Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-22
ST0NEWALL'S GLORY.
Confederate Veterans Honor Their
Fallen Leader and Hero.
GEN, JACKSON'S GRANDDAUGHTER
Pulls the Cord That Unveils the Monument
to the Great Hero.
TIE ORATOR, GENERAL JUBAL EARLY

to the Great Hero.
TIE ORATOR, GENERAL JUBAL EARLY
LEXINGTON, Va, July 2l.-This is the thir-
tieth anniversary of the first battle of
Manassas and Lexington, the quiet, peace
ful little agricultural village, in which was
spent the lifetime of Stonewan Jackson, the
most picturesque of all tine notable men of
the Southern Confederacy, is bright and
bustling with life and color. Ten thousand
strangers are assembled within its envirops
to participate in the exercises incident to
the unveiling of a monument in honor of his
memory. The weather is superb. The
streets and public buildings are plainly but
beautifully decorated. Three arches extend
over Main street on the line of march.
On these are printed familiar quotations
from jackson and appropriate poetry, and
names OF the Generals associated with him
in war and the l3 Confederate States. Ban
ncrs having printed on them the names of
his different battles swing within 100 yards
Of each other across the line OF march. On
one appears Jackson's noted telegram after
the battle of Mcdowell: "God blessed our
arms with victory at Mcdowell yesterday"
on another banner his request to rest in
Lexington:
''In the valley let me lie,
Underneath Gods open sky.''
Where Jacks IN Used to Teach.
The section room at the barrack of the
Virginia military institute used by jackson
when a professor there has attracted thou
sands of admirers. Entering the room, on
one side is a pyramid OF potted flowers
growing up three feet high near the chair
occupied by General Jackson as an in
stTuctor the chair being garlanded in flow
ers in front OF the simple pine table. To the
left Is a blackboard bearing the inscription,
"He fought good fight To the front is q
stand OF guns with the markers flag of the
regiment. On anott,-rr blackboard was writ
ten: General JasSeJd body laid in state
i'll this tower MAJ Il, lSiS."
The statue stands in a circle in the center
OF the city cemetery on Main street, a square
containing about four acres well set OF wish
giant trees, which hide the statue from
view except in the rear. The site is slight
mound, crowning an elevation overlooking
the surrounding country and commanding a
good view OF rich rolling hills and valley.
The sculptor is Nirginian-Edward '.
Nalentine-who designed the Lee monument.
The statue is of bronze, heroic size and
pOrtravs General jackson with uncovered
head leaning on his sword and left leg and
looking ont upon field of battle. In the
right hand at his side, is field glass. The
figure Is clad in the full uniform of a Confed-
crate Lieutenant General with the gold lace
on the sleeves distinctly visible, and with
heavy military boots and spurs.
The Inscription L. ;. on His Sword.
The carriage is easy and the attitude is one
OF close observation. with the right hand
advanced ready and alert for instant, vigor-
Gus action. The scabbard of the sword upon
which the gauntleted left hand rests bears
the letters "U. S.'-a historical fact, as it
was modelled from Jackson's own sword
The statue proper measures eight feet, and
surmouuts granite pedestal lO12 feet high,
consisting OF a base course die and capital.
ON the face the die bears the inscription,
jackson. .lS24- 1853, :" and on another the sin
gle word ''StOnewalLn Beneath the pedes-
tai is a vault containing six sepulcher cham |
bers. surrounded by a circular grass plat
around which is a driveway with four ap-
prOaches.
Mrs. jackson, in an interview, said: 1T is /
strange that have not yet seen the statue. |
/ missed Nr. Valentine in Richmond, and |
also in New York. and have not had an op-
pOrtunity to see il here. Still, from expires
siOns OF opinion of Prof J. j. White and i
Captain John {. Boude and others, who |
knew General Jackson well L am satisfied 4
that ii does him Justice
1t was considerably later than i O'Clock |
when the procession was ready to move. The
parade ground of the Virginia Military In
etitute Was the place of formation, which
under the direction of Chief General
James A. Walker, of Wythe, Va, the only
surviving commander of the Stonewall |
Brigade. The members of General Walkers |
staff occupied the right OF the procession.
The Composition of the Procession.
The staff was followed by the Stonewan /
Band heading the Rockbridge (ya) battery. |
under Colonel William I. Poague with the |
guns the battery operated under General |
jackson at the first battle of Manassas. The |
guns belong 10 the Virginia Military Insti- |
Iute, and before the war broke out the |
cadets received instruction in their use from
the hero of Charlottesville. The remainder |
Of the procession was made up OF the sur
NivOrs OF the stOnewal Brigade The Mary
land hand and fpiprDrp Of ha i
army and navy from Maryland, under Gen
cTal Bradley t. Johnson; various Coufed- |
crate camps and carriages containing Gen
cTaI Jubal \ Early, the orator of the day; |
General Wade Hampton, who will preside |
over the ceremonies; Edward V. Valentine
Uhe sculptor; Mrs. T. j. jackson, General |
2ossiter. number OF distinguished Confed-
crate officers and ladies OF the Monument |
Committee.
1t was u O'Clock when the procession ar
rived at the campus. General Wade Hamp-
ron az that hour introduced Rev. Dr. A C.
Hopkins, tho chaplain of the stonewall
brigade, who led in a five-Ininutes' PRAYER
General Hampton then introduced Colonel
7. NJ Semmes, OF the Mirginia Military In 1
stiUute, who recited most beautifully three
poems: 'StOnewau Jackson's Way cover
the River" and "Slain in Battle"
General Jubal A. Early, the orator of the
occasion, WIS next introduced. General
Early appeared in good health, but showed
painfully the signs OF old age. The Grafton
was a history Of the life of General T. j.
jackson.
General E4rly's Grafton.
Beginning with his birth, he traced his
career to the military academy at West
Point, bearing hard on his powerful tenacity
and pluck and bringing out fully his OBJ
stinacy in face of difficulties. He reviewed
briefly Jacksons caIsel in the Mexican
army, leading up to his life at the Virginia
Military Institute and his influence on
yOUng soldiers trained at that school by him.
lie then drew sketch OF the army record of
the great leader, bringing out forcibly the
opinion OF him by his opponents, Iemarking:
"Ghey thought they would have great
trouble in finding the faces of Jackson's
men, but they learned afterward it was
caused by their own faces turned the wrong |
way."
He dwelU fOrcibly on Jack kaon's campaign |
in the valley, going into dates and figures TO |
show that he fought always against larger |
numbers and was always the victor. His |
reference to the manner in which Jackson |
obtained his name of 'Stonewall.'' - etc. elic-
ited from the immense crowd Of Is 900 people |
tremendous applause. He said:
but jackson was not "A stonewall alone as |
he stood up behind those Nirginians but mil |
ltary hurricane, and his enemies will testify
TO the truth His speech ended as follows:
Characteristic Words From Stonewal
Let me conclude by quoting from his own |
words: 1T should ever apologize for any |