Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-08
STONEWALL JACKSON.
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f... .a .u article on "rhe Center Side
o. -.. Great Souihcrners." relates the
lowing story OF Stonewall Jackson
.. ras told TO Mr. Gable 10y MIR
o. .-. ID. Monett, Of The Evening Tele-
,.. .f PORTLAND, Oregon;
..aau Jackson" he said. Openly
C. As did 80 many other great lead
OBJ, South, the institution OF
.. lti ne was firmly convinced that
.. .,.-t.ncc was not only guaranteed by
r. .4Harh Constitution. but sanctioned
a u.n.ly inspired scripture. ] heard
-, as much in the only political
... .- ever made. 1t was at a meet
..I lr Lexington, Va. h. the cleo
..uraisu of 1860. his voice coming
.eiiy from a seat In the rear Of
-. where he had risen in support
l .t,.-s!ye resolution. lie was then
Jackson, a professor. as every one
t- n the Lexington Military Insti-
.. Die was frequent visitor
OPT. house where. as Il col
i-..t..-nt boarded. and had
tlan once heard him express
d. ..r... conversation the same convic-
Do he. on that one occasion only,
..r u public.
.ludintance with him was only
t. boy of rs would have with a
.-. .. mature years. Our only point of
i..., contact lay In the fact that ]
-... L. class in the now famous colored
t-sehoul which he had organized
injection with the Presbyterian
,-.. Il the town. But | believe this
..f IN ~ .ff -,
e superintendent lay closer 10 his
Than any other object on earth
...t his home and family. In the war,
.t much under legal age. / became
.Itc CHvalryman. Sometimes ! saw
IA Jackson. In August. lSf2. the day
.e he met and drove back Pope j
i. In the battle Of Cedar Run, l was
g. down the road leading north from
D ... Courthouse on my way from bri-
B.. tssuquarters 10 join my regiment on
r Hlrildn, when / overlook division
r 1try on the march, going toward
l-.n.r. The active movements OF our
... Indicated the sharp work that was
.. 10 hand. When / reached the head
.. column ! found General Jackson,
.., drawn down over his forehead.
alone aud apparently buried in deep
u.n OF his strategic plans. / rode
...l "a silent salute. but he recognized
..Iti me 10 halt and riding up by
began TO talk about the colored
y-ech0ol In Lexington. II was a
-ratilcation 10 him. he said. That
..1l was being kept up in hts alb
So We parted. and he rode on 10
victory.
... once again: Il was the afternoon
e. r. fr-t daV Of the second Bull-Run
'... ana one OF the most critical mo-
f.e of Jackson's whole military career.
l come round through Thoroughfare
.. Batting the R~'l-Run Mountains and
whole armN tween himself ana
M inrr had L, d, closed IN upon
4 brought ran to bay. The battle
.a raging for hours, and thouSh
.f..'...t had come 10 Jacksons aid no
.ll yet say that Jackson's hard
Ir...l lgft would not be overwhelmed.
.r I.uauon OF cavalry under Major
it..- taI been halted near GrOvetOn-
in tte center Of the field Of battle
hooters were dcplOyed TO meet
.. ...u.. who were coming down the
la....t.u pike. At this moment General
l rode up. There was hard lighting
....f.Ir. lie conversed for few mo-
Ath Major Patrick, and then
Hnl spoke 10 me. He said that
. .f oar men on an Cminence above
were needlessly exposed. and
r- ride 10 them and call them in
.I started 20 obey. when he suddenly
80 me With
u / Rad letter few days ago
ur White. and he tells me that oui
r-,cbool is still kept up
..f Mas well. / went my way e
"..I. bus command. and Ne rode back
'- rautry. / never saw him again.
is, my narrator. whom | thank
bare Tor allowing me the honor &c
ID .. story after him.