The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-30

tow and Colonel Elzey. General
Jackson had been fighting with a part
of Patterson's army near Falling Wa
tiers, on the second of July. This was
his first engagement the first radiance
Of that dazzling star that was destined,
ere long, to loom in the zenith OF the
military armament. Only a very
small portion of his force was engaged,
though Patterson reported that he had
srepulsed 1000 ]rckson's loss was
much lighter than that Of the enemy.
MORE LIKE A THUNDERBOLT.
"a large Federal force was con-
fronting Beauregard's army, which
occupied the southern bank of the
small stream in front of Manassas
Junction. On the 18th of July the
affair of Bull Run took place, and it
being now evident that a formidable
movement was about to be made upon
Beauregard, General Johnston eau
tiously withdrew his force from Pat
terson's front and marched to Ma
nassas. General Johnston's brigade
was the first to reach Manassas, on the
Goth. The rest followed, a portion OF
the force arriving in the heat of en-
gagement next day. On the morning
of the 2Ist, as the united forces of
Johnston and Jackson were about to
commence plan of attack devised by
the latter upon McDowell's left, a
large force of the army which had
crossed at Sudley's Ford attacked the
flank of Evans brigade, which was
supported by Cooks. 1t being now
evident that the attack was to be upon
our left, the plans Of Johnston and
Jackson were changed accordingly,
and troops were hurried up as rapidly
as possible to the assistance of Evans
and Cook, who were falling back be-
fore the heavy masses of the enemy.
General Jackson's brigade came up
and formed in line of battle to resist
our further retreat, and it was here
that General Bee exclaimed to his men
as they were retiring: There is
Jackson standing like a stone wall.
Rally behind the Nirginians. From
this circumstance his brigade took the
appellation of the 'Stonewall Brigade.
The smile is not, however, character
istic of Jackson; he was more like a
thunderbolt of war.
"From that day, thirty years ago
he was known by the sobriquet Of
Stonewall throughout all the Southern
| States, and will be SO remembered
through all time.
| do not wish to be understood as
giving to General Jackson the entire
credit of the victory, for he occupied
a subordinate position. But he dis
charged the part assigned to him with
great skill, courage and ability.
FIGHTING IN THE VALLEY.
"On the 5th of October Jackson was
made general, and in November
assumed command of the valley dis
trict, OF which General Johnston had
been relieved. The enemy we're in
large force in the valley under Shield:
and Banks. Mcclellan, who had sue.
ceeded Mcdowell, having moved hi:
army by water to the peninsula, Gen
eral Johnston moved from Manassa:
to confront the enemy in their ne"
movement upon Richmond, leaving
Ewell's division on the Rappahannock
The object of Jackson was to detair
the heavy Federal force in the Valley
and prevent it from joining Mcclellan
and the 2Srd of March he attacked
Shields al kernstown. His force dc
not exceed 5000 men, while the enemy
was thrice that number. Although
compelled to retire before this supe
rior force, he did SO in good order, anc
his bold assault had the desired effec,
of compelling the enemy to remain
in the Valley.
"Jackson remained at Rude's Hill
until the 18th of April, confronted by
a greatly superior force under Bank:
on the opposite hills.
ale now moved through Swift Rur
Gap, toward which point Ewell wa
directed to march with his division
Gen Edward Johnson also joined hin
with his division from the Shenandoah
mountain, and with the united force:
| Jackson, on the Sth of May, attacked
and defeated Milroy at Mcdowell.
The speaker here gave a graphic &C
count of the brilliant victories at Cros:
Keys, Port Republic and Winchester
declaring that history hardly furnished
a parallel unless it might be the frs
Italian campaign of Napoleon. The
rout of Banks at Winchester was over
whelming, and for the first time eNter
minated the Federal forces from thu
Valley. Banks, like the Georgi;
major, left before the fight. Thest
signal successes of Jackson so bewild
cred and frightened the Washington
authorities that 10000 troops were
kept from Mcclellan for its defense
In these bold maneuvers and suCcesse:
Jackson had more than accomplished
the plans and expectations of Lee, ane
prepared the way sor his assault upol
Mcclellan. The speaker here de
scrbed in vivid language the unsus
pected and rapid march of Jackson
to Join Lee in front of Richmond, ant
his conspicuous part in the seven days
fighting which drove Mcclellan to th'
defense Of his gunboats at Harrison
Landing. In these memorable en-
gagements Jackson displayed his char
acteristic energy, skill and daring,
JACKSON's SUDDEN APPEARANCES.
"Another Federal commander nov
appeared in the person of Major Gen
eral John Pope, who took command
in Northern Virginia. His force
which was called the Army ofNirginia
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