Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-20

fortunate. Was glad to see, In securing
for himself the benefit Of "Iired natures
sweet restorer," which knew he greatly
needed. Jackson, how ever, had the hap
DIV faculty of sleeping when he pleased,
OF waking when he wanted TO do so and
of taking maps under circumstances that,
certainly, were not calculated 10 lull the
senses in oblivion. For not only have /
frequently seen him nodding by :he camp
fire, with his staff laughing and talking
around him, and sleeping in the saddle
amid the dust, confusion and discomfor,s
of march, but, likewise, on more than
one occasion, when under fire, rs was
notably the case ut Halltown In
May, '62, when made pencil sketch Of
him as he reclined OH the ground against
a tree in the rear OF battery, Rot moro
than thirty feet from the guns, and was
slumbering as placidly Us an infant in its
mothers arms, while the cannon wcro
firing rapidly, and their reports were 40
loud rs ''thc live thunder" itself.
But to resume the thread of INV narra-
tive. Ii was about o'clock when the
General awakened, and he did so sudden
w. as if by his own volition, CT the expi-
ration of the time he had previously sllot-
ted for his nap. He goa up carefully,
making as little noise as possible, for he
evidently thought was still asleep-an
impression on his part which l did not
think proper 10 correct.
Relighting the candle he began 10 writs
at the table, which stood near the foot Of
the bed and in position that enabled mo
rs he sat by il 10 study his handsome pro-
file, TO which. by the way, none OF bis
pictures do justice. After being thus en-
gagged for some httle time lac turned to-
ward me, and seeing that the light OF the
candle shone In my face lie softly arose
from his seat and brought book from
the opposite side of the tent, which ho
carefully adjusted on the table between
the candle and myself, So as 10 shield my
eyes completely from the light. Ii was u
little thing for him 10 do, very littlo
thing, indeed, but at the same time 10 was
sufficient 10 indicate 10 me the thoughtful
goodness of that great heart Of his, which
was rs bold as "A lions and as gentle as \
lambs,
JACKSON AND GREGG.
While laid there looking sc him thro'
my half-closed eyelids ] heard some one
gallop up TO our quarters and inquire or
the orderly II the General was in, and
presently an aide of General Maxey
Gregg's was ushered into the tent, who
came with verbal message from his
dying chief.
General" said he, General Gregg
has sent Inc TO say TO you that he Will DO
glad to see you before he leaves us, We
fear that he will not live until morning
and he wishes to tell you that he regrets
having sent you the note lac did day bee
fore yesterday, rs he has since discovered
that you were right and hs mistaken"
Poor fellow :" exclaimed the General,
| IT,, or, IL fnalinr, f.araI hL.
wound was mortal, but did not thak tho
| end 80 near. Give my love TO him AID say
| that | will see him as soon as can get
! there" Whereupen the young officer
took bis leave, and the General, accompa-
nying him outside, gave orders fol Jim 10
saddle the cold Sorrcl' for him ut once.
! When he re-entered the tent took occa-
sion 10 speak To him To let him know l
| was awake, and after some little conyersa-
ton about General Gregg, whom he re-
ferred 10 in emphatic terms OF praise, AZ
iection and regret, asked him what was
his idea Of the situation at the front and
whether he thought the attack would bo
renewed.
YES" said he, "and think upon orr
right; so have given orders TO strength
ell our position there by cntrenching.
Burnside has doubtless discover ed by this
time that it's useless for him TO make any
further attempts on the left and left CEN
tre of our lipe, and that bis only chance
eilecting anything will be TO concentrate
his force upon our right, near Hamilton's
Crossing. making feint in the direction
OF his last assault, near Fredericksburg.
But. Colonel, he added, as he drew on
his boot, "wc'll be ready for him. and.
with Gods help, we'll gain another yic-
tory"
MASTER AND MAy.
When he went out TO mount his horso
there was some what amusing colloquy
between himself and jim, which, though
characteristic Of master and man, showed
| how the latter failed for once la obc,i-
ence to orders and the former, likewise, In
enforcing his own command. Jim, it
seems, bad put the saddle on the wrong
horse, which caused the General, as iIs
discovered it, TO ask him.
"Why, what does this mcanp Didn't
send you wore 10 saddle the 'Old Sorreli ="
"Ycs, sir, you did," said Jim.
"Then why have you brought me tlis
ANIMAL Z" was the next Inquiry.
"Well, sir, ] tell you" said Jim. "You
see, sir, when you come back last night lt
was most midnight and the Old Sorrcp
was that dead tired cause you'd been o
riding Of him all day long that sort o.
| promised him some rest bef' he should
be rid agin, sir. Tbarfo', sir, I's doue
fotch the young sorrel for you this timc,
SIR"
''But Jim,', replied the General, az al
ways prefer TO ride the odd Sorrcll' ID
battle"
81 know that. SIR" responded Jim,
"and II there gwine to be another battle
tell you what ri do. Soon M | har the
first gun go bang III fotch the ole sor-
rel down to :he front for you, sir, and
then, you see, sir, he'll be fresh, SIR"
That assurance seemed TO satisfy tho
General, as he rode OF without further re-
moDstrance. whcreupoD calling Jim In
TO the tent, asked him what Il was HE
master was saying about another battle,
and his reply showed that he was by no
means deficient in sagaeity, for, said
he, "the General, sir, he thinks there's
gwine TO be another battle here; maybs
this morning. But, sir, / don't believe IL,
for il stands 70 reason, sir, that the power
ful lickin' we done give the Yankees yis-
terday Is q gwine ~ last 'em good long
while Lcastvise they won't want auy
mo- d0in's o. that sort to-day. No. sir.es.
they's too smart for that, them thar Yank-
ees is, SIR"
Jim was right In his prognostication. for
though ''the morning disclosed the Fc6er-
ais still drawn up upon the plain In f,II,
array" and their commander, General
Burnside, was anxious to renew the en-.
| gsgement, he received no encouragement.
TO do 80, IL is said, from either his officers
or men, and the following morning passed.
| without any demonstration, except SONS
artillery practice at long range and a con-
tinual skirmishing OF sbarp-sboo;ers nn-