Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
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GENERAL yUBAL a. xARrY.
don't know. but know General Jacksos
enioyed the story very much.
SFor short time during the fredertckss
burg fight we lad an armisncs. curing
their dead and wounded. while out there
I cav A ragged, miserable. looking Con-
fs5syate soldier. who seemed g. have loae
his command. and was rosming idly about.
searching for something. Presently ns
found A dew Springfield muskct which hao
been dropped by some reders s so'o ~
n;cked r. M. sighted it. examined Il With
she greatest minuteness. cooked IT. u,ed
shs triocer. saw that his own cartfioee
wnnid AZ IL. aud then, after great delioese.
TON and some little hesitation. threw ME
old musket down and shouldered ms new
one.
"A Federal major. who had cnaSge ot
the ambulances on that sioe' tooc ~ 49,
~ this soldier. ordered him to pnt dowo
tho uuu. saving that the truce was 10 pr;
NIT a removal OF the dead and wounueu
oriv and that IL was agreed that no atms
should be touched. The Coniedetate scsus
ned the Federal major from head 70 sooss
moved a little to one side. and STARE, On:
Tho Federal officer rode In front OF MIN
asain. and demanded this time more 20.
rs,nntorily that he should put down sn3
Gun The Confederate looked at him o. II
,nsnectins him, and without speaking
matched on. For third time the major
| rot in front of the soldier and threatenings
~ demanded that he should PCT inc sun
down. The old Confedera,e ioT nr.ai ~ smd
ouietly. and then said: 'Thats mon.
strous dine par of boots You got on; y yoY
Jon't look ont I'll git 'em beFo' night
don't think the Confederatc's brain nso
ever comprehended or entertained ne
majors demand. His mind was occupies
entirely IN coyetlng his neixnpvs - v tS;s m.
cident he laughed very heartily.
The major refer 10 turned srouno 20
| mo after the Confederate moved on WIN
b,s new GUN aud said It's hard case 20
be fighting men who want your ciosneo:
| Yesterday when was In tho column snss
made the attack all along the iine you
could hear the Confederate soluien cry
that hat-we want them clothes" auu
find TODAY the dead that have removes
strlpped Of every thing they had
| "'ralking about Jacksons propensity 20
sleeo. remember after the battles OF toe
Seven Days Fight Around Richmon9 ono
SUNDAY we went to DIR. Hoge's cnurc@ ne
went 10 sleep soon after the service peSeu
mud slept through the greater part OF H.
A man who csn go to sleep under W.
Hoge's preaching can go TO sleep anywhere
ON tine face Of this earth. When the seS.
vice was over tho people climbed over tae
backs of the pews TO get near him, ana tne
aisls became crowded aud General jack
son embarrassed. Presently he turned 20
h "g smu we're SS rcadys' and said Yes. ss,
and We bolted out OF church. a.
"Many o night l have kept him on Ms
horse by holding on to his coat-taii. no
always promised TO do ~ much for me
when he had finished his nap. He meant
} TO do it | am sure, but my turn never
came.
: held bv Leo. Lonqstreet. and Jackson that
J the last named went fast asleep, ana wnen
t reused and dimly conscious that his opin-
: ion was asked he cried out: Drive them
|, into the river
JAcKsoS's GREATEST FEAT.
"what do YOU think. Doctor, was Jack.
sons greatest featy"
o 81 think his greatest feat was his Valley
Q campaign. He had in the Valley about
Q rs. 600 men all told. The Federals had be-
d tween 81, 900 and 70. 900. Milroy wasat Shen-
n andoah mountain. Banks was near Win:
r chester. Shields was about Manassas, and
J. Mcdowell was west Of the Valley. lie so I'll.
=, yided and engaged these different armies
" as nearly always when he met them To be
% the stronger party and whipped thom IN
10 detail.
10 "Coarseness and vulgarity from any:
% body under any circumstances he would
not brook. Swearing Jared upon him
terribly and he generally reproved the
n | man. Under some circumstances have seen
!. | him forgive il or not noticeit. remember
! when the gallant General Trimble was 2
q brigadier- general be expected and though,
l. he ought to be made major-generaI, bu'
,. when the appointment came out no wa:
g disappointed. lheard hun talking sbou!
Is 10 to General Jack son one night. The Old
n General was wrought up into Q state o.
a great indignation from his disappoint'
D. ment. and turning 10 General Jackson ~
% said: BY d, General Jackson,
10 will be major-general or corpse before
% this war is over, Whatever General Jack
:, son thought be made no rep.ooL u
~ II was once attending Major harmsn
. who was chief quartermaster. he was YER
IT sick for day or two. General jackson
st was anxious about him. One day Ia comini
ie out of Harman's quarters met tho Gene
y raj. who was standing. waiting to see me
"a He said: Doctor, how - herman 20
* he Ia swearing again. General jackson
50 gave Hartman such . lecture next day tina
10 Colonel Pendleton advised me TO keep on
of Harman's way, as be swore he WAS goip'
~ to shoot me.
"a NE DIDN'T BEpRovE LINDSAY wALxra
nt He caught Lindsay Walker sweafinI
I'd once under circumstances that no didn'
reprove him. 1t was at Cedar Run: IN
left wing Of cur army was COMMANDED o
Winder. and soon after tho engagement
began Winder was killed, and our troop
on that side were pushed SO hsfd that :! re Z,
Battslion Of artillery in the road, u W
impossible TO turn them around ana g.
them out OF the way. and they we're !
great danger of being captured. 20 Wake
tried 10 rally the men and form Q new I'm
of battle. He would get few men <
gether, leave them to rally some other!
and find that his first squad Was gone: z
was swearing outrsgeously. no had D
long sword out and was riding up On
down the little struggling line that he %
when jackson rode up. The latter "a
seen the disaster from his point OF obes
walton and had come over. TO correct ".
! possible. On his way be ordered 9
Stonewsll brigade, which had been lets
in front Of them TO tho scene OF the sro
bic. He had lost his hat In tho woods a
had his sword out. II was the only tims
aver saw him with his sword out In BATH
Az coon as Walker saw him he stopp9
swearing. General jackson, apparent
. simply conscious that Waiksr W. ~,
p. his efforts to rally the men, said: Ine
nj. right, General; give il to them GeneI
Walker continued his work and in his o.
rec was one day moving some wound
ere from the church In Port Republic, y
who had been hurt when Ashby vas k,u
the lust before the battle OF Port Hepuo!
inn. when the enemy sent two pieces OF ~
, OF iery close up to the town and began shl
bic ing the village. They fred ct the chuss
He steeple Is the most prominent point, .
md Il was difficult for meto make tho wagon.
he and smbulsnce-driverS wait until
eta Wounded were put in these convevancee
was riding up and do.n the line Of wafc
re- and ambulances. swearing at the men q
of right lively manner. I didn't know 9
General Jackson was Ia mile % We
"A - me, when ] felt his hand upon my sho9il
saie and be quietly asked me: 'poctor, So
siiy Won think you could get along With.
ugh sWearingi' I told him would ~