Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
TONEWALL JACKSON
.,.,raN MAN WRITES OF THE
IN CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
r PAPER READ BEFORE LEE CAMP.
rnpreiudieed Account OF inc
..,crnrs War Heeord-""s N"
,-.s In the North-more Ih"n
uc Fooled Union Leaders.


80. IF. rie. describing the traits
g.,,sosu Jackson and his military
90. read az a recent meeting OF
81 camp liza hv
mar have been so far oliayed
,oothing influence OF thirty years
.rosoerous reunion that thousat'ui
y, both sides are coming TO take ="
t,., view Of the causes which lea
Great strife. the questions set'ieu
.,. results which followed IT, anu
t. more correct estimates Of the
OF tho great leaders in H.
~.rth has always looked kinaiy
e.orewan Jackson ana meted out
t..ls-ocnt OF him. even when his sue
,s bringing confusion or dismay
II 49, borders. with a spirit tempered
81 ti., .ppreciation Of the noble quail
Il III Of his character. The influence %
,.., ideas has not so far lost its
.., ppon the people Of the North mat
1o NOT recognize in this man a spirit
~ .,-s5 with their own, although per
n .,f hv The influences that surrounded
sroNEwALL AS A TEACHER.
p Az the breaking out OF the war jack
4 ,, WAS "a teacher in the Virginia Mill
n ..-, Institute. at Lexington; quiet
.rronplare man enough TO all outward
-..,rsnres dlling out the work OF each
f't in "a auiet. unoDtrusive manner; kinu'
g.,ra hut firm Of purpose; OF strong
,.4 1rop RELIGIOUS nature; impTessing him.
"a moon those who observed his charac-
"a ~ "a man OF great reserve-power,
-rtor. some strong huence might arouse
4, heroic action. He was intense In his
eorfhen sympathics and CONVICTIONS Il
f-rn believer in the legitimate character
of slavery, and in the doctrine or state
RIGHTS. a strong supporter OF brecken-
,ifre for the presidency in the great con-
$50 of 1S.o Whatever doubts Lee and
.fler prominent statesmen may have
had An regard TO their future course at
tbo beginning of the contest, there was
n, ,cevering on his part. He unhesi-
fatinelv. and with the firmness and en-
fhusiarm OF conviction, cast his lot with
fbe South. The first CLASH OF arms ex-
cited hin 20 instant and energetic activi-
~ He 80 was who captured the
United states arsenal az Harper's Ferry
u May. 1861.
THE NAME. "STONEWALL."
He commanded q brigade at Bull Run,
and SO impressed his indomitable courage
and iu9eNible VIII upon his hitherto un-
lried troops that they stood immOvable
as a "ft0ne wall" and made an imperish-
able name for themselves and their great
ader
What n misnomer "stonewalI' seems
for This uncOmely gentle man, seated
upon hls sorrel horse shutting along be-
si, hls troops ON the march-quiet abb
stiacted. with no outward marks OF the
heroic soul within. But when the in
spir. ton Of battle was on him, with his
Thin i.ps compressed. OF moving I'm prayer.
os was often his wont in the midst
OF the fight, he sat immoyGble amid
The shifting scenes OF the action no
more appropriate and Characteristic name
could have been given him II we wish
.o get O. correct idea OF HIS military skill
ana genius and give him his appropriate
place among the great military leaders
0t modern times. we must study what Is
termed the valley Campaign" for here
De w.s in Independent command: and
WI hs operations were conducted with
armies small in number, they covered a
large extent o' country, and a country
to with conditions favorable TO the dis
pay OF military genius.
Early in May 1862. the line Of opera
tons of the Union armies IN Virginia ex-
tended from the James river. a few
miles below ri hmond, 10 the Blue
Idge, holding the line OF the Kappa
hancock river. the Manassas railroad 20
strashurg with heavy force In the Val
ley between the Blue Ridge and the Al
ieghanios and a force under General Cox
IN The Kanawha Valley This
line was held on the left bv the
Army Of the Potomac under General
Mcclellan with about 10000 fine troops.
the centre by the Army OF the Rama
hammock under General Mcdowell with
rising 5000 troops, and the right by the
Army OF the Shenandoah under General
ranks with a movable force Of about
l5001 men,
The objective point Of all these armies
was Richmond and the Confederate
a ny of Northern Virginia. then under
command or General j. r. Johnston. Nc
Cie.lan had come TO halt before this
army. which covered Richmond. and
which was ready to oppose with all It's
power the further progress Of the Army
90 the PoiQmac. McClennan was calling
upon the 80 eminent for reinforcements /
m urgent tores. an3 the government had
unwillingly acceded TO his request and
had already determined upon moving the |
army nnier Mcdowell down 10 ioln Nc
Clelan's right wing. and a transfer Of "a
part OF Banks's force from the Sbenan-
uoah Valley 70 join Mcdowell. This con-
cen ration " Union forces against the
army under General Johnston was what
lte rebel government feared. and what
d. bent ITS energies 10 prevent.
Tho 3os lion Of the rebel armies opposed
To- o.. Onion army was as follows: The
army OF Northern Virginia OF about 75-
"' troops under General J. T. Johnston.
was within the entertainments OF Rich |
monl opposing the further advance Of
.lc' l'ilar, 1900 troops under General
ana SON Observing the movements Of
me force under Mcdowell: 5000 men
Nhle, General Ewell, near GOrdOnsviIe.
ready 70 move TO reinforce the army OF
general Johnston az Richmond By rail.
W move TO the support OF Jackson In
."e Faheyi jackson himself With about
o'" troops at the western entrance Of
n""l hln Gan. threatening the flank Of
N.N'iai Banks n he should continue his
movement farther up the valley toward |
S.''h,on, lastly about 400 men under
"'Htial Edward Johnson. a few miles
oi stanton opposing the advance |
y. general Fremont, which consisted OF |
e"o small brigades under Milroy and |
','enck General Jackson had been I'm /
n's po ion az swift Run Gap strength |
'N'hs his army and watching the move /
mems x the army under General Ranks |
',-'5 10 move down the valley again |
"a l1 any OF Bankss troops be with /
1fa"n % reinforce Mcclellan az Rich |
"ond. or 20 move his own army 20 Rich |
mond n Mcclellan threatened the rebel |
capitol too strongly.
JACKSON'S PLAN.
While awaiting developments. he pro- /
posed 10 General Lee who vas al this |
Time general-in-chlei with headquarters 1
b. klchm0nd), three different plans OF /