The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-02-04

change his namey'
at does; but it appears he didn's
resort to the Legislature, or II he
did have no recollection Of it."
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CHANCELLORSVILLE.
LAST INTERVIEW WITH s'sroNEwALLn
JACKSON.
"With one stat officer, rode
across and beyond the plank road, in
the direction Of the turnpike, pur-
sued path through the woods, mo-
mentarily expecting to find evidence
of the presence of the enemy. See
ling q wooded hill in the distance, l
determined il possible to get on it's
top, as 1t promised view Of the I'D.
|jacent country. Cautiously / ascen-
ded its side, reaching the open spot
upon its summit without molesta-
ton. What a sight presented itself
before me! Below and but few hun
bred yards distant ran the Federal
line Of battle. Was In rear Of How
ards right. There was the line Of
defence, with abattis in front and two
lines Of stacked arms In rear. Two
cannons were visible in the part Of
the line seen. The soldiers were. in
groups in the rear. laughing, chat
ting, smoking, and probably engaged,
here and there in games oflosrds, and
other amusements indulged.in' while
feeling safe and comfortable, await
ing orders. II rear Of them other
parties driving up. andl butchering.
bseves. So impressed wasp p with
my discovery that L rode rapidly
back to the point on the plank roadi
where I had left my cavalry, and.
back down the. road. jackson was,
moving, until b met Stonewall him.
self. "General," said /, "ik you will
ride with me-. hating, your column,
here, out of sight, / will show you,
the enemy'b right, and you. will. per-
ceive the great advantage Of attack
down the old turnpike iastead Of
plank road, the snsny's lines being
taken in reverse. Bring only one.
courier, 40 you will be In view from
the top Of the hill" jackson asssn-
ted, and ! saphasy conducted him to,
the point Of observation. There had
been no cheage in the picture. q
II only knew Jackson slightly. I
watched hin closely as he gazed up
on Howard's troops. 1t Was then
about p. N. His eyes burnt with
q brilliant glow, lighting up 9 sad
face. His expression was one Of in.
tense interest, his face was colored
slightly With fhe paint Of approach
ing battle, anel radiant at the sue
cess Of his flank movement. ;"Waa
he really happy at the prospect of
the delightful excitement. Dick Tay-
lor says be used to express bic plea
sure At being under FIRE! To the re-
marks made to him while the uncon.
scious line Of blue was pointed out
be did not reply once during the I've
minutes he was on the hill, and yet
his lips we're moving. From what /
have read and heard Of jackson since
that day, ! know now what he was
doing then. ooh! beware Of rash
ness" Gen. Hooker. Stonewall: Jack
son is praying in full view and in
rear Of your right flank.
"While talking to the Great God
Of Battles, how could he hear what
a poor cavalryman was saying2 "Tell
General Rhodes" said be, suddenly
whirling his horse towards the cour-
Tier, "to move across the old plank
road; halt when he gets to the old
turnpike, and l will join him there
One more look upon the Federal lines
and then be rode rapidly down the
bill, his arms tapping to the motion
OF bis horse, over whose head it
seemed, good rider az he was. he
wonld certainly go. / expected to
be told ] had made valuable perso.
nal reconnaissance, saving the lives
lof many soldiers, and that Jackson
was indebted to me to that amount
)at least. Perhaps might have been
"a little chagrined at Jackson's 81
lsnce, and hence commented inward,
y adversely upon bic horsemansbip.
Alas! ! had looked upon bin for the
last time."-[Geu'l FitzI,ugh Lee
Address,