Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-11-19
STONEWALL JACKSON.
A Young Cadets Embarrassing Introduce
tion to the Great southern Soldier.

A Young Cadets Embarrassing Introduce
tion to the Great southern Soldier.
NY introduction TO him, when / was
n cadet and fourth class man, was as
follows: In September Major jackson
returned from his summer leave of
absence, was at his post preparing the
secondclass for it course in applied
mechanics. was, in cadet parlance, a
pl be, had been in school about a month
and heard from the old cadets wonder
ful stories of Major JNckson's strictness
in adhering to discipline. One day,
about ten a. M, as was going to my
quarters from the classroom, | was
hailed by an officer, as | supposed, and
called into a room on the second stoop
of the barracks. There found several
cadets dressed in blue coats, with
swords and sashcs. The one who hall
ed me said rather sharply to a secretary,
who was seated by a table and busily
writing: Make out that requisiton and
send it by this piebc to tho quarter-mas-
ter, and you, fellow, take it to that
Office, pointing TO room. "Get the
the officer there to sign it, and then go
uptown and bring what it calls for
Be quick about it, 1 must have it here
before dinner-roll-call." l touched my
cap, rs had been taught when | spoke
or was spoken to by an officer; and
walked briskly to the door of the room
that had been designated. l knocked,
n cadet opened the door, and asked
what | wanted. informed him that l
had Il paper for the olllccr in there.
He took in the situation and allowed
me to enter. walked up to the officer
who was seated on rostrum, looking
at u book before him. Before he had
time to raise his eyes, l had doiled my
cap and was presenting my requisition
in as polite manner as could assume.
He took the paper, gave it a hasty
glance, and, without changing countc-
nance, pointed to bench near him and
ordered me to wait until he dismissed
the class. The cadets who were not at
the blackboardS gave me significant
looks, and with difficulty concealed their
merrimCnt.
was wofulIy uncomfortable, but kept
my seat until the recitation was con-
cluded and class dismissed. The officer
or instructor then addressed me with n
kind, pleasant smile on his face: "Do
you know what this paper contains P"
had risen from the seat occupied and
stood nctore him. cap in hand. In reply
to his question told him how it came
into my possess on, and what was
ordered to do with it. That | did not
know oHe-half the officers, and as the
gentleman who gave me the order wore
II blue coat, sash and sword | suppo' 'ed
he had authority. He said he did not
censure me at all that the cadets were
in the habit of quizzng the newcomers,
and some onewas playing joke on me.
The order brought was bogus requs-
ition for high-heclcd socks, picked
crow bars and box of Spex' best
cigars. / had not dared to open the
order, and when advised of its absurd
nature my embarrassment was painful.
He observed this, and to relieve me he
asked how long had been at the insti-
tute, from what part of the State l
hailed, etc. His manner before the
class was stern, he sat erect with his
coat buttoncd to the chin, but now he
was kind and pleasant, and shall never
forget nv first encounter with Stone
wall Jackson.-S0UtheyR BiUOuIc.