Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-20
SiONEWALL JACKSON.
REcoLLEcTloNs OF THE FAMOUS
COMMANDER, BY A STAFF OFFICER.

SsOV"SNiNCCnJ 0p - 0tRT OTTbSSns
A Chat with MAJ. Jed Hotchlkiss, For
merly Typographical Engineer ON Jack
sons Staff Personal Appearance Of
"stonswan The By-Path.
1 called on Major Jed Hotchkis at bis hill
Ode home in the suburbs Of ths town for the
purpose Of learning something about the per
sonality Of Jackson. Hotchkiss was typo
graphical engineer on Jacksons staff. No one
In this region knew Jackson better than he.
II the grim and stern old Scotch Presbyterian
fighting deacon ever leaned on an arm It was
Hotchkiss'
Tell me something about Jackson" said,
after brief preliminary conversation on
general topics
-Well what do you want to know r. he re-
replied, good naturally.
How he looked and acted, and incidents OF
his campaign!'
jackson was rather ordinary looking
man in repose," replied the major. He was
the last man in the world stranger would
pick out for a military genius. He was well
formed, Of medium hight and weight and in
clined to the taciturn. o, yes, he was abrupt
and Yet polite enough in his answers. provided
you asked him questions not connected with
his plans and movements His features were
not especially expressive unless aroused, OF
when engaged in giving orders in bat
tie. In such crisis his expression I'm.
derweut sudden change. His gray eyes
snapped and famed fire; his thin lips became
bloodless; his form, hitherto bowed, suddenly
became firmly erect. He issued his orders
sententiously and with rapidity. Somehow
lie impressed his subordinates that it was q
dangerous thing to disobey him. He was q
rigid disciplinarian And vet he was kindly
disposed No officer ever ventured familiarity
with him. The private soldiers, however,
took great many liberties with him. The
only notice he ever took Of them was TO smile
in his grim way. He Lad little or no sense Of
humor. His nature was serious, somber, sell
absorbed. Yes, he was piously inclined, but
his piety was OF an transformations nature.
There was nothing Of cant about him can.
not better describe him than by saying that
he was a man who was always thoroughly in
earnest in all that he did and said"
Relate some incidents connected with his
great turning movement when he surprised
Howard and rolled up Hooker's right wing al
Charlottesville"
THE BY-PATH ON HOoKER'S RIGHT.
AT the direction of jackson and Lee had.
some time previous to Hooker's appearance
at Charlottesville, mapped that region in an
ticipation Of battle. When Hooker had
fairly formed his lines Of battle the question
at once arose in Jackson's mind how to get
around Hooker's front unobserved, and on &c
his right and rear. 1 was detailed to find 6
\, H., l.
prosecuted my search diligently, and was
after many hours rewarded by finding roac
that had been cut through the forest for the
purpose Of hauling wood to the well-known
furnace directly in Hooker's front. ! re
turned promptly with my information afteI
carefully accommodating the position Of
Hooker's right wing. 1t was early in the
morning. i found Lee and jackson sitting
together on a cracker-box, near the Junction
of the plank and furnace roads, In close and
earnest conversation. l drew a cracker-bo1
a few feet away and spread out my maps
upon it, on which traced the secret path al
ready mentioned.
jackson rose abruptly and walked over &c
me- I explained to him the situation. Cen
Leo followed him soon after and glanced n
the map Then turning to Jackson, said
What do you propose to do, generalr March
right around hero, SIR replied jackson, trac-
ing on the map with his finger the route he
proposed TO take. What force do you pro
pose to take with youl" asked Leo. MY OWE
corps replied jackson. Well, won't that
leave me pretty weak in case Hooker should
make vigorous demonstration on my 'front.'
You will have to hold your ground until
can reach his flank sententiously replied
jackson. Very well, then. When do you
propose 10 mover AT once With that re-
ply jackson mounted his horse and put his
corps in motion. The result is known HAD
he not have been wounded, Hooker must have
been ruined. had discovered a path lead
ing to tho rear. Jackson was about to put his
column in motion TO cut of his retreat when
wounded. was within few feet of him
when he fell from his horse On his death.
bed he was as calm and fearless as in life IL
his death passed from earth one Of the great
soldiers of any age "-Staunton (Va) Cor
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