South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-06-21

FRIDAY; JUNE 81, 1859.
Jackson's Plan tor Conducting
the Late War.

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A dispatch from Charlotte, N. c.,
dstei June 2, says:
'Today's Charlotte Chronicle pub
fishes a historical sensation of Stone
wall Jackson s plan of conducting the
late war, which, it is claimed, was
app roved by Gen. r. E. Lee, but op.
posed by President Davis. The in
formation comes from Gen. Rufus
ar'inger, a broihcr.in claw OF Stones
wall Jackson, and Who resides here.
He obtained the information In war
conference with Jackson. General
barringei pronounce the article in
the Chronicle absolutely truthful and
exact in detail OF facts. The article
is as follows:
The article by Lord Wolseley has
attracted great attention in tho South
to the war policy. For The first time
the Chronicle is able to lay before
the world at some length, in sufficient
detail and with absolute authority,
Stonewall Jacksou's broadcast and
fullest plans as to how the Confede-,
acy should have conducted tho civil
war.
'Mrs. Hary A. Jackson, widow Of
the immortal Stone wall, who resides
in Charlotte, is engaged in writing a
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 six months before the last pages
are written. She leaves Charlotte to-
morrow for her brothers home in the
country, that sue may have perfect
quiet and seclusion, SO that she may
the more closely devote her time and
attention to the writing OF the me-
moirs. II was not Mrs. Jackson's
intention to treat Of General jackson
as soldier. She merely intended
to write Of him personally AMI on his
relations as son. hush and and father
tit happened, however. that there
we're matters brought out, indefi Iitey
or unsatisfactory alluded to in
Dabney's Life of JAG kson,' that she
desired to amplify for the purpose of
throwing full light upon them. A
mong these more or less obscure
points is Jackson's idea or how the
war should have been conducted. Ii
is treated of in the beginning Of
Chapter Is on The Battle Of Ce lar
Rum but in an Incomplete, inaccu-
rate and erroneous way. The chap
ter says that General Jackson had
an interview with Hon. A. Il. Bote.
Ter in the formers tent, where the
Gen. communicated his views Of the
future conduct of the war, and beg
ged that on MIR. Bo.eler's next visit
to Richmond he would impress them
on the goTernme mt. Jackson told
MIR. Boteler that the Confederates
should carry the horrors of invasion
from their own borders to those Of
the guilty assailants.'
'Dabney closes the paragraph wi b
this sentence: What weight was at
tached to it is unknown, but the
Campaign soon after took the direc.
ton which he (Jackson) had indica-
ted
Gen. Rufus Barringer, a resident
OF this city, VINO was a brother.ln.
law of Gen. Jackson has been able to
furnish Mrs. Jackson very valuable
information on this very point OBJ.
tained in council held with Stone
wall Jackson in the lst.er<s own tent
and at his own request. Instead of
the subsequent campaign taking the
direction which he (Jackson) had in-
dicated, il was just the opposite to
his plan, and made Sharpsburg and
Gettysburg disastrous possibilities
and actualities.
Gen. Barringer now possesses the
letter. In Jeb StuarL's handwriting,
directed to the formers colonel, di.
recting him to send Chem Capt, Bar.
ringer to the headquarters of Gen.
jackson, as the latter desired 20 con.
fer with the captain on matters Of
importance. Although Captain Bar.
ringer and General Jackson, having
married sisters, were brothers.in-
law, they had not met since tho open.
ing Of hostilitIes, and as the captain
had always resided in North Carroll.
Da, while Gen. Jackson had been a
resident of Virginia, they had seen
very little of each other, and were by
no means on intimate terms. The
cause OF the complimentary summons
OF Captain Birringer was the gallant
stand his company had made in a
| disastrous retreat at Wills Church.
Jackson had apparently forgotten his
| brother in.law, for he asked s uart
Is BaIringer thorough disciplinari.
an and tacticisDP Stuart told him
that Bsrringer was a thorough soldier
and appreciated to a nicely drill and
discipline. Jackson said: 'All the
better; like q civilian with practical
sense and an idea Of discipline. The
old army men are apt to be marti.
nets, unsui,ed TO command and get
the best service out of unframed vol.
unIeers.' Strange language that for
graduate Of West Point, but who
shall be able to refute the great Jack.
sons opinion?
When Captain Bsrringer appeared
at Gen. Jsckson's tent the commans
der's greeting was entirely devoid OF
sentiment. The General was busy
as usual. lie was 1T the dJor OF his