The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-15
stonewall Jackson's Daughter.

Mis-, Julia Jackson, the daughter Of
-lluewdil Jackson, IS now slXteen-year-
ola school girl in Baltimore She IS a tall
and graceful young woman, with TAR halr,
a pretty complexion, beautiful large gray
eyes, and gentle manners.
This extract from one of our ex-
change. will interest all admirers of the
.rreat chieftain, and especially of those
who witnessed the last sad scenes of
his heroic life and death This occurred
IN Guinea Station, on the Railroad from
Fredericksburg to Richmond. The
wounded General was taken to the
brick house near the Railroad, where
Mr.. Chandler resided. There were
number Of ladies, refugees from Freder-
ick-burg. to whom the hospitable MIR.
Chandler extended a cordial welcome
and shelter When the sorrowful cor
tere which bore the wounded General
from the field Of Charlottesville APP
proached Mr. Chambers residence,
these ladies ran to meet it, and aided
10 conduct the General to the most com
Portable room in the house, and then
devoted themselves with that zeal OF
which only women are capable to the
nursing and administration of such
emollients and attentions rs the worthy
mutilated hero so greatly needed. 1t
was here DR.. Mcguire performed the
operation Of amputation of the Generals
rioht arm. His Confederate uniform
had been removed, and hung III the
room where the General lay. The
ladies. observing its torn and bloody
condition. took charge Of the uniform,
with a view of repairing and cleaning.
4 az ant n
the first the General had worn during
the war, and had been imported from
England through Wilmington for nm
by his second in command, Gen. Jeb
Stuart. From the favorable report oil
DIR. Mcguire Of the effect of amputatlon,
the ladies were cheered with hopes OF
the Generals speedy recovery, and with
the assiduitv characteristic OF the sex
they set to work to sew up the rents
and brush off the stains OF his hne uni
form. Meantime the Generals wife
had been telegraphed for. In due time
She arrived, with her infant daughter
They were ushered into the room, and,
in the presence Of the ladies attendant
ON the General, an affecting scene OF
erecting took place. 1t was the
first time the General had ever seen
his infant daughter. His stern eoun
tenance, usually so Interchangeable IN IL!
cxnression, relaxed into pleasant anc
happv smile at this first view OF M
EftIe daughter. The mother, desiring
tn Give her whole time and attendance
to her wounded husband, requested tn
ladies of the house to take charge
her daughter. One of these ladies ha'
nm infanf of the same age, and joyfully
accented the trust of nurse OF StoneWai
T,cEson's child. That trust was mos
faithfully performed, and when lev
DAYS thereafter. under the effects OF
violent influenza, produced by cor
hath the Generals case took an una
yorable turn, and he was pronounced :
,.rtrenlis, there gathered around III
couch these lady nurSes-anG whist III
devoted wife held one of his hands, IN
little babe was held before his 1as
olisteuing ewes, and upon her cheek wa
pressed the last kiss, and upon her u
conscious little face was cast the Las
Glance of the diving hero. Such was IN
closing scene of the most heroic OF men
the remembrance Of which must eve
surround with the deepest interest tn
child, now developed into the elegan
woman described above.
The fervent prayers of the millions
admirers and compatriOts OF Stonewal
Jackson for the brilliant realization :
the happy promise of her maturity WI
attend through life the daughter
Stonewall Jackson. May it be h1e
undisturbed felicity, of pride IN n
illustrious parentage, and OF J9yIui 4 |
probation of the homage which VIII !
rendered to her by every true Collleelei
ate patriot and admirer OF virtue pa
riotism and selfdevotion to duty al
country. II, bs
so faithfully nursed the General IN n
last hours, and who had taken , enals
of his torn uniform with the nope
repairing it in time to be worn IN = =
next battle, were requested W ". :.
bereayed widow to divide and feta
portions of the cloth stained WIN =
blood. and in all the homesteads OF InS
ladies this memorial may be Iou oa"1,
This dav framed and religionsly preserV
as a sacred relic.-N. 0. Democrat