who like myself, Has been an
eyewitness, could form an ides' Of The
piofoundest sadness that his deathgaused
in the army General, Lee was partigu-
larly, struck. by the ,bleW,, IT, WAS W.s
Gneisenap that was missing TO Butcher
Wheu General Lee received The ne@s ot
the amputation9 of General Jackson's
esm, he wrote:,a aYou are better off than
I am, for while you haye, only lost your
left, have lost my right arm" ..
His last words were, aofder Alp. Hill
tOpreparesfor aetion.p h1osle iogHsa zh9
4 As long las. military history exists
| Jackson will be enumerated among its
noblest heroes, and every soldierly heart
will be ioyousfY moved at e. tie recital oi
the exploits 6fJ thise valiant and pious
warrior. asap5@tiih 4nn Bra aso