Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-14

1 IfNftr.
ana drew her sword. At The head OF the corps OF
| cadets, ordered by Governor Letcher 20 hich-
mond. went Major Jackson, snd 10 hts home no
I mover returned until lifted from yonder spot by
his faithful soldiers he was borne upon bis bier.
LsANAH.
Before attempt 10 point out bis deeds or ana
| lyze his character az a general lot rue speak OF
/ Jackson the man. lie was one OF Plutsrch's
+ men, and one OF bomor's men, who would have
inspired the classic pen OF tho historian or tho
! gfand0st strain Of epic song. lie was man Of
iniloxible ana drilling qualities-Bcssemcr STEEL
and electricity combined. He never turned a
l page until " WAS mastered. HIS pupciualty be-
came prOVcrb. He slept. ate, aod studied by
I clcck-work, and his associates kept the time Of
Z day by his movements. He never touched AZ
dent spirits except for medicinal purposes. Re-
/ fusiEg its tender by . companion in tho army,
Z he taid: NO, am much Obliged 10 you; but
never use H. am moro afraid Of II than Of Fede-
/ rel bullets.n He used no sdmu0nis Whatever
neither coffee. tea, tobacco, nor vine. To him
command and Obedience, duty and performance
were a. one. Jackson was intensely religious
/ The figure o. the Presbyterian deacon In his pew
I NJ church ia Lexington Was rs familiar 20 the
I congregation a. the figure OF the Rray-clad sol
[ dier afterwards became 70 his mon IN march
and bstilo and al campmoeiings upon the way
eide.
Jackson ives man OF tho highest ambition.
Z lie aspired TO emiooncs Ia whatever he under
[ tool. lie bad thai thirst for glory which is the
almost invarishle quality oi elevatea minds. and
/ IL incOnceivaDis To others, aud DO used every
honorable e1erilon 20 achieve Il. But HE ambi-
ton was never osor-Heening, enyious, selfish, or
/ ID regulated.
PERSONAL APrERLSCK.
Jacksoa's personal appearance disappointed
those who expected 20 sec the hero Of q picture.
Tall. little round shOuldered, and anything but
graceful, his ngufe never could bayo been taken
for sCulptOT's model But he WAS strongly
built. aud he Walked with the quick. nervous
stride OF a soldier. lie looked a. no ambor9d
through bis camps or along his line on his gaunt
son el horse moro Ike a sailor who had iAlen
into tho -sdile and vas holding on 10 seep from
falling on than Ike the knighty leader about 10
perform deeds that sOug aud story would remcm-
Ter. The last time / saw HIM was whom no
started - strike tho bow ~ HOOKER. in striking
which no fell /, was damp and misty. An OIL
cloth coat snveloped bis figure; hts military cap
was pulled over his eyes; and fallo7inr through
The woods he disappeared ana had looked mo
last time upon our great COMMANDER. But who
mat over saw him dOes hot see him yet IN
memory
JACKSON TIE GENERAL.
AZ such he comes before us now--the night
hawk With Inuffied wing, the eagle Of the storm
cloud. The meet foot Of the march, the stone
wall Of defence. the thuudsrbOlt Of the charge.
lie wa. the bern genius OF .ar :.
DIscIPLIHARIAS.
Jackson was rigid discplinsrfan. Whom he
gave an order obedience, prompt, absolute. I'M
questioning, WAS the only response he would have
/ - f. lie arrested Reucrils VINO varied from has
diers. and whoL he said 30 a subordinate, boid
your ground, sir. that ground Lsd 10 be held Or
the ofhcer was held responsible Tender, In
deed. was his heart, but 1t never yielded 10 ton
aeinss. at the wrong place or al t.s wrong unie.
But with all his sternnoss he was mover cruel.
Private properly he respected: women aud chill
Gren aud prisoners Of war were " linn sacred.
/ No single Act dld he DO unworthy Of Christian
soldier; no unworthy word did he ever utter.
VIBRATION AND LOVE POR JACKSON
No soldier that cvo- lived excited more onihu-
siH-m among his men than jackson, and mono
ever inspired more implicit confidence. ihey
| looked upon him as a man Of destiny, and his
name had the power Of an army vita banners.
