West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-06-22

Nor was the esteem for jackson con
fined to the Confederate side; II
penetrated the Federal lines, it pen
etrated the North, it filed The
breasts of civilized men. A FEEDER
al officer who had one of Jackson's
men as prisoner said to him, q
believe if we wore to capture Stone
wall Jackson our troops would cheer
him as he passed along"
TWO TRUE STORIES.
Here let me relate two true stories
for which / am indebted to an eye
witness, Captain C. NJ. Blackford, Of
Lynchburg, who at one time com.
manded Jackson's headquarters cav
airy:
At the battle of Cedar Mountain
the hostile lines commingled in the
tumult of the charge. General
.Winder had just been killed and
Colonel Snowden Andrews, of the
artillery, terribly wounded. The
Confederates were in confusion, and
it looked as if the tide were turning
against them. At this critical mo.
ment jackson came at gallop,
jumping the fence near by and dash
ing among the disordered troops he
snatched the battle-f flag from the
sergeant who bore it he drew out
his sword, and with flag in left hand
and sword in right hand he shout
ed: "Where is my Stonewall bri-
gade I? Forward men! Forward
Follow mel ~ The men rallied
around their chief, charged with a
veil, and the field was won. Amongst
the witnesses of the scene was
the mere lad Of a Federal lietenant
who must have led the advance on
his side and who had just been cap
tured. He stood hatless near where
jackson passed, with broken
sword IN his hand, and as he saw
the heroic deed he exclaimed to q
Confederate: "Who is that officer"
"Stonewall Jackson" was the an.
swer. His face lit up, and forget
ting himself in the enthusiasm of
the moment he waved his broken
sword and shouted: |Hurrah for
Stonewall Jackson! Go OH, boys,
and follow your Generalw The
Confederates were SO pleased with
the gallant lad that they gave him
a chance to escape soon after, of
which he promptly availed himself.
In the second Manassas cam
paign Federal sergeant was cap
tured and taken to Jackson's head
quarters. There near the tent stood
the "old sorrel' ready to be mount
ed, and the sergeant soon occupied
himself pulling hairs out Of his tail.
Just then Jackson stepped out OF
his tent and said with obvious Curl
osity: my friend, why do you pull
those hairs out of my horses tail 2"
The prisoner. unabashed, stuffed the
hairs in his pocket, and looking at
Jackson with wondering gaze, re-
Piled: General, each of these hairs
are worth dollar in New York"
Perhaps the General felt the uncon-
scious tribute of his matter-offact
interlocutor. At any rate he turned
to an officer and said: Captain,
send that prisoner to the rear and
see that he is well treated"
Major Daniel in closing said:
"But it becomes us not to weep that
the Confeaeracy is no more. 'Thy
will be DONE was Jackson's voice
in death. Let us rather rejoice
whereby this Christian soldier shed
his blood that government of the
people lives and that we are in it
and with it and of it to do our part
in making it great and glorious anil
to endure forever. 'Hark, methinks
hear his words once more Where
is a true glory and true honor, the
glory of duty done, the honor of the
integrity of principle.
"What is life without honor ?
is worse than DEATH
OVER THE RIVER.
The Musical Association then
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, voice meekly said,
Whose clarion tones had ten Thousand
obeyed,
AS in ranks upon ranks they grandly
rushed on
To battle OF Liberty, Country and Home.
over the river, meath the shade Of the
trees,
Freed from earth's sorrows he'll rest at
his ease.
Lifc's conflict is over, it's battle is won,
Aud his brow will be wreathed with the
victor's bright crown.
Over the river, now heavenly guest
Meath the shade of the.trees forever at
rest!
In that glorious land enraptured he'll
sing
The praises of Him who of kings is the
King!
CANNIBALS.