The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-12-10
SToNEwALL JACKsON's FOE.
He Feared Liquor More Than He Did
POpe's ArnY.


The following story was never before
published, and is related by an ex-Con-
federate officer, who is now u resident
of Norfolk, Va:
About daylight Of the day before the
second battle of nj lnassas, was order
ed to report to Gen. Il. j. jackson,
with detail OF one hundred men, for
special duty. Upon arrival at the
headquarters and making myself known
by presenting the order of Gen. j. e.
b. Stuart, Gen. Jackson told me to
come with him, and rode some fifty or
one hundred yards from his staff, turn
said, /" Captain, do You ever use IL
quors 2"
replied, " No sir"
He then said: Il sent to Gen. Stuart
to send me a special detail of one hun
dred men under command of an officer
who never used spirituous liquors.
Are you that man ?"
] said Yes, sir, [ was detailed on
that account"
Well, sir, | have an order to give,
upon the full and exact execution OF
which depends the success of the pres
ent movement, and the result Of the
battle soon, to be fought. CanI trust
| you to execute that order ?"
| L replied tnat to keep sober WAS ali
that was needlul he could rely upon
| my obedience
He said, No that is not all, but
unless you can resist temptation To
drink you cOnnot carry out my orders
but 1 will explain" He then pointed
to large frame depot or warehouse
and said: Take your command up
to that warehouse, have large num-
| Der Of barrels of bread rolled out and
| 20, H.,
| five hundred yards from the warehouse
so that my men can get all the bread
they want rs they pass, and then take
some picked men into the building and
spill all the liquors there; don't spare
a drop, nor let any man taste it under
any circumstances. | expect you tC
execute this order at any cost"
He pulled down his cap and was
about to ride back to his staff, hen
said to him: General, suppose an
officer OF superior rank should order
me under arrest and then gain posses
sion of theiwarehouse."
o He said, with an air of soleminty
shall never forget, coming close to me
and looking us If he would look me
through: Until relieve you in per
son you are exempt from arrest except
upon my order in writing" He ther
said, II fear that liquor more thar
Gen. Popes army" and rode off.
j took my men to the warehouse
now so important in my eyes, and threw
guard around it, placing five men a
each entrance with orders to neithe
allow any one to enter, nor to onte
themselves. | then put some prisoner
under guard to roll out tho bread near
est the doors. In little while thi
was done, and to guard was apparent
ly all that was required. But in
little while was called to one entranc
to find u general officer with his sta
, demanding that the guards shoul
either'allow him to enter, or bring Ou
|, some liquor. Upon my refusal t
comply with his request he ordere
, his adjutant to place me under arrest
I, L told him that was put there b
. Gen. Jackson In person and eXempte
from liability of arrest. He gave hi
staff an order to dismount and ente
:, the warehouse; and / gave my me
! the order to level their guns. an
: "make ready" This made the thirst
! general halt, and hold consultatio
y with his officers, who concluded to tn
:, persuasion. But they soon found thu
{ no liquor could be had. They the
4 asked my name, and to what comman
= belonged, and threatened to repo
< me for disobedience of orders of II 81
Il perior officer.
! Just then General a. T.. Hill eau
galloping up with his staff, / explai
!. ed the position to him, and soon ga
! that he took in the situation, as he 0
= = dered the thirsty squad off. Then
said daye you orders to barn ia T.
Y not, he went off. Within an honr &C
jackson sent mo an order to burn ii
building, and after 1t was we'll destro
% ed to report TO him. This I did.
,r man got q drink that day, And u
ST ioe that Stonewall 5Jacksonrnos tlrea
10 cd was powerless for evil,