The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-30

giant delineation was reserved for the
GROWING and final act in the splendid
drama of Jackson's career. in his great
at Charlottesville.
"Here, he said, "the disparity of forces
was greater than in any battle of the
war, and the chances Of the Confed-
crate army were apparently hopeless.
But nothing could daunt the spirit of
the two great souls who devised and
executed the bold and brilliant STRAIT
egy by which victory was snatched, as
it were, from the hands Of fate There
is nothing in the annals of history,
ancient or modern, to compare with
the audacious march of Jackson around
the front and flank Of Hooker's army,
and the vehemence with which he fell,
like a thunderbolt, upon the unsuspect-
ing enemy, crushing in his right wing
and folding it up in confusion upon
the centre The description of this
great victory, in which Jackson was
MORALLY wounded, concluded, Of
course, the narrative of his military
career, and the speaker passed to his
concluding remarks upon the genius,
character and personal traits of Jack
son as a soldier and commander.
LEE AND JACKSON.
The ardent admirers of General
Lee, on the one hand, and of General
Jackson on the other" he said, "some-
times start a contention as to which
Of the two possessed the greatest mill
tary genius. This is not only ill-ad-
vised in itself, as tending to lead in
the heat of rivalry from the praise of
one to the disparagement of the other,
but it is founded upon misconception
of their respective characters They
were, each in his particular sphere,
-eminent-Lee in conCeiving and
planning the general outline and scope
of great campaigns and movements,
and Jackson in executing these plans
with consummate skill, energy and
celebrity.
"They mutually supplemented each
other and made together a combina-
ton of military sagacity and proves
such as the world has seldom, if ever,
witnessed. General Jackson felt and
exhibited an unquestioning confidence
in the wisdom of Lee in great emer-
gencies, while Lee recognized in his
superb lieutenant a soldier of almost
matchless skill, indomitable energy
and dauntless courage; an arm on
which he could always lean with
absolute confidence. The battle OF
Charlottesville furnised an admirable
illustration Of these characters. 1t
is related by Gen. A. L. Long in his
memoirs of Lee, to whom he was
military secretary:
"Hooker had entrenched 90, ooo
men in front of the Chancellor house
in an impenetrable wilderness Of
stunted oak. After General Lee had
satisfied himself by reconnaissance that
it was not possible to dislodge the
enemy by front attack, he held the
interview with Jackson which has
passed into the fadeless page of history
their last meeting before the fata
wounding of Jackson. Generals Lee
and Jackson were together, (this was
about 10 O'Clock at night,) and Lee,
who had map before him, asked
Jackson: sHow can we get at these
people ? TO this Jackson replied in eff
feet : You know best ; tell me what to
do and we will try to do it, Genera
Lee looked thoughtfully at the map
and then indicated on it and explained
the movement he desired Jackson to
make. General Jackson listened at
tentively, and his face lighted up with
a smile while General Lee was speak
ing. Then rising and touching hi
cap he said: sMy troops will move
at O'clock This incident we'll illus
trates Jackson's confidence in the
sagacity and fertility OF resource ii
Lee to plan, and the confidence of Let
in the skill, dexterity and ability O
Jackson to execute.
THE JACKSON STATUE.
The monument marks the grave o
Jackson in the cemetery near the Pres
byterian church where Jackson wor
shipped in Lexington. Hardly {
stone 's-throw from the church stand:
the chapel which, under the super
vision of General Lee, was built fc
college services, and to which, afte
his death, was added the mausoleum
In its crypt rest General Lees remain
and those of his wife and a daughter
The upper chamber, which contain
Valentines recumbent statue of TIT
General, has tessellated floor ofwhitt
marble and encaustic tiles with panellec
walls, which hold inches for statue
of southern generals. The design wa:
suggested to Mrs X. f.. Lee by ;
photograph Of the recumbent statue
at Charolottenburg Of the emperor ant
empress of Germany, and laid by hel
before the committee. The Comman
der is represented asleep on his camI
couch, clothed in uniform and covered
with an army blanket, and with on
hand resting on his sword.
The same sculptor who made tn
recumbent statue of Lee was invited
to prepare the design for the 5ronz
statue Of Jackson. The attitude wa
adopted at the suggestion of Mr.
David E Moore, the commonwealth
attorney, who, as sergeant of a piece il
Rockbridge battery, had seen Genera
/ Jackson SO stand at the battle of Fred
ericksburg. The features were COPIED
from a photograph which was take
at Winchester during the war. Tn
monument has been set up in cir
cular space on the crest Of the villag
cemetery, at the end Of the ofttravele'