Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-14
The stonewall jackson Monument.


The granite monument on the battlefield
of Charlottesville, to commemorate the
spot where General S;oDewall Jackson fell,
MORALLY wounded, was dedicated yesterday
with impressive ceremonies in the presence
of large crowd of people. including many
who had served under Jackson. The mon
ument is a truncated obelisk, about fifteen
feet high, surmounted with an urn about
three feet in height. 1t is located at the en-
trance to pine forest on the side OF the
road leading from Charlottesville TO the
Wilderness aud Orange Court House. On
the four sides are neatly Inscribed
Con this spot fell mortally wounded.
Thomas j. Jackson, Lieutenant General, C..
s. A., May .. 1862"
"rhere is Jackson standing like stone
wali."-BEE at Manassas.
Gould l have directed events l should
have chosen for the good of the country TO
have been disabled in your stead. / con.
graduate you in the victory which is due to
YOUR ekil and energy "-R. E. LEE, General.
LET us pass over the river and rest be.
meath the shade of the trees."-His last
words.
The only officers present who had served
with Jackson were Gen. R f. Colston. Rev.
James Power Smith, Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss,
and Col. Cutshaw, of Richmond.
Col Rufus B, Merchant opened the exer-
c;ses with a brief history of the inception
and progress OF the enterprise. He was fol-
lowed by the presiding officer of the day,
Gov. Lee. The Governor said there could
not properly be another war, because the
Constitution had been amended so as to pro-
hibit it,
The prayer was made by Rsv. JAS Power
Smith, of Frederick burg, who was with
Jackson when be was shot, and lay down by
the side of his fallen chieftain to protect him
from further injury by flying shot and she'll.
The grafton of Senator Danel.was review
of the Ifs and character of Jackson, and he
elcquently sketched the story of his early
life and struggles, aud narrated in full how
jackson in his poverty was helped at the age
of eighteen to gain admission TO the West
| Point Academy his good record there, his
bsing com mssioned as Second Lieutenant
| of Artillery, his brilliant service in the Mex.
| lean war, which brought him three promo
! lions within year, and raised him to the
rank of major; how in 1857 he accepted the
professorship of natural and experimental
philosophy and instructor of artillery tactics
| ia the Virginia Military Institute at Licking
ton. which was modelled after West Point.
A plair Presbyterian deacon, Jackson took
no part in politics. but had convictions OF
the States rights school. When the war
came in 1861, Jackson went at the head Of
the Cadet Corps to Richmond, and never
returned home until he was carried from
the field Of Charlottesville, on stretcher.
The orstor then case critical analysis OF
Jackson'5 character ss q man, speaking OF
his convictions, his selfcontrol, his abstin-
J ence from stmulautB and his religious en-.
| thnsiasm. The orator rected the poem en-
titled "Stonewall Jackson's Way" and as a
closing observation ON Jackson's personal
appearance said II expect that if Abraham
Lincoln and Stonewall Jackson had walked
uto any American crowd they would have
bsen nearly the last two men picked out for
what they were"
At the conclusion of Maj. Daniels speech
memorial ode was rendered with good eff
| feet by chorus of the Fredericksburg Mu.
steal Association. Gen. Co ston then read q
briefextract from his official report of the
battle after which the distinguished visitors
on the stand were formally introduced, and
the ceremonies closed with salute fired by
the Fredericksburg Grays.
The process on formed at Chan ellorsvil!e.
! The head of the column reached the monu
ment 10 the following order: Chief Marshal
Charles W. Ellington and assistanis Chan
celor Baiy, of Spottsylvania Col. y X.
Charters, Spottsylvania; H. B. Warren,
Col. Thos: Waller. of Stafford, and Maj. f.
o. Kirby, of Fredericksburg the band,
playing "Dixie;" Fredericksburg Grays,
Capt. ]. McCracken commanding. so men
Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, Col.
Dan. NJ. Lee, brother ofGov. Lee, comman.
ding, and visiting veterans of Richmond !;
also detachment of the Lee Camp of Vet
erans, of Alrxandris; Gov. Lee, Senator
Drniel, ex Lieut.. Gov. J. l.. Maiye and r.
B. Merchant, president of the association, in
an open carriage, were escorted by Mrs. j.
B. Rawlings and Miss Flcssie Baiy, Of
spottsylvauje, on horseback, followed by q
troop of cavalry. Fully five lhon-
and people were massed around the monu-
ment, which was profusely festooned with
garands Of flowers and beautiful ferns.