The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12

Rev. DR.. Nj. ID. Hoge that while he knew that
jackson was brave. he doubted his Judgment.
subsequently he acknowledged 10 Dr. hoge
that he had been mistaken es 70 JachSon
Judgment. and further that the chances Oh
the South would have been improved Aad
no been made dictator. There can DC no
question OF tho effect OF General JACKSON
answering faith and exalted plety seen III
every phase of his life by the soldiers OF the
Confederate army with whom be came IN
contact. After the close Of the battle OF NAL
vern Hill. July ]. 1862. General EVEN, Win
General d. IL HILL went 70 Jacksons quar-
ters, a short distance from the neid. Cen
eral Hill said something to Jackson Ia q locu-
lar way about his being so far rom
his command. Jackson replied that there
was nothing doing. and that being the case he
might as we'll be there as anywhere else, or
words 10 that effect This | was ted 10y Gen
eral Ewell the next morning. during the
night of July ist Mcclellan retreated 20 Har-
rlsons Landing, less than half DAYS march
from Malvern Hill The Confederate army
reached his front about midday Friday, July
4th. General Jackson was chahng IKE
lion at tho delay" and found the position
too strong 70 be attacked. (Dabneys
life of Jackson.) General barnard United
States engineer prominent mem
Der OF McClelian's stan, told me since
1866 that when the United States army
reached Harrison's Landing. after Malvern, IT
was 50 disorganized IN every respect II 1t had
been followed within twelve hours by the
Confederate army and the heights command
ing the landing occupied q surrender would
have been inevitable BY that time order
had been evolved from chaos and the posi-
ton made tenable In the April Of 1878
number of the Southern Historical Society
Papers General Lee Is represented as saying:
If / had had Stonewall Jackson at
Gettysburg We would have won great
victory" 10 is difficult for any render
as
same conclusion. and il is no more reflection
on any Of them 70 say they we're not Mari
bOrOughs. Napoleons or Won DOltkes. Under
Jackson's example doubts and delays would
have been replaced by decisions and prompt
action. and in all probability the Federal
army would Notwithstanding General
Meade's ability and energy. have been de-
feated in detail before the short time at his
disposal enabled him 10 concentrate his scat
tered corps.
JACKSON on EwRLL.
WhatGeneral jackson thought of General
Ewells services NAV be inferred from DR..
Dabney's account of an interview between
Jackson and Mr.. Boteler held July. 1862.
while the army was confronting Mcclellan at
Harrison's Landing. General Jackson adj
vlsed an immediate invasion of the North,
and asked Mr.. Boteler TO impress his views
on the Government" adding he was willing
10 follow. not TO lead in this glorious enter
prise. lie was willing to follow any body
General Lee or the gallant Ewell.n (Lite OF
JacksOn.)
GENERAL EARLY's VIEWS.
General Jubal A. Early, as true and un-
selfish as be is brave always ready TO break
lance 10 defend the memory of comrade
uniustly and unduly criticised or ceDsured.
writes in the Southern Historical Society
Papers," No. 1877. of General Ewell His
military record for the year 1852 Is so init
mately identified with that of Stonewall Jack
son that one cannot exist without the other.
The fight and pursuit of Banks down the
Valley, Cross Keys. Port Republic, Cold Har-
Dor, SlaughteTs Mountain and that most
wonderful dash 20 POpe's rear IN 1862 would
be shorn of half their proportions if
Ewells name was blotted from the record.
Jackson's men made demand upon his en-
ergy. courage and skill that WIS not promptly
hOnOred and he was manned for life IN earn
esty seconding his immortal leader In that
most brilliant of all his achieyements-the be-
wlderiug display OF grand tactics between
the armies OF Pope and Mcclellan IN the
plains of Manassas ia the last days OF August,
1862.
ALL KcoENTRIC TO OUR FRIENDS.
General Dick Taylor. the son of General
Zachary Taylor and the author of book on
the war, Destruction and Reconstruction, :"
commanded brigade in Ewells division dur
ing the valley campaign of 1862. They were
good friends, as we'll as fellow-soldiers.
! Most of us are in the estimation of our best
/ friends more or less eccentric So Taylor
/ and Ewell thought Jackson, and so Taylor
! thought Ewen and 80 Ewell thought Taylor
/ and i have no doubt that il Jackson's mind
| hadn't been full of more important
matters he would have thought SO OF
! Ewell and Taylor. In July, 1862, Ewell
! told me Of Taylor's genius and
military ability, but that he feared. so ecce.l-
/ trio was he, his mind would lose its balance.
! The following is from Taylors book ION
two occasions in the Valley during the tenn
porary absence of jackson from the front
/ fwell summoned me 10 his side and immedi-
| ately rushed forward among the skirmishers
when some sharp work was go
! ing on. Having refreshed himself he returned
with the hope that Old Jackson would not
catch him at it. lie always spok of Jackson,
several years his junior. as old and told me
in confidence that he admired his genius, but
was certain of his lunacy, and that he never
saw one Of Jackson's cOuriers approach with
out expecting an order 30 charge the North
pole
Later. after he had heard Jackson seriously
/ declare that he never ate pepper, because II
| producedi weakness in his left leg he
was confirmed in this opinion, with al
his oddities. perhaps in some measure
bv reason of them. Ewell was beloved by hi:
officers and men, Dear Dick Ewell. Virgins
never had truer gentleman, Drawer soldier
nor an Odder, more loyabie fellow"
] regret have been forced thus to tax your
patience, but could not we'll say less. The
statements / make are to be depended on
being of record Or within the limits of my OWL
personal knowledge.
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