The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-11-05

generals staff, and Hg by saying
that the duties of officer were
principally ''diligel ,mpartiality
3 and early rising"
Seeking an intervi Nth jackson
after his recovery, Df ebney found
him in the Shena kh Valley.
Pleading as an excuse boor health,
the Christian soldier 81 to him:
"If God intends yoS e. perform
this service He will give Jon health,
l will. equip you with asne titteiA
affairs ~
"You can learn" brief Nth
sisage-aammer sIslgse h accent q word
Then, handing him a Manual of
tactics, the general said Eou may
have the remainder of today and two
days more to inform yoursiH will
then announce you as :n chief of
1t appeared to be quite smatter of
banter in the army that Jackson had
chosen an ''iron-clad Presbyterian
parson' for his chief of staff. While
the lecturer did not even Intimate rs
much, anyone in the audience who
read, as it were, between the lines of
his address, must have seen that there
sprang up between chieftain and
chaplain silent, subtle understand
ing of each other, which could hardly
have existed between the great Chris
tian fighter and military man de-
pending for help more upon arms
that upon the Almighty. 1t often
enabled Major Dabney to anticipate
the wishing and needs of Gen. Jack
son. n
Major Dabney asked Gen. Jackson
what a staff officer ought 4 do under
fire. The reply was: INFECT him
SELF" Should he avail hjalsclf of the
protection of a tree whed Rave men
were under fire aroun1 m? was
asked. "Yes, sir. y fker your
adversary as much q C:E can and
protect yourself all yo When
asked if he hi%sslh M,,sIaD.sk Bio sisAhee s,Ae .
eral smiled and changed tho subject.
JACKsoN's BATTLE. FACE.
\ vivid word picture by the lee s
turer, who is master Of English,
portrayed Jackson in the moment of
victory. 1t was when he was pursu- {
ing the enemy who had taken refuge
in Winchester. The battle was on.
Jackson dispatched Major Dabney to
Taylor's Louisiana brigade, held as
reserve, to engage the enemy on the
left. The chief of staff left on his
crrand. When the Louisianians had
reached the point at which they were
to so into the charge jackson sud
denly appeared. Major Dabney said
he did not know what the Generals
sudden appearance meant, but enter
taincd a faint suspicion that Jackson
had some fears as to whether his new
chief of staff would have the men in
the right place at the right time. 81
had item II c, though" he said,
and there was a triumphant ring in
his voice over the very recollection.
Il felt" continued the lecturer, in
substance, ''that l knew what Jack
son S design was. lie meant for the
Louisiana men to overlap, Oh the eA-
treme left, the cncmy's extreme right,
NV conclusion proved to be correct.
The brigade went into the charge:
jackson rode to the top Of a small
hill, planted in clover just bursting
| INTO blossoms. | followed close at
his elbow. lie rode near the top Of
the hill and looked over toward the
left of the line. Instinctively he
plunccd his urs into his horses
TANKS and dashed to the top of the
hill.
"Taylor's supberb Louisianians had
fired one vollcy, and, in unbroken
line, were charging bayonets, driving
the enemy.
jackson was in q state of tower
ing exultation and intense excitement.
His face was set and pale. 1t was
not flushed. There was on it the
pallor of death and the grimness of
, dcath-but his expression was one of
deathly determination. 1t was the
crisis of the battle and the dawn of
the victory. The splendid charge of
the Louisiana men had decided the
day.
"'Evcrybody forward after the