The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-19
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A Sweet, Inspiring Story OF the Re
vered and Beloved Confed-
crate Leader,

a Sweet, Inspiring Story OF the Re-
vered and Beloved Confed-
crate Leader.
The ''Life and Letters of Gen. Thos.
j. Jackson by his wife, Mary Anna ,Jacki
son." has been issued from the press Of
Harper & Bros, with an introduction by
Kew. Dr. Henry Field.
Writing from the other side DR.. Field
says, The time has come when we cun
| do justice to those who Befe once in
arms against us."- 1T is! only a few
months since Gen. Sherman was borne
| through our streets, and among those
| who followed at his bier was his great
adversary, Gen. Johnston, who, by sin
gullr coincidence, survived him but a
few weeks. Thus the warriors who once
TO battle rode at the head of hostile
armies, now fall into liuc in the great
procession to that realm of silence in
which all enmities are buried"
In this bearing of our great soldiers
towards each other, they who were 'first
Ia war; were also first in pcacc,' and
| 1T were we'll that they should remain ''first
| In the hearts of their couutrymcn," as
the leaders whom we arc to follow in the
work of reunion Why, then, recall! The
bitter memories of n war that is euded2
Let the dead past bury its dead" But out
of the dead past comes the living present.
1T is poor reconciliation which is OBJ
tanned by only agreeing never to speak of
the past" "Mcn who are honest and
brave have nothing to be ashamcd of,
and nothing to conceal" Lessons of
heroism, of patriotism, of patient cu'ur-
rance may be learn. from illustrious
examples on both sides, the blessed fruits
| OF which are to broaden character. to en-
large sympathy, and to teach respect for
a foe who honestly and courageously dill
fcrs from us.
Already ''Stonewall" jackson has be-
come national hero, and the North
(wlthout the tender love and hero wor.
| snip for him that inspires every Southern
heart, } proudly claims him as the highest
type OF an American soldier. DR.. Field
says: "He was the most picturesque
figure of the war. None of the other
leaders had n personality so unique. In
| jackson, there were two men in one that
seemed absolutely incompatible-th
| highest military geDius, with religious
iervoT that bordercd on fanatacism, a
union of soldier and saint for which we
must go back to the time of Cromwell.
| His character is one of the most fascina
ting studies Of American history
| The world has heard so much of Jack
son through two previous Biographies,
that 1t will hardly be prepared for the
revelation that awaits it in the charming
book before us. Its purpose is not to re-
lterate what has already been said by
able and loyal pens, nor to portray in
fresh columns the matchlcss Confederate
hero. but to disclose to the public, for
the first time, another phase of his char
acter, not less attractive because so diff
fercnt from the 'iron man of war;" as
many have only regarded him. Another
beautiful illustration of the lines that,
| 1.-The bravest are the tenderest,
| The loving arc the daring"
| His Inner life known but to few, dis.
closed futty only to her who was united
to him in the closest of human relation
ships, is by her beautifully and delicate
| ly unveiled for the wonder and admira-
tion OF thousands who never knew him,
and OF many who met him in the clash
OF arms and on fields of carnage" Mrs.
jackson, in her preface, gracefully and
touchingly gives her reasons for the pub
llcation of these memoirs and letters.
The work was undertaken at the earnest
solicitation Of her now sainted daughter,
the lovely Mrs. Julia Jackson Christian,
who, especially after she became moth
or, felt such desire that her children
might know more of the
domestic life of their illustrious
grandsire than they could ever learn 9th
erwise than through this book She. too,
had known the father only at second
hand; her historian had been the loyal
mother, from whose lips she daily lis
tened TO some sweet reminisccncc and
|
quaintance with, aud app,cciat on of. the
the matchlcss father, whom God "called
up higher" before she had learned to lisp
his namo. She with gentle footsteps
followed him. even rs he followed
Christ, into the Upper Sanctuary before
the work was completed. With heart of
lead, and hands that seemed to have lost
their cunning, Mrs. Jackson resumed
her sad but sacred task, inspired by her Ia
mented daughters wish, and the prayerful
hope that the motherless lambs might be
spared to read, to admire, and emulate
his grand example. Most worthly and
even touchingly has she completed her
labor OF love" Her style is chaste and
vlvacious, and is peculiarly adapted to
biography species of composition that
Is SO often heavy, even in the hands of
| A''N'N ~ pN'iNh'So vi WrtefS.
Gen. Jackson's life was of course full of
adventure, aud Of incidents All this
is most att'actively and pleasantly inter
woven by the enthusiastic author. ana
forms an unusually attractive book.
Two points of character strongly impress
the reader One is the deep tenderness
and affection Of his nature-a romantic
love for his wife that never fails or varies
combined with complete unscliishncss
in fact, entire self-abncgation to love
or to duty; the other is, his intense re
ligious character. 1t was not a profess
sion-H araS life pcrmeating his being,
and entering into every detail of his daily
life. IL was often remarked, during the
war, that it was hard for a man to be q
Christian in the army, where his tempta-
tions were so great and so multiform, but
here is marvellous example OF the Chris
tian soldier-ncver too tired or too hur-
ried to piay-who, in the heat of action.
amid storm OF shot and shell, so often