Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-10
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Stonewall Jackson.
THE UNIQUE MEMORIAL OF THE VIRGIN
IAN HERO PRESENTED BY RESIDENTS
OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES TO THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 3LL

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THE UNIQUE MEMORIAL OF THE VIRGIN
IAN HERO PRESENTED BY RESIDENTS
OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES TO THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 3tL
! Not long before the evacuation of
Cnarleston by the Confederate forces, In
1909, there was received here q memorial
OF Gen: y. J. jackson, made by residents
OF tne BRUSH West India Islands, and
Rresenteo 10 the State of South Carolina.
The case containing it had not been
opened at the time Of the entrance into
the city of the Federal forces, and it was
seized and sent to Washington with 9th
er "sp0ils Of war, and deposited in the
war Department. A short time ago
Governor Simpson learned of the exis-
tence and probable whereabouts of the
relic. and made application to the Secre-
tary of War, through Congressman
Evins, for its return. The application
was promptly and courteously granted,
and Congressman Evins forwarded the
precious memento to Charleston.
| The Jackson memorial, as received
from Washington, is composed of she'll
! work upon a wooden foundation. It is
altogether about ten feet high-tbe base
being three and a half feet square. Up
on the base are four squares, decreasing
in size, the uppermost block supporting
the four columns of an open dome.
These columns are elaborately made, be-
ing bordered on the interior with white
shells and on the exterior with black
shells, arranged in double rows. The
exterior of the dome is of broken pieces
OF mother Of pearl. The open space un-
der the dome was doubtless intended to
be occupied by statuette, or similar
ornament. This dome supports a series
of squares. On the top one is set block
containing inscriptions and devices in
shsll-work of ofvariegated colors On one
face the Confederate flag and the Con-
federate battle-f flag cross each other, Q
large star being just above their point Of
contact Underneath are inscribed in
white letters, General Jackson's words:
''D0 YOUR DUTY AND LEAVE THE REST
TO PROVIDENCE. 1T IS ALL RIGHT."-
This inscription, like the others, is in q
frame of blue, bordered By black shells,
the groundwork of the faces being
broken mother of-pearl. On another
ING WATERS, WINCHESTER, Cross .
KEYS, PORT REPUBLIC, CEDAR RUN,
FREDERICKSBURG, RICHMOND" each
word being formed of different colored
shells. On another face, beneath row
of stars, each formed of four tiny shells,
is inscribed in letters of small white
shells: -l
"BULWARK OF THE FIELD, %
A HOST HIS PRESENCE AND HIS ARM
A SHIELD. a Er.
AS HE LIVED HE EDIED..GLORIOUSLY."
The fourth face is inscribed in white E,
letters ITO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL
'STONEwALL' JACKSON, WHO FELL AT
CHANCELLORsvILLE, May 2, 1861"
The block just described supports
set of squares similar to those on which
it rests, only somewhat smaller, which
in their turn support tapering shaft,
which is just one-half the height Of the
entire work. This shaft is bordered at
each of its four corners with double
row of shells, and is divided, on all its
faces to its summit, into series Of oh.
long squares, each separated from the
other by broad line of white shells,
and decreasing in size to the last. Each
of these contains an elongated st. An
drew's cross of white shells. The four
triangles so formed are filled in with
colOred work, those above and beneath
the point of intersection being yellow,
and those at the sides blue.
The memorial has been somewhat de-
faced, the shell-work being broken at
the angles. There will be no difficulty,
however, in repairing the damages.-
From its character the memorial could
not be safely placed IN any exposed posi-
ton or in the open air, and Governor
Simpson, at the request of those instru-
mental in recovering the memorial, has
entrusted it to the keeping of the ladies
of the Confederate Home in this city,
who will preserve it with pious care
Charleston, Is. C) Neaos and Courier.
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