The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-03

marched from Its camp near Conrads Store
to join jackson at New Market on the twen-
ty-flrst Of May. In twenty days it marched
200 miles, fought in five actions. Of which
and, though 1t had suffered heavy loss in off,
GERS and men, was yet strong, hard as nails
and fit like game-cock.
have felt it duty to set forth
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE "LouIs1ANA BR1-
GADE,"
than which no man ever led Drawer
into action, In their proper light.
because such reputation as / gained in
the war is to be ascri ed to It's excellence, not
to my own merit.
Onthe second day in this camp Gen. Winder
came to me and said heshad asked leave to go
to Richmond, been refused and had resigned.
He commanded Jackson's old brigade, and
was aggrieved by some unjust interference
Holding WiDder in high esteem, | hoped to
save him to the army, and went to jackson.
this | dwelt on the rich harvest of glory he
had reaped in his brilliant campaign, and,
observing him closely, caught O glimpse of
the mans inner nature. 1t was but glimpse
The curtain closed. and he was absorbed in
prayer. Yet, in that momeI... saw an ambi-
tion, beundless as Cromwells and as nerci-
less. No reply was made to my effort for
Wlnder, and ! rose to take my leave jackson
said he would ride with me, and we passed,
silently, along the way to my camp, where he
l.
from Winder, in which it was stated Jackson
had called on him. and las resignation was
withdrawn.
A few days later we marched to Cold Har-
Dor, where we were absorbed i'm the larger
army operating against Mcclellan, and saw
but little OF jackson. | have written that he
was ambitious; and his ambition was vast,
all-absorbing AS the unhappy wretch from
loathed it, perhaps feared it, but he could not
escape it-it was HIMSELF nor rend tit was
his own flesh. He fought it with prayer, con
slant and earnest-Apollyon and Christian in
ceaseless combat. What limit to set to his
ability | know not, for he was ever superior
to occasion. Under ordinary circumstances
it was difficult to estimate him because Of his
peculiarities- peculiarities that would have
made lesser man absurd, but that served to
enhance his martial fame. as those of Samuel
johnson his literary emnence. @
He once observed, in reply no an alluson to
his severe marching. that it was better to lose
one man in marching than five in fighting;
and, acting on this, he invariably surprised
mont and Shields in the Valley, McClellans
right at Cold Harbor, Pope at second Manas-
Sas O
Fortunate In his death, he fell at the sum-
init OF glory, before the sun oSthe Confederacy
had set; ere defeat, and suffering, and sells
ishness could turn their fangs upon him AS
one man the South wept for him; foreign ma.
tions shared the grief; even Federals praseds
uIill. N1bh WOllt. diu NelSOll, HUu fthVelOSk.
he took his place i'll the hearts Of English
speaking peoples. o
In the early years OF this century great
battle was fought on the plains of the Dan
nbe. determined charge on the Austrian
centre gained the victory for France The
courage and example of private soldier who
there fell contributed much to the success of
the charge. Ever after, at the parades of his
battalion. the nameof Latour d'Auvergne was
first called, when the oldest sergeant stepped
to the front and answered, "Died on the field
OF honor" In Valhalla, beyond the grave,
where the spirits of warriors assemble, when.
on the roll Of heroes, the name Of jackson is
reached, it will be for the majestic shade of
Lee to pronounce the highest eulogy known
to our race-died on the field of duty