Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13
GEN. MAURY'S BOOK:
Anecdotes Of StOneVall Jackson, Lee
and Johnston.
HITHERTO rywRITrES CHAPTERS HISTORY
riehind the scenes Of the Confedcracy-
Personal "reminiscences and
Anecdotes, Etc.

extracts from General Dabncy IT,
Nsury's book. "Rccollcctions OF a VIZ
,nan In the Mexican, Indian. and civil
Wars." published by the Scribners)
on rcllnquishing my arduous pursuit OF
,,-ai learning. left Fredericksburg to
enter Yves; Point, where l was immured
Cor four years. the only unhappy
wears Of very happy life, made happy
~ the love Of the trucst people whose
,-frrcet In me has followed me until
tie day. one hundred and sixty-four
hoy. entered the class with me, Of whom
fw nad received either social or educa-
,.uri advantages Of a very high order.
MERIDIAN was notable exception TO
tbs. being under &c years Of age when he
entered the academy. lie went at once
r. the head OF the class. and remained
r.rre until the end enjoying the while
t.c election and respect Of all.
trcr six months came the first cXami-
p .l1u. which pronounced "A score or more
"dpfc.crt." leaving Jackson at the foot
a. The class and Mcclellan at the head.
Jackson was then in his 10Th year. and
VS. awkward and unculturcd in manner
ana appearance. but there was an earnest
,.u1se go his aspect. which impressed all
W., saw him. Birkct Fry. y. i. Hin.
..l we're standing together when he
entered The South Barracks under charge
a. "a cadet sergeant There was
about him 50 sturdy an expression OF
r.rrosc that | remarked, THAT fellow
IEs MS b. he had come 10 stay" "a
a.. sergeant returned from installing him
A. l., quarters We asked who the new
cadet was. lie replied. cadet Jackson
,f Virginia" That was enough for me.
a.I went at once 10 show him such
i.I.rtst and kindnsss as would have
...titcl others uudIr the circumstances.
e. Jackson received me so coldiy that
I.er,tto1 NY friendly Oyerturcs ana
..IuucI my companions, rcbuicd anu
q. scomltici.
HOW JACKSON STUDIED.
Iie steady purpose to succeed and to
d.. lIs duty soon won the respect or AL,
..I hIs teachers and comrades alike
lr.rcd hts Efforts and wished him Cod
t..l Ills barmck-roOm was small AMI
I.r, AMI cold. Every night just before
t.. taps he would pile his CRATE high with
..I.r i.it. coal. so that 10y the time the
l.r.+ were out q ruddy glow came from
l- lI,. by which. prone upon The bare
t.r. Dee would bone his lesson for the
l..I day. until e WAS literally burned
t.., ils brain. The result of this honest
.l .e was that from one examination
I'll, tn- nest hc continually rose in Ma
,e. 800 Dee reached the first section. and
,,. ....i go say. ~ We stay here another
,..r. u.I lack will De- head of the class"
"Il medic uussimus" was my motto,
u-I i.e most valued rel. Of my many
..tr- study OF the humanitics, for IL kept
1.. safe from disgrace In the cNamina-
F except IN those especial accom-
.lu,uts u the soldier. in all Of which
b Ha- facilc prin.eps. Old Jack was very
clumsy ia his Craftsmanship. and with
.1 sword. AM We were painfully anxious
o. We watched him leaping the bar and
cutting at heads lie would do it, but AT
th. risk Of his life II is TO be regretted
That any ~ mis- biOgraphors should claim
ilr him SKIN and grace as "a horeeman.
when they have with truth 50 much of
real greatness 20 ten of him.
Ulysses GRANT AND BEE.
Ia the corps of cadets Of that time
We" many who have become famous be-
sides jackson with Mcclellan There WAS
Grant. a. Very good and kindly fellow.
whom everybody liked He was proficient
il mathematics. hut ala not try 10 excel
90 sNNf'.H- except hNr4cWanship In tho
rid.nr-fchuol De was daring. When his
turn came I'D ieIp the bar ne would make
I'll. Dragons litt 1t from the trcsties ami
'i.. 30 as high as their heads when he
would drive his horse over il, clearing at
least SIX feet
Hancock ana Franklin were with US.
h' anu although association Of the
'ti'tS OF one class with those Of another
"'5 rare, ] was much with them. and was
i''hrate with Barnard Zee. that noble
g. % 'Hr' liniup. VINO uunn fhe fatal
field on which be bravcIv fell gave the
iila' 90 "Stonewall" jackson to our hero
t.'' was one Of the most admirable
y'.hf soldiers Of that day Six feet IN
''t'uft, De- Was every inch "A soldier. and
frnl/ as Dee was brave. He was dis
i.-uI l'1 always for his delicate con-
->tuon for others, as for his manly
noble bcaung in personal danger.
served with distinction IN the Mexican
N.r and upon the Tar western frontier.
iaH az Manassas in the very moment
our first victory there About the
'.- of Ices second year AT the
denny. lo was courtmartiall.l for
n' iniraction OF the regulations. and
. motuiy sentenced to remain one day
4 Nii hs classmates. who went off for
biennial iuIlough lie had the SYM
4 hF oi all OF us IN this peculiar punish
1 IT, which struck at him through his
4 Elections, ana l especially strove 10 cheer
Il nI console him. The class notified Bee
40 as tie steamboat passed Gees Point
= must l-n there, for they would throw
II Ner O. him Il bottle OF cocktail 10 com
20 him in his loneliness. Bee liked
'Dtt1u, but couldn't swim. i, haVinc
II OIL. ~ -, wi 1T
- academy, swan for that bottle for
'Nr az Bee. For more than an hour 4
Il DO up ana down the Hudson and nearly
II ross Il IN vain search for 1t. 1t proba-
II broke from It's buoy ana went down.
cor bee was in sorry luck that day.
\ SHORT HAIRCUT.
After I had been at West Point a year.
3ny uncle, seeing how my mother pined
" me. and being In high favor. with the
administration, procured for me a three
weeks leave Of absence. l Joined my
u0thcr at ihe Observatory. and We were
70 very happy there together, We had.
hen f0r commandant. Il huge Tennes-
ccln. whose chief aim seemed TO be to
.,cp the cadets hair cropped close.
Mhcn / presented myself before him on
y return from leave Of absence he
1okCl at me disapprovingly and SAID,
60 ana get your hair cut sir. and re-
u .rt 20 me" Joe, our barber. could cut
II .r quicker and shorter than any living
.n stepped into his tent. and he ran
shears around my head. nearly scalp
rc ne. Ia two or three minutes l was
ack and stood attention.
We'll sir" said the commandant,
whats the matter now?'
You ordered me 10 have my hair cut
afd report TO you sir"
Al! That's very wei. indeed. sir"
That evening at dress parade l was
polished q corporal.
IN MEXICO.
After graduation at West Point General
Nalp VAS assigned to duty as lieu
tenant in the Mounted Rifles now Third
cavalry. went To Mexico. and was
wounded at Cerro GJrdo. Says he:
ON the morning Of the next day after
lng wounded i was removed from the
tent TO "A spacious reed house In the VII
laso. quite airy and comfortable. Captain
Joe Johnston. just promoted TO lieutenant
colonel Of one OF our new regiments, was
lying there. lie had been badly shot six