The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-31
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& jnx but tie rfaIhE sun sooii dfoSe away
Clouds offog, and the sky cleared beau
tifully.
Three arches extended over main street
on the line of march. On one appeared
Jackson's telegram after the battle Of
McDowell:
"God blessed our arms with victory at
Mcdowell yesterday"
On another banner is his request to
rest in Lexington:
I'm the valley let me lie underneath
Gods open sky"
Tho decoration of houses was profuse
and some of them beautiful, consisting
of long streamers, Confederate States
flags, and tho battle flags, set off with
national colors. Lees mausoeum was
wrapped in evergrecns anu cut flowers.
The statue of Thomas j. Jackson stands
in circle in the Ccutrc of the city GENE.
terry on Main street A square contain
ing four acres of ground, well set oil
with giant trees partially hides the stat
nc from view. The site is sIi;as;.t. Ia;.. mound.
I-essrv.!no1ng' country The sculptor is a
Virginian, Edward v. Valentine, who
designed the Lee monument. The statue
Is of bronze. heroic in size and portrays
Jackson with uncovered head, leaning
on lis sword and left leg, and looking
out upon the field of battle In his
right hand at his side is a field glass
The figure is clad in full uniform of n
Confederate Lieutenant General with
gold lace on sleeves distinctly visible and
with heavy military boots and spurs
The carriage is easy, and.the attitude is
one of close observation with the right
foot advanced, ready and alert for in
slant and vigorous action. The scabbard
of the sword upon which the gauntiettcd
left hand tests, bears the letters, "U. S."
The historical fact is il was modelled
from Jackson's own sword. The statue
proper measures eight feet and surmounts
a granite pedestal ten and half feet
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{-iHseriptiap: Jackson, 1S24-1s03," and
| on another the single word5e eStonowan,"
the sobriquet given jackson by his chief,
Gcnaral Lee. Beneath the pedestal is n
vault containing six sepulchre chambers,
surrounded by circular grass plot
approaches The general effects of the
| structure is imposing, and old soldiers
who followed Jackson during the war
| are pleased with the statue.
The parade ground Of the Virginia
military Institute was the place of foTma-
| ton, which was under the direction Of
| Chief Marshal, General James A. Walk
cr, Of Wythc, Va, the only surviving
commander Of the Stoncwal! Brigade.
Members OF General Walkers staff who
occupied the right Of the procession
were: Mai s. G. Moore, Berryvillc,
Va. Capt Jno. Bumgardner, Staunton;
Capt. Randolph Barton, Baltimore;
Capt. H. II. Garden, New York; Capt.
Martz, Rockingham; c5tr 5tr'''t. II. srutssstr
all, John II Dunlap, j. p. Moore, n. Il.
Mcleod, w. f Johnson, Capt. William
Wade, Capt s. w. Paxton, M. ID. Will
son, J. X Bell. j. G., Rawlings ard Jno.
Carmichael, of Rockbridge. The staff
was followed by the Stonewall Band with
twenty pieces, heading the Rockbridgc
(Va) Battery under Col VIM. L Poaguc,
with the guns the battery operated under
General Jackson at the battle Of Manas-
sas.
The remainder of the procession made
up of survivors OF the Stoncwal brigade,
consisting Of ed, 1ih 9Th, 2Uh and SD
Virginia regiments under command Of
Col Andrew Jackson, GriSsby and Col.
J. K. Edmonson; Maryland band Confcd
crate Veterans OF the army and Navy
son; vaiiou, confederate camps, and car
riugcs containing GEN Jubll A. Early,
orator Of the day, Gen Wade Hampton,
who presided over tho ceremonies, Ed.
ward v. Valentine, sculptor; Mrs. Y. ].
Jackson, Gcne,al Rosser aud u number Of
| distiueui.he<t soutoooruyu' orrs7urs- uszss
ladies ~ ibiuccssiou tl:sC moved to
campus Of Wu,hinytoa and Lee UniNcr.
sity and halted about 'Le vlItio.In which
had been erected for distinguished que IS
and handsomely decorated.
1t was twelve o'clock when the process
sion arrived at the campus. Gen. Hamp-
, ton then introduced Col. Il. NJ. Scmmcs,
of the Virginia Military Institute, VINO
,ecited most beautifully three poems,
. sStonewall Jackson's Way" "Ovcr the
river" and "Slain in battle" Gen Ju-
bal A. Early. orator OF the occasion, was
next Introduced, and commenced speak
inn from manuscript. General Early ap-
pcarcd in good health but showed pain.
( iul signs of old age. He was twice in
, tcrruptcd by bands that had just arrived.
He stopped speaking and turned sharply
t around and asked if there was no way tC
stop that fuss The grafton was received
with attention and great enthusiasm.
A touching incident on the stand wn'
sssiss @ =sSa s9s Rs Rsa 4s ''ls E's&
IS ch , ~ coo for so long time. ono
at teo " tbom warmly and appeared h'V
e oGact mpntna holding little Thomas ,n . .
sc anee'e'd ar%s during the Grafton .'ada 1"IIa w
T.. arms After the Grafton the pa'"u;
of @,oni, nn"tinucd d to the cemetery forming
~ ,oor az it at two O'CLOCK. ,oLson n
IA, IA, 'ea, % ai5 Mrs stouewall 5aGNIU" G,ia JAG
IN. in her two little grand chl,aIcn, Jackson Chr
1T It Sol son Chris ian and ThomcS ,,G occompauied
ave Can, Captain John Carmichael Two "'''