The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-10
STONEWALL JACKSON.
A VISIT TO HIS WIDOW
AT HOME.
"reminiscences Of the Great
Confederate Leader. and
His Part in the Civil
War---MrS. Jack
son and Her
Daughter.
Correspondence Philadelphia Times.

Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
CHARLOTTE, March %.
There are few things that this littl
burgh is prouder Of" remarked an etfu
sive native to your correspondent thu
morning, 'than that it is the homo o
Stonewall Jackson's widow" The low,
that the people of the whole South have
for this great man is something pheno
menal. In this sprightly village it il
focused into hero worship that is spiceC
up by a strong flavor of local pride
His name is on every lip his memory
in every heart. The deliberate opinion
of the town is that if jackson had lIvcC
the Coniederscy would have been estab
lished. In his grave, then, more thar
one love lies buried.
l had little difficulty IN finding Mrs
jackson. "She is at de 1nstertewk,'
suggested tiny mammalian who wa!
summing himself at the corner, supple
mentng his suggestion with course O
directions that soon brought me into thu
old-isshioned porch of the Presbyterian
school house. | was ushered into Mrs
Jsckson's sitting room and informed
that the lady would soon be IN. L founc
pleasant occupation in studying a por
trait of the dead General that hum
above the msntel. 1t was totally differ
ent from the pictures had seen else
where. That sternness and tixedncss o
expression that we have been accustom
ed to see were gone. The face was kindly
and tender. The lips were half unclOseC
with smile; the eyes were gentle ant
engaging; the brow calm and unclouded
| As looked at it felt that | wa, study
ing q new side of the great mans life
| This was the home look Of that hero
who, so stern and stubborn upon the
battlefield that he was called fanatic
was yet full of a flowing and obligfns
humanity.
Mrs. jackson entered the room whil
l was before the portrait Sic is small
handsome woman, notably young look
| ing. Her manner is frank, pleasant anC
cordial, and we were very soon en-
gagged in an earnest conversation con
corning her distinguished husband.
you must know that ny husband lei
very much In love with Mexico during
his campaigns there, and had there beer
any sort of assurance of u stable govern
ment in that country, he would certain
ly have made 1t his home. In tina
event he might have had no part il
the late struggle between the States,
THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.
Mrs. jackson took occasion to correct
a very general misrepresentation as t.
her husbands position when war Wa
about To be declared. 1T is said tina
he was in doubt" she remarked, las t
| whether his allegiance was due to Lh'
Union or his State. | do not think tina
is true. He deplored the collision mos
earnestly. He believed that patriotic
craftsmanship might have sverted it
He loved the Union rs only one who haC
fought under the flag could love 1t. H'
would have died to have saved 1t In 1t
purity and its Just relations. But he be
| heved that the constitutional rights o
the States had been invaded, and h
never had doubt as to where his alIegl
ance was due. His sword belonged t
his State He shuddercd ut the approach
of war. He prayed iervently and per
sistently that al amicabie adlustmen
might be reached. But at the very frs
call he placed himself at the head of hi
Cadets and marched to Harper's Ferry
where he witnessed the hanging of Johr
Brown From that day until his death
he was never out of service singh
hour. He would never take turlough
Mr.. jackson was no strong believer ii
the system OF slavery. He would neve
have fought 10 preserve that institution
He fought for the sovereignty OF tn
States"
| found the little lady in front of me
now thoroughly animated, fully impress
cd with the belief that, if General Jack
son had lived, or if his policy had beef
vigorously pursued, the war might hav
had different ending.
"Nothlng was so certain to him, sh
said, las that u protraced strugg.
would wear the South out. He believed
that we had but one hope, and thu
was to press the Federsls at every point
blindly, furiously. madly. 'We mus
frich,en them, he used to say. he be
lieyed that a fatal mistake was msd
when our people tailed to take advsntaS
of the splendid vitory 3. Manassas.
think he saw a permanent triumph jus
beyond that battle. So thoroughly wa
he impressed with the Importance q
nusbing ahead all the time, and in tn
face of any obstacle, that he was conEc
cred fanatic. A separate comman
WAS denied him for good while an
obtained at last only by the presislsn
efforts of Governor Letcher. Mr.. DAVIS
even. WAS afraid to trust him with
separate command. When he did get
he violated all the accepted rules OF VA
by refusing to go into winter quarter
and forcing his men to such herol
! work that thousands of them deserted
1t seemed impossible for. him to brln
the government into sympathy with n
impetuous plan. This failure saddene
his letters to me. He was continual
spprehensive of the effect OF the sllShtes
DELAY. He said. we must give the'
no time to think. We must bewild'
them and keep them bewildered. VI
, ! fighting must be sharp, impetuous, col
tinuona. We cannot stand long war
JACKSON AND LEE.
! "He loved General Lee and admire
him beyond measure. His only isuH