Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

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to bis command.
when General Joe Johnston came up TO
supersede Jackson he came without any
written authority from the Confederate
Government. Jackson declined TO turn
the army over to him, and made him wait
until he could get the orders from Rich
| mond before he permitted him to assume
command.
"some months afterwards when asked
| jackson what he would have done II john
ston had insisted upon taking command
without proper authority he smiled and
said: L would have put MIN IN the
guerd-house.'
| JACKSON DESCRIBED.
Can you give me description Of Gene
raj Jackson 7" asked the reporter.
"In person Jackson was tall man, SIX
| feet high, angular, strong, with rather
| large feet and hands" was the reply.
He rather strided along as he walked,
taking long steps. and swinging his BODY
| q little. There was something frm ana
| decided. however, even IN his gait. HIS
eyes were dark blue. large. and piercing.
He looked straight at you and through you
almost as he talked. His nose was a9ui-
line, his nostrils thin and mobile. HIS
mouth was broad, his lips very thin. Gene-
rally they were compressed. lie spoke IN
terse. short sentences, always to the point.
| There was never any circumlocutlon about
what ne had TO say. His hair was brown
and inclined TO auburn. His beard Was
brown. He was as gentle and kind as
woman 70 those that he loved, There was
sometimes q softness and Tenderness about
him that was very striking. Under every
and all circumstances he never forgot that
he was q Christian and acted up to his
Christian faith unswervingly, and yet ne
was not a blgoted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Atone time Just before the fight at Cham
cellorsyille we were ordered to sendto the
rear all surplus baggage. All tents were
discarded except those necessary tor OF
fee duty. We were allowed at the head
quarters only one tent and that to take
| care of the papers. Catholic priest be-
longing to one of the louisiana brigades
sent up his resignation because he was not
permitted to have "A tent. which he thouSht
necessary TO the proper performance Oh
his Office.
Il said to General Jackson that was
very sorry to give up Father =
that he was one of the most useful chap
lains in the service. lie replied: IL that
is the case he shall have tent And SD
far rs know this Roman Catholic priest
was the only man in the corps who had
| one. =,
"In my opinion those people who have
| made General Jackson naTrow-mlnueu'
bigoted Presbyterian have belltt!ed hun.
He was n true Presbyterian and CHRISTIAN,
| but not a narrow one. | remember one
night he was in nv tent very near Charles
ton. w. Va. Ii was q bitter cold, snowy
night and he was sitting by the fire that
had made. He said to me: ~ would MOI
give one-thousandth part of my chance:
for Heaven for all the earthly reputation
have or can make"
RELATIONS WITH Mr.. DAVIS.
"Was Jackson intimate with Presiden
Davis? When did YOU see him Tor the
first timer" queried the scribe.
THE first time General jackson eve
saw President Davis was at First Manas
sgs." replied DR.. Mcclure Inc eneip'
had been routed and the wounded brough
back to the field hospital when i ma
l. made for Jackson's brigade. Out OK aDou
1 500 shot that day in our army 6Oo or NOR
u were ont of ,ackson's brigade and he hin
q self had como back to the hospital WOUND
ed. The place was on the banks or IN
y little stream of water just this side or TN
Lewis house. Hundreds of men had com
a back, the fight being over, TO see aoou
70 their wounded comrades, so there wer
u really several thousand people gathered
and obout that hospital President Davi
Is had gotten of the cars with his staf q
le Manassas Junction and ridden as fast as
20 couId to the field Of battle. He had bee
told along the route by stragglers that "
were defeated. He came on down tn
little hill which led to this stream In
"a rapid gallop, stopped when no got 10 th
ie stream and looked around at this grea
u crowd of soldiers. HIS face was deadl
81 pale and his eyes flashing. He stood up
D. hls stirrups, glanced over this crowd, an
eaid: Il am President Davis; oil or 20
re who are able follow me back to the field
D. jackson was little deaf and didn
Y know who Davis was OF what he had sal
IS until / told him. He stood up at onc'
y took of his cap, and saluted the fresldeI
10 and said We have whipped them. Inc
L ran like dogs. Give me 10000 men ana
~ will take Washington city tomorrow"
n lyon said that General Jackson WI
u. wounded at First Manassas. Can you te
70 me how he was hurt!
~ when Jackson made the celebrate
u charge with his brigade, which turned u
fortune of the day, he raised his lett nan
above his head to encourage the troop
and while in this position tho middle mig
of the hand was struck Just below the a
ticulation between the first and secon
phalanges. The bail struck the finger
little to one side broke II. and carried G
small piece of the bone. lie remains
upon the field wounded rs he was till Il
fight was over, and then wanted to tai
part in the pursuit, but was .peremptori
ordered back to the hospital by the &c
T,
the wound panied him so much that
stopped at the first hospital he came !
and the surgeon there proposed 70 cut u
finger off but while the doctor lookedf
his instruments and for moment turn'
his back. the General silently mounted .
horse, rode off, and soon Afterwards Ioui
me.
WAITED HIS TURN.
Twas busily engaged with the wounde
but when ! saw him coming l lett .n M
az he answered. not half "a badly as ma
OF here. and will wait And he forthwi
OK sat down on the bank of little strea
=. near by and positively declined any ASST
~. ance until his turn came We compr
OF missed, however, and he agreed to let
ln- attend to him after had finished the ca
was dressing when he arrived. l Oct
mined to save the fnger II possloie q
til placed splint along the paima5 Suffice ~ IL Go
ed support the fragments, retained IL ia pc
ID ton by strip or two OF adhesi
on plaster, covered the wound with lint, q
ba told him 10 keep ii wet with cold wat
"a He carefully followed this advice. l thu
,s;- be had kind of fancy for this kind OF
dropathic treatment and L have frequen
We seen him occupied for several hours POI
OF ing cup after cup OF water over MS ha
ed, with that patience and perseverance
beg which he was so remarkable. Pass
tne motion was instituted about the twenti'
IA "a day and carefully continued. The mott
in of the jointimproved for several mon'
ea. after the wound had healed and in the G
ide the deformity was very tritiing.
OK. OK LIKE CORPORAL ON GUARD.
raj, 1.-THE next time he saw President Da'
lug so far as l know. was at the Poindex
or house," continued the speaker. after
Gu battle of Malvern Hill. had gone IN
az room to get some information from TIE
hon hon raj jackson after Mcclellan had retrea
,im from Malvern Hill to Harrison,s Landi
isfy when found in the room Lee, Longstrt
rae and jackson, looking over some M
lion spread on the dining-room table. Arts
rue while President Davis came IN. Gems
s;t Lee greeted him very warmly. w
Si ~ President he said, / am delighted to
da you and tho meeting. was very cord
sss After he had finished shaking hands "
IA General Lee he turned to General 10
'iu- street and his greeting here was Just
cordial as with General Lee. de q
turned and looked, as one may say, In