The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1892-03-15

The Civil War produced 40 fis-
ure thar appeals 40 strongly 10 The
enthusiastic admiration. - N.
world a. GES. Tno>. |. JACKSON.
There Was combined IN him the
elements that strcagsx appeal to
| lovers Il the heroic. lie had the
courage. dash ard daring Of N.ro-
igos and the Christian fortisuds
and impiic,f faith of the humhless
| follower cf the Naxarene. In
battle. with bis heart uplii,ed in
| prayer, b. ~e- a rror TO the foes
| after th. battle. be was the follower
Of thu Prince Of Peace No school.
boy has failed TO BE- inspired by the
| tale Of his deeds Of vnlor and the
recital Of his upright life. He was
the idol OF his soldiers: and his
untimely and tragic "taking off,"
at the time Of his created usefulness,
naturally heightened their estimate,
and made his name the synonym
for all that is perfect in character
and daring in arms.
| No one has essayed TO write of
the Civil War without praise Of thu
great general, who while foe to
be feared and whose glory was
won at the cannon's mouth, yet
always wore "the white flower of a
blameless life" Biographies have
made GEN. JAcKsoN's military
career familiar 10 every reader,
out those who have long admired
! him longed for fuller knowledge of his
/. everyday life. A man so great
+ and good in the public eye must
+ needs have made preparation
70 for the crucial times that brought
10 out greatness in the uneyentful
% days OF peace. How he lived
+. at home and what were his ;ncen-
90 tives in life are questions that
,f can only be answered by o who
knew him in the most intimate re-
Iations. "The Life and Letters sf
= STONEwALL JACKSON" by his
10 wife, furnishes an insight into his
10 daily life and the motives that
Is actuated him. 1t is handsome
o. volume OF five hundred pages, and
contains two portraits, one taken
at the age of twenty four and the
n' other taken within a month Of his
at death. 1t is published by Harper
u Il Brothers and can be bad at all
bookstores. WRs. JACKSON has
given us very interesting and
appreciative sketch of her distin-
guishcd husband. 1t is rot too
long to lose interest and is not too
le ambitious. 1t is faithful and
r loving penpor,rait OF the great Stone
< wall whose gentleness seemed not
y to be in keeping with his great
:. military prowress.
The bra est afe the te-dere-t,
1hc i''lHS are tfte uaIlfiS
- There Is good taste displayed
o. throughout, particularly when it 10
H. remembered tha. Mrs. JACKSON
n was induced to write the life OF hef
q. husband in res ponse to the pleadings
of his only daughter to write OUT
= for her and her children MEM
ed cries Of the father she had never
. known on earth. Space fordids
tn anything like summarizing the
events in GEN. JACKSON life
which are brought into prominence.
e The leading charscteristi: of the
III book Is its simple recital Of the
I'd humble faith which The General al
ways had in God, and his recop-
milton of the hand Of the Savior in
all things. 1t Is made manifest
that his life was ibid with Christ"
/ and that the warp o. his beingvas the
al holy religion which enabled him
be with the eye Of faith 10 see The
i River Of Life as he went down IT,
10 the VALLEY u the Shallow of
Death. He "crossed OVER the
1g river" in full assurance Of the d.
lie vine promise that he would come
o. to final 'rest under the shade Of
thetrees." No one can read this book
without having born within him
be nobler purposes, and greater long
>, ing % emulate the golly life Of the
+, Soutb's gr eafest hero.
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