The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-21
STONEWALL JACKSON.
Personal "reminiscences and Anecdotes Of
His Character.
HIS CAREER At THE Y. NJ INSTITUTE.
ReeoIIectlons of Him by DIR. j. William
Jones, Formerly Chaplain ofths Army
of Northern Virginia.
[For the Times.l

1
Thirty years ago, on the 2lst Of July, which
has beeh fifty chosen for the unwilling of his
monument. Jackson won his first real laurels
in the war between the States" and from
the plains Of Manassas there sounded forth
the first trumpet notes that were to fill the
world with his fame.
He had led his brigade of heroic Virginians
to the plateau near the Henry House. and
formed his line Of battle to stem the blue tor
rent that had been sweeping before 1t the
| little band of Confederates in its path. when
| General Bee, the heroic son OF the Palmetto
State, who had been bearing the brunt of the
battle, galloped up to him and exclaimed;
General, they arc beating Us back" Jack
| son, calm and collected, but his eyes glisten-
ing beneath the rim Of his old cadet
cap, replied: Sir, we will not be
| beaten back. We will give them the
bayonet" 1t was then that Bee. about to
| yield up his noble life, rushed back to his
| own shattered legions and rallied them by
excaiming Look, there stands Jackson like
a stone wall. Rally behind the Virginians;
| Let US determine to die here and we shall
conquer" Bee fell few moments later. but
he had associated his name with one of death
less fame, and Thomas Jonathan Jackson was
| TO be known henoeforth as 'StonewalP Jack
son
zone of the few. the immortal names
That were not born to die
But this soubriquet Of 'Stonewall." though
| it has passed into history and will cling, 70
| him forever, is really very inappropriate des-
| ignatiOn for this lmpetuOuS soldier, whose
watchwoid was Forward or Charge
rather than stand" Cyclone or Tor
| nado" or Hurricane" would more apprOprl-
ately index Jackson character as soldier
There has been a hot dispute between Cen
eral Pope and General Banks a. TO the re-
spOnsibity for the opening If the battle OF
| Cedar Run (Slaughter's Mountain, in Cul-
pepper county, in the beginning Of the Second
Manassas campaign. but General j. A. Early
could easily settle the question for them. |
happened 10 be sitting on my horse
near by when Colonel Pendleton of Jack
sons staff, rode up to General Early and
touching his hat. quietly said General Jack
son sends his compliments TO General Early,
and saws advance on the enemy and you will
be supported by General Wnder." General
Early compliments to General Jackson. and
tell him will do it, was the laconlc reply.
and thus the battle opened On the eve OF
another battle a staff officer rode up to Gen
eral Jackson. and said. General Ewell sends
his compliments. and says he is ready"
General JacksOn's compliments. and tell
him to proceed" was the quiet reply. And
soon the voice of the conflict was heard.
At Cold Harbor on that memorable 9th of
II,
position. the great chieftaln spent few mo-
ments in earnest prayer. and then said quietly
10 one Of his staif: Tell General Ewell 20
drive the enemy" Soon the terrible shock of
battle was Joined, and he sat quietly on his
sorrel sucking lemon and watching through
his glass the progress OF the night. Presently
staff officer Of General Ewell gallOped up and
exclaimed, General Ewell says sir, that it is
almost impossible for him 70 advance further
unless that battery pointing to it, Is silenced."
"GO tell Major Andrews TO bring sixteen
pieces of artillery to bear on that battery and
silence it Immediately, was the prompt reply.
Soon the battery was slenced. Now" SAID
he. tell General Ewell to drive Them and
right nobly did General Ewell and his gallant
men obey the order.
In the afternoon of the day at Cold Harbor
Jackson became very impatient that the
enemy did not yield his position more readily
and turning to one of his staff said: This
thing has hung fire too long. Gallop 70 every
brigade commander in my corps and tell
them that if the enemy in their front stands
at shutdown they must cease firing and sweep
the field with the bsyonet,"
When on his great flank movement at Chan
cellOrsyille General Fitz Lee sent for him to
ascend hill from which he could view the
enemy's position he merely glanced at 1t once
when he formed his plan. and said quickly TO
an aide: Tell my column to cross the road"
Just before he was wounded at Chancellors
vile he gave TO General A. p Hill the order
Press them and cut them oil from the United
States Ford" and as he was borne bleeding
mangled and fainting from the field he reused
himself to give, with something OF his old fire.
his last order: General Pender, you must
hold your position"
4 STERN DIsCIPLINARIAN.
He was very stern and rigid in his discip-
line. and would not tolerate for moment the
slightest deviation from the letter Of his or
ders. He put General Garnett under arrest
for ordering a retreat at kernstown, although
his ammunition was exhausted and his bri-
gade was about to be surrounded, preferred
charges against him. and was prosecuting him
with the utmost yigOr at the opening OF the
Charlottesville campaign.
He insisted that Garnet should have held
his position with the bayOnet: that the enemy
would ayeretreated if he had not, and that
under no circumstances should Garnett have
fallen back without orders from him (Jack-
SOM.
After the death of Jackson. General Lee.
without further trial of the case. restored
General Garrett 20 the command of brigade,
and this brave soldier fell in the forefront Of
Pickett's famous charge on the heights Of
Gettysburg
A brigadIer once galloped up to Jackson in
the midst of battle and said: General Jack
SOL. did you order me 10 charge that battery"
pointing toit. Yes sir | did. Have you
L
thought there must be some mistake. My
brigade would be annihilsted- literally ami
Inflated, sir-if we should move across that
field" General -." said Jackson, his eye
flashing fire and his voice and manner betray-
ing intense excitement. and even rage. Il
always try to bury my dead and take care of
my wounded. Obey that order. Sir. and do 1t
at once"
heard one day, on the Valley campaign. a
colloQuy between Jackson and colonel
commanding one of his brigades Jackson
said quietly II thought. Colonel --. that
the orders were for you to move in the rear
instead of in tue front of General Elzeys
brigade this morning" Yes, / know that,
General: but my fellows were ready be-
fore Elzey's. and | thought il would be
bad to keep them waiting. and that it
really made no difference any way" L want |
you TO understand. Colonel" was the almost
fierce reply, that you must obey my orders
first. and reason about them afterwards
Consider yourself under arrest. sir, and |
march at the rear Of your brigade" Jackson |
put General A. =. Hill under arrest (for
cause that was msnifestly UNJUST on the |
Second Manassas campaign, and he probably |
put more officers under arrest than all others |
of our generals combined.
PERSONAL ATTENTION TO DETAILS.
He was increasingly active in giving his per |
sonal attention TO the minutest details. He |
had an interview with his quartermaster. his |