They would esther upqR tue roadsds ~ he
passed win hilms hats rousng cheers, and
lines they cried ont bis name, Jackson Jack
son I" and then shouts resounded high over he
rear of tho battle. The southern people To-
lieYed ia him and honorod and loved him. Tie
/ lofty and the lOwly everywhere alike pronounced
his name with reference. Nor MAS the esteem
for Jackson cOnfued - the Confederate side: 1t
penetrated the Federal lines 4 penetrated tho
| Norh, II nlle1 the breasts Of civilized mon. A
Federal officer who BAD ono OF Jack sons men rs
p prisoner said 20 him, " / believe II VIC were %
capture StoneUsll jackson our troops would
cheer him as he PASSED along"
TWO TRUE STORIES
Here let me relate two truo stories, for which
] ain indebted 10 an eyewitness. Captain Z. NJ.
| B.ackfOrd, OF LynchburK, who at one time COM
mandeS Jscksou's headquarter cavalry
At the battle Of Cedar Mountain the hostile
| lines commingled In the tumuit Of the charge.
| General Wiudcr had Just been killed and Colonel
snovden Andrews. Of the artillery terribly
wounded. The Coniedcrotes were In confusion,
and u looked a. n he tide we're turning srainN
/ them. AZ This critical mOmGnt Jackson came al
a EallOp jun ping the fence near by, and dash
/ ing smong INC disordcred tr0opsh he suatchcd
battlo-faX from he sergeant VINO bore IL. he drew
out his sword. and with nsgin lett hano udsWord
I IN riT on0pfF0s
I wall brigade Forward menl Forward Follow
me men Follow me ~ The mon rallied around
their chief, charged with yell ana the nsld was
won. Amongst the eye-Vifncsses OF the scene was
the mere lad OF = Federal lieutenant Who must
have led the advance on his side ana WHO had
Just been captured. lie stood hatless near who're
Jackson passed, with q broken sword IN his hand
and a. he saw the heroic deed he exclaimed 20
/ Confederate: Nv no II that onicerT stone
| wall Jackson" was the answer" Bis lace ~ up,
/ and forgetting himself IN The euthuslh7ih Oh Tue
| momout lie waved his brCkCn sword and
/ shouted: "Hurrah for stonowall jackson Go
/ on boys ana follow your General !" The Con
/ foderates were 50 ploRsed with the gallant lai
ma hoy gave him a chance 10 escape soon after,
| O. when he prOnpuy ayailed himself
Iu tho second Manassas campaign Federal
/ sergeant Was captured and taken 20 JackB0n's
nealQuauera There near the tent stood the
/ 'old sorrel ready % he mounted, and Tie ser
! Teaut soon occupied himself pulling hAirs on. OF
/ his tail. JUST then Jackson stepped outoi hls
| tent and said with obvious curiosity My
/ friend, Why did YOU pull those hairs out or my
/ horses taiir" Tho prisoner, unaOasLed. stuffed
I the hairs In his pocket. aud loOkl1e az jackson
with wondering gaze. replied: General. each
a. these n- irs arc worth "a dollar I'm New York"
Perhaps the General felt the un-On 'cious tribute
Of his matter Oifdct interiocuior AT any rate ne
/ turned 10 an onlcor aud said: captain, send
that prisoner 10 The rear ana see thai lac IS vel
MAJOR Daniel IN closing said: "Butitbecomes
~ not % weep that the COnfeieracy ia no more.
THY will bo done Was Jacksou's voice In death.
Let as rather rejoice whereby tins Christian
soldier shed his blood that q government Of mo
people lives and that are in i; ana with II AM
Of 10 20 90 our part IN MAKING u great anu
glorious sud b. endure forever. 'llarS, mcthinks
j hear his words once more. Where Is uue
glory and truo honor. tho glory OF duty doae,
the honor of the integrity OF principle.
What is life " thOut hOnOr7 Degradauon Is
worse than dCaih'
a salute of ihrse rounds were then fred by the
Fredericksburg Grays.
OVEN THE RIVER
The Musical Assoc alton then rendered that
beautiful ode "Oyer the River Meath the shade
of The Trees as follows:
over the River, Meath the Shade OF
the Trees.
over the river, a voice meeEiy said,
Whose clarion tones had ten thousand obcyed,
A. ia ranks upon RANKS they grandly rushed on
To battle Of Liberty, Country, and Homo.
over the river. meath the shade Of the trees,
Freed from earth's sorrOws he'll rest at his ease.
Lies conflict Is overi Is baltic IS won,
And his brow will be Wreathed With the Victors
brigh. Crown
Over he river now a heavenly euestl
Meath the sl ade Of The uees borrower at rostl
Ia tat glorious land enrAptGTed he'll sing
The praises Of Him who Of kings Is the King!
OTHER srEAKBEs
e Rev. J. p Smith then introduced to the assem-
Hly Mr.. r. j. johnson, Of lluyanua, who lost an
arm while conveying jackson Oh ne held; also,
General X. =. CoistOn, who real the Official TO
ports Of hts division during The battle al Chan
celorsyine. May ,. 1868, and also made few
very apprOf riate remgikS Major Jed. hOtcb-
Hiss ard Colonel william Allan made brief adj
dresses All Of the above named gentlemen
were on Jacksou's sia0
The ceremonies were concluded by short adj
dress boy Mr.. Il. b Merchant thanking the assem-
BY for their kind attention and asking that 81
least once a year this monument shall be dedl-
Gated IN order that our children and our chill
dren's children snail perpotuGgo and revere tho
memory Of stOnewall Jackson.
Rase-BatI Yesterday.
Thy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l