Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-07-23


and forged to the front Pope was de-
feated, and his overthrow was as de-
cisive as that sustained by Mcdowell
in the previous battle upon III sorno
spot The corps Of ~ 20 sb,, .nd ooaa-,-
trif deacon bore the brunt of the battle,
and to his skill and courage the con-
federato army was mainly indebted for
a success that will live forever in his
tory.
Yesterday, on the anniversary of this
memorable event, the men who once
wore the blue and the gray are frater-
nizing in the streets of this city and
uniting in doing honor to the memory
of Stonewall Jackson, in the dedication
of the monument which surmounts his
tomb. Lexingt"'l is in holiday attire.
The statue d. ,ated yesterday is of
bronze, nine feet high, and represents
General Jackson in full uniform, his
coat buttoned tightly around him and
his sword uustrung. His cavalry boots
reach above his knees. The body rests
on the left leg, the right being slightly
bent, with the foot forward The body
is erect with head uncovered, the eyes
as if looking in the distance. The left
hand is gloved and resting on the
sword, which is planted firmly on
the base. The right hand is bare
and grasps a tield-giass. The face
is taken from the dead mask and is
an excellent likeness, while the clothes
were modelled from the garments of the
dead general The hilt of the sword
shows in large letters ''U. S" This has
created considerable comment The
pedestal is of Virginian granite, plail-
" dressed, but beautiful in design.
The statue faces the south. On the
front is the inscription jackson, 1924
-1S63," on the rear the word 'Stone-
wall" Edward Valentine, of Rich
mond, Va, was the sculptor.
Beneath the plinth is the crypt in
which repose the remains of Gen. jack
son, his baby daughter and Julia jack
son Christian The body of Gen. Jack
son was removed at o'clock on the
morning of June % from the grave in
the cemetery where it was inferred at
the time of his death and placed in the
vault, the latter then being sealed up
permanently. 1t was Mrs Jackson's
request that the body should be re-
moved in the night and that no one
should know of it but the committee in
charge. This request was strictly COM
piled with.
1t is now fifteen years since the move
ment for the erection of the monument
originated. It's total cost was SIS, 600,
all of which was contributed by eX-con-
federate veterans and patriotic south
erners Considerable aid was rendered
by the ladies of the south.
The decorations of the houses are
profuse and some of them beautiful,
consisting of long streamers of confed-
crate state flags and battle flags, set off
with the national colors. Lees mauso-
leum is wrapped in evergreens and cut
flowers and never looked more hand
some.
The section room of the barracks of
the Virginia Military institute used by
jackson when professor there has at
tracted thousands of visitors There is
a pyramid of ported flowers, three feet
high, near the chair occupied by Gen
Jackson as an instructor, the chair be-
ing RdrlanOeO IN hOWeTS III front OF
simple pine table. To the left is
blackboard bearing the inscription:
'He Fought a Good Fight" To the
front is a stand of guns with the
markers flag of the regiment On
another blackboard is written: Lieut.
tenant Jacl1son's body lay in state in
this tower May Il, 1868" Next to this
is the printed order of his funeral exer-
cises at that time. On another black
board is the inscription: Elected to
the Chair of Experimental Philosophy
and Military Tactics, 1851" To the
right of the professors chair are three
rows of plain bench seats, suggestive
of recitation hours The whole is sim
pie, but exceedingly impressive.
Hon Wade Hampton was the presid-
ing officer and TO the right and left of
him on the grand stand were groups of
surviving officers of the confederacy
and other prominent persons With
few words of greeting Gen Hampton
introduced Rev A. G Hopkins, of