Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-13
Mr.. LUOWlG's. ROMANCE.
There Is Not Word of Trath In What He
Says About Jackson's Father-in-Law.


The publication Of the following clip
ping in the Galveston N1rs has provoked
the letters which follow 1t:
+. ID. Ludwig. Of Erie, Pn., is stopping
at the Wayne Hotel. Mr.. Ludwig grew to
manhood in Rockbridge county, Va,
and lust before the war was q teacher IN
the Sunday-school of which Stonewall
Jackson was president. In conversation
Mr.. Ludwig sald
Thomas Jonathan jackson, that was
Stonewalls full name, was professor OF
mathematics and artillery practice IN the
Washington College of Lexington, and his
father-in-law, DIR. George Juncklin, was
president of the college. President Junck-
lin was an uncompromising Union man,
and just before the war; when the seces-
sion spirit ran very high, party OF stu
dents one night raised rebel flag over the
dome of the college. When DR.. Juncklin
came down next morning and saw the flag
he ordered the janitor to take 1t down:
The students told the ianitorif he lowered
the flag they would kill him, and he re-
fused. DR.. Juncklin, although upward OF
seventy wears old, mounted the dome, cut
the halliards. and brought the flag down.
Stepping into the balcony, he lighted q
match, set fire TO the flag, and as II burned
said, IN a clear voice that was heard by all
below: so may all attempts to destroy
the Federal Union end
"He was OF once seized by q crowd Of
the Infatuated students and citizens, and
il required all the energy of his son-in-
law, Stonewall Jackson, and a number of
others 10 prevent his being hanged on the
spot. A compromise was arranged by
which he was TO leave the State. He has
tIly entered Lis family carriage, and with
what few effects he could lay his hands
upon readily, set out for Harper's Ferry,
escorted by his friends. When he had
crossed the river he stopped the carriage
and directed the driver to wash every par
ticle of Virginia soil from its wheels and
body. .,
"Now, there is true story" concluded
Mr.. Ludwig, and one that | don't believe
ever appeared in print."-Detroa Free
Press.
New BIRNuNGHAM. Tex, May 2.-To the
Editor Of the Ners There is not word OF
truth in your extract in yesterdays issue
of The Nelrs from the Detroit Free Press IN
relation TO Stonewall Jacksop's father-in-
law.
jackson was never connected with Wash
ington College. HIS father-in-law was the
Rev. George JunkIn, ID. d., mot Juncklln)
than whom there never lived a nobler
Christian gentleman. DR.. Junkin was no
stronger Union man tnan Ut. Nlllldlu %
White, Jackson's pastor. Justice to the
living and the memory of the dead prompts
this communication. Yours truly,
THOMAS WARD WHITE.
HoUsToN, May 4.-To NE Editor Of he
Noes: Dear Sir,-Mr. White sends me the
enclosed for approval before sending 1t on
TO you. Mr.. Whites statement is exactly
true. The article from the Detroit paper
is grossly untrue, for while there is mo-
dicum Of truth in his statements, they are
so distorted as to amount to falsehood.
The man Ludwig must be very ignorant
man not 10 know my fathers name. My
father was Union man, as the vast ma
jority of Virginlans were at that time, but
he was consistently so, and accordingly at
great loss went North as soon as he could,
not because he was prosecuted or IN any
way i'll treated, but because he could not
consistently with his principles remain IN
Virginia. He went North, however, not as
fleeing from enemies but most peacefully,
with the love and A>teem Of those he left
and with permit hbm Governor Letcher
in his pocket. Yours truly,
T. ID. JUNKIN.