The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-13
STONEWALL'S WAY.
General Jackson's Plan of Fighting the
War-Approved by General Lee but
Opposed by NIr. Davis.
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-

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days Charlotte Chronicle publishes a
historical sensation of Stonewall Jack
sons plan of conducting the Confeder-
ate war, which, it is claimed, was ap-
proved by Gen. r. +. Lee, but opposed
, by President Davis. The information
comes from General Rufus Barringer, q
brother-in-law of Stonewall Jackson,
and who resides here. He obtained the
information in war conference with
Jackson. General Barringer, after
reading the article in to-day's Chron-
icle, told the Suns correspondent that
it was absolutely truthful and exact in
detail of facts. The following is the
article:
"The article by Lord Wolseley has
attracted great attention In the South
to the war policy For the first time
the Chronicle is able to lay before the
world at some length, IN sufficient de-
tail and with absolute authority, Stone
wall Jackson's broadest and fullest
plans as to how the Cor n:ederacy should
have conducted the civil war.
"Mrs. Mary A. Jackson, widow of the
immortal Stonewall, who resides in
Charlotte, is engaged in writing life
of her famous husband. She has been
at work on the book now nearly year,
and it is thought that it will be fully
months before the last pages are writ
ten. She leaves Charlotte tomorrow
for her brothers home in the country,
that she may have perfect quiet and
seclpslon, so that she lnay more closely
devote her time and attention to the
writing Of the memoirs. 1t was not
Mrs. Jackson's intention to treat at all
of General Jackson as a soldier. She
merely intended to write of him per-
sonally and on his relations as son,
husband and father.
"It happened, however, that there
were matters brought out, Indefinitely
or Enthusiastically alluded to in Dab
ney's Life Of Jackson that she de-
sired to amplify for the purpose of
throwing full light upon them. Among
these more or less obscure points is
Jackson's idea Of how the war should
hare been conducted. II is treated Of
in the beginning of chapter XIV on the
Battle of Cedar Rum but in an incom-
plete, inaccurate and erroneous way,
The chapter says that General Jackson
had an interview with Hon. A. r.
Boteler in the formers tent, where the
General communicated his views Of
the future conduct Of the War, and
begged that on Mr.. Doteler's next visit
to Richmond he would impress them
on the government. Jackson told Mr..
Boteler that the Cunfederates should
carry the horrors ofinvasion from their
OWN borders TO those Of the guilty as
sailants.'
"Dabney closes the paragraph with
this sentence: What weight was at
tached to it is unknown, but the cam
paign soon after took the direction
which he jJackson) had indicated"
"Gen. Rufus Barringer resident of
this city, who was a brother-in-law of
General Jackson, has been able to furn-
ish Mrs. Jackson very valuable infor-
nation on this very point, obtained in
q council held with StoneWall Jackson
in the latter's own tent and at his own
request. Instead of the subsequent
campaign taking the direction which
he (Jackson) had indicated, it was'just
the opposite to his plan, and made
Sharpsbqrg and Gettysburg disastrous
and actualities.
General Barringer now possesses the
letter, in Jeb Stuart's handwriting, di-
rected to the formers Colonel, telling
him to send (then) Captain Barringer
to the headquarters ofIGeneral Jackson,
as the latter desired to confer with the
Captain on matters Of Importance. AL
though Captain Barringer and General
Jackson, having married sisters, were
brothers-in-law, they had not met
since the opening of hostilities, and as
the Captain had always resided in
North Carolina, while General Jackson
had been resident of Virginia, they
had seen very little of each other, and
were by no means on intimate terms.
The cause of the complimentary sum-
mons of Captain Barringer was the
gallant stand his company had made
in q disastrous retreat at Willis
Church. Jackson had apparently for
gotten his brother-in-law, for he asked
Stuart: Is Barringera a thorough dis
ciplinarian and tactician Stuart re-
piled that Barringer was thorough
soldier, and appreciated to u nicely
drill and discipline. Jackson said: All
the better; I like civilian with prac-
tical sense and all idea of discipline.
The old army men are apt to be marti-
nets, unsuited to command and get the
best service out Of unframed volun-
teers.' Strange language that for a
graduate of West Point, but who shall
be able to refute the great Jackson's
opinion?
"When Captain Barringer appeared
at General Jackson's tent the COM
nlander's greeting was entirely devoid
ofsentiment. The General was busy,
as usual. He was at the door of his
tent, giving command. AS the Cap
tain approached, the General said, with
an inquiring yet welcoming intona-
ton: captain Barringer, I have sent
for you on business; you will stay in
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