The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
For the FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Serious Charge Against the
StonewaII Brigade.

Mr. Editor.-In your last two issue
there has appeared an extract FROM
Cookies Life of Jackson about the battle
of Charlottesville The account is in the
main correct and fair, much more SO
than that OF DR.. Dabney 10 his life OF
Stonewall Jackson But there Is oue
statement In the narrative that needs
correction. In the outset, though, Mr.
Editor, allow Inc to say that | am not
one of those who think it necessary to
detract from one body Of troops to
mike glory for another. There is
enough for all who deserve il and let
the truth be told for the sake OF Histo,
~. hurt who it luay.
The passage to which | refer is found
in your issue of the 9th. lie seemed
also very anxious to hear all the par
''ticulars of the battle of Sunday. When
told OF the charge of his old Stone
wall Biigade and how lead by Stuart
in person aud shouting Charge and
remember Jackson they pressed
lover every obstacle" >
Now We do not doubt the fact that this
was told to the wounded man, but is ii a
fact that Stoncwall Brigade did charge.
led by Stuart, shouting" Remember Jack
son, and pressed over every obstacle ?
We were not at the battle of chancel
louisville, but we have been told by men
who we're there that the Stonewall Bri
gade did no. add to its reputation AZ a
desperate fighter, or that Sunday in the
Wilderness. As a contribution To histo
ry, we ask did not the Stonewail Bri-
gade tall to move forward on that day
when ordered, and did not Ramseur's
North Carolina Brigade walk over them,
leaving is place In the second line ami
taking the place of the Stonewall In the
front line. Did no some person in the
Georgia Brigade draw a hansome picture
of the Virginia Brigade lying down and
the Tar Heels walking over, or coon
lug them, as it was said Did not some
Virginia Colonel whose name is not now
recalled by US go to Col. Bryan Grimes
of the 4th \. g., afterwards Mai. Gen.
Grimes and ask for a written statement
~ reply to the picture, that no such
took place, and did not Col. Grimes re
fuse, because he SAID it was a fact. that
he himself had cooned a Colonel? And
further when that memorable charge
on Sunday was made was not Gen.
Stuart on the old pike directing in per
son the serving of a battalion OF ar
tllery? We heard General Grimes
say that he did walk over a Col
onel OF a Virginia Regiment al
Charlottesville, but we would like to
have the facts from some member OF
Ramseurs old brigade, who is willing to
4 l-. rho trnIhia t.r m, -, 10 ~ ,,,,
uniting the truth to posterity. As we
SAID above, We have no wish to take one
Leaf from the well earned %laurels OF any
old Reb- God knows 1t is all that Is LETT
u; but, sir, Tor one, | am tired to death
seeing others put forward IN the
front pt the battle nou, and seeing those
who were N the front Men left uInu
tlced. Will not soIc Que who Knows
answer the above? Captain John c.
Was on the skIrmish line that
day II We mistake not. Col. Osborne
there; Gen. Cox was there; Col.
bennett was there; col. Frank Parker
was there, and many Others whose
names We canno now recall. VIII
one please answer the above ques
TAR HEEL.
P. S.-On reading the above to a
1t was suggested that Capt. j.
r.. Morrison, Gen. Jackson's brother
was with Gen. Jackson when he
wounded, and that he has never
given to the world his account of the
affair. Now since the matter has been
would it o be well if he should
add his mite to history. If this should
meet the eye Of Capt. Morrison he will
confer a favor on an eX-cadet by giving
the world his recollection Of that {
TAR HEEL. 4.