The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
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sian campaign. said The cannon balls
have been flying around our legs for
twenty years" Haurif.is career occu-
pied about fifteen years. 80 other great
commander IN the worlds history has In
so short time won so great fame 40
Jackson. Two years crowded with weigh
~ deeds now draw to q close and Chancol.
louisville witnesses perhaps the most i'm
portant single incident OF his life as a
soldier. The whole story has been too
often told. Hooker. IN command OF what
was called by the North the finest army
on the planet crossed tho Rappahan-
mock and marched % Charlottesville.
lie had 1900 soldiers. Lee less than o.
00c Notwithstanding, Hooker was fright
ened at his own temcrity IN coming with
In striking distance OF Lee and Jackson.
and no at once set his whole army 10
work 10 throw up intpnchments and
make abatis az the most formidable char
acter Lee and Jackson had 20 meet tie
present difficulty without tho aid OF "A
large portion OF their army. absent with
Longstrect Lee and jackson, How well
| remember their meeting before this bait
tie and their connding conference How
these two men loved and trusted each
othori where In all history shall We nnd
a parallel 10 their mutual faith and love
and confidence? l can md none. Said
Jackson lee Is a phenomenon. l would
follow MIN blindfod."
MUST DESTROY THEM"
And Lee said 10 an eide ce camp n
Jacksons, who reported mat Hooker
had crossed the river, Go back and ten
Gen. Jackson that he knows as wei as
1 what to do" After they arrived m
front OF Hooker our movements are
described I'm a hitherto unpublished letter
OF General Lees. That great commander
after saying that he decided not 90 attack
IN front, writes as follows: Il stated
to Gen. Jackson that We must attack
on cur left as soon as practicable" ana
h, adds. lin consequence OF report from
Gen. Fitz Lee describing the position of
the FeOeral army and the roads when
no hello with his cavalry leading to its
-ear. General Jackson. aIter some inquiry
concerning the roads leading TO the Fur
mace, undertook 10 throw his command
entirely in Hookers rear. which he ac-
comphshed with equal skill and bold
ness" General Jackson believed tho
lighting qualities Of the Army or NortR-
ern Virginia equal 10 the task OF ending
the war. During the winter preceding
Charlottesville. in the course OF con.
Versation at Moss Neck. he said: we
must do more than defeat their armies.
We must destroy them" lie went into
pose; ready TO stretch TO tho utmost
every energy Of his genius. and push TO
its limit all his faith in his men In order
10 destroy great army or the enemy.
l know that this was his purpose, for
after the battle. when still well enough
10 talk he told me that he had intended.
after breaking into Hookers rear. 10
take and fortfy a suitable position cut
ting him OF from the river and so nold
him. until between himself and General
Lee the great Federal host should be
broken 70 pieces. He had no fear. IL
was then that I heard him say. I'VE
sometimes fail 10 drive them from posi-
ton; they always fail 20 drive us."
Never can 1 FORGET the eagerness and
Intensity of Jackson on that march 10
Hookers rear His face. was pale. his
eyes flashing out from his thin cone
pressed lips came the tcrse command.
Press forward. press forward In DIS
eagernoss as he rode. be leaned over 600
the neck Of his horse as if in chat way
tn march might be hurried "See thIt
the column Is kept closed and chat t1. -s
Is no struggling he more than on.e
ordered. and Press on. press on." was
repeated again aud again. Every man
Boa the ranks knew that we were engaged
I'm some great flank movement ana they
ID
rapid gait fltz Lne met us anal told
Jackson that be- could show him t.s
whole Of Hookors army De- ho went with
him 10 the top NJ hill near hy
Ih'y went together and Jackson ,aro-
fully Inspected ,rr0ugh BIS ei1sf0f the
Federal command lie was s1 Wrnn..I
uD ln his plans hlt ou hIs r.fUIU r.
passed Fitz Lee without .Alutn4 or owen
thanking him and when hc reached fHa
column Doe ordered one aide t0 goo forward
and tell Gen. Rhodes. who Was iu fu.
lead. to cross the Plank Road anl eo
straight on 90 tine Turn PIKE aul another
aide 90 go TO the rear of the c0i .mr sUi
sea that it was kept closed up and 40
along the line hc repeatedly said. "pl.s
on. press right on
A STRIKING CONTRAST
The feroest energy possessed the man
and the fire of battle fen strong u.on
him. when bee arrived NO the Plank
Road he sent this. his last message. 90
Lee:
Tile enemy has made q stand at Chan
crli0r-rille. / hope as soon as practi-
cable % attack / trust that an ever
kind Providence will bless US with sue
cess"
And as this message went 20 Lee there
was flashing along the wires. giving brief
joy % IN Federal Capital. Hooker mos
sage, The enemy must either inglOriOus-
~ fly, or come out from behind his de-
fences and give us battle en- our own
ground. where certain destruction awaits
him.
Contrast the two. Jackson's modest.
confident. hopeful, relying on his cause
end his God. Hookers frightened. boast
ful. arrogant vain-glorious. Tho two
messages are characteristic OF the two
men and the two people.
But this battle has been so often de-
scribod i'm It's mnutest detail that 7 FOR
bear TO tax your patience forbcar
for another reason. While | can write
about H. | cannot speak OF IL 20 old sol
diers without more emotion than care
10 show. The result OF that great bait
tie the great world knows Except for
the unsurpassed. the wonderful campaign
of 1864, this is perhaps the finest illus
tratiOn Of General Lees genius for war.
and yet in writing 20 Jackson he says. L
have just received your note informing
me that you are wounded. | cannot ex-
press my regret at its occurrence. Could
I have directed events l would have cho-
sen. for the good Of the country " have
been disabled in your stead.
l congratulate you on the victory. which
IS due to your skill and energy"
See the noble spirit Of our great COM
manderl Not further removed Is pole
from pole than IS any mean jealousy. or
thought OF self I'm his great soul Tie
az heart obeyed the hard command that
I'm honor ye prefer one another" This
note displays his greatness, yet T. Is also
history IN that we know on his testimo-
ny that Jackson shared with him tho
glory Of that battle. These great soldiers
loved and trusted one another, and Ia