Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17
lFor the Dispatch
Life and Letters CT Geu~ral Thomas D.
Jackson (stonrwaii Jackson).

Life and Letters CT General Thomas j.
jackson (stonrwali Jackson).
lBy his wife, Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson.l
This interesting volume of 479 pages has
recently made Its appearance. After
careful perusal upon the part OF your cor
respoudent he desires to call the attention
of the good people of the South and OF
Virginia IN particular to this work.
1t Is book of decided merit; the style
in which il is written is plain and unaf.
fected. the authoress expressing, herself in
clear, forciple. and logical manner.
While it bears evidence OF one unaccus-
toned to writing for the public, yet it by
no means falls short IN meeting the re-
ouirements of such an undertaking, and j.
in every way creditable TO its accomplished
author. -, -,
II will find its way into the libraries OF
all lovers of biography and will be general.
ly read by the people throughout the
IN is The kind of work that every southern
parent should desire to place in the hands
of the rising generation-for while 1t offers
capital epitome OF General Jackson's
campaigns from the time he took charge
of Virginia command az colonel in the
Virginia State forces at Hhrper's Ferry to
the day he received his death wound upon
HI
nortrays more mInntely and fully the lead.
ING characteristics of his social and private
lite than any biography that has heretofore
been published of him. 1t presents him
az he was known to his intlmates
and shows that this man OF genius
possessing ali of those mental attn.
butes that are essential for graphing
with the most difficult AMI complex pro
blems of war, was also one OF the humbles'
and most devoted OF Christians. he car,
RED his conceptions of an Overriding and
guiding Providence somewhat to an ex,
IRENE. and evincsd his belief by o constant
and humble appeal to his Heavenly Father
for guidance and direction in all OF his IN
derfskinga His letters to his wife anc
friends show him to have been as tender
and loving As be was trustful and devoted
He subordinated self and studlously en-
~ others. Ills love of children was in.
tense. and he never tired OF their compe
M. The interviews between the little
daughter Of Mr.. Corbin ct Moss Neck end
himself were of the most tender and In
teresting character. He was the kindesl
OF husbands, the. most aneeuonste O
fathers, aud stood uneous!led in the pri
One cannot rise from the perusal OF thu
work without being struck with the cost
trast presented in his dual character d
soldier and Christian. His religious coll
ceptions were of . type SO extreme. IS K
border on fansticism. OF his military
powers 1t il unnecessary 70 speak. HI
possessed eli of those qualities that 50 x
make up the character OF high-tonet
and cultivated southern gentleman. W.
should feel proud that the South hss beer
able TO Offer 10 our country one 90 worthy
Of respect. love, and admirstion.
The place be u 10 occupy IN htstoTy Il
romans for coming generation to deter
mine. but there 10 one thing upon vhicl
Ne may teal relatively conndent-he WI
b. one Of the most c0pspicuous 0GuroI
that VIII sdosp American history.