The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-11-05
INA. FRlDAl pvEnBER 5. 1897.

this exprcsssiorti in portrait of Jacl
son now in Richmond. The arti.
never saw the general alive, but ft
half IN hour he studied the face {
the dead, as tho remains lay in stat
at Richmond, after Chanccllorsvill,
DR.. Dabney thought lis success wa
in seeing the face Ia deatll-that fac
that took on the deathly look in til
tide of. battle. Mrs jackson, wLc
she first saw the portrait, was appar
emily disapp pointed, md ha Sarink
tiug, but courteous, she. said -
never saw that look On my husband
tace." "Of course not" said tn,
speaker, "Shc never saw him in bat
tle."
A GREAT SOLDIER AND PROPHET.
Jackson, one May Sabbath, rode
oft to hear his chief of staff preach to
a brigade which had no chaplain. AS
they rode along, Major Dabncy re-
spectfully and circumspcc,ly 1ucs-
toned General Jackson as to his
ideas of the administration Of the
confederate government. Il have
heard, general" he said, ''that YOU
have rigid views regarding the cartel
for the exchange of prisoners"
The reply was substantially this
I'VE are not conducting our warfare
as n country with inferior numbers
fighting for its liberties should do.
Our struggle is not one for territory
or national rcnown. 1t is a struggle
for social existence. We should take
no prisoners, and no prisoners shoull
be taken from us. My opposition to
the cartel for the exchange of pris
oners is based on humane grounds.
Let the Yankee soldiers undcrsta, d
that they have taken their lives in
heir hands. Let our men have a
similar understanding. Some will be |
'utchercd. The fighting will be |
'loodier but the quicker ended"
'.Thcn, said DIR. Dabncy, Gen.
Jackson proved Himself to be a
prophet. lie said: 'L;nco!n has said
hat this will not be a war far TIC
bolition of the saves. but it will be.
ight us. The Yankees viii even de-
nand that they be considered as pris-
ners of war, entitled to the rights OF
uch prisoners. rs" The general tEen
aid that while he opposed the cartel,
le respected it rs it existed, and would
ee that his own prisoners were Eu-
namely treated.
Riding on, the chief of staff rointcd
mt where he feared were certain mis-
axes on the part of the Confederacy,
when the general, turning suddenly
lpon him, cried out: "NIajor Dab
,ey, please stop. You make me los
pirited.'
After the short silence which fol-
owed, General Jackson said, in sub
lued way: "You know, Major Dab
ley, that no man has tcndcrer home
les or more to live for than |. Yet
can truthfully sag that do not
wish to survive the independence of
my country
Continuing the lecturer remarked
''Somc one has imprcssivcly said: i
understand why Jackson died at
Charlottesville. God took him away
that his wish might be fulfilled.
A DEpLoRABLE BLU>SnR
On one occasion A.xSSr Dabncy
asked General jackson Ef he thought
that after first Manassas the Conicd-
crate plan in waiting two weeks in the
rain for the camp fever to c1mc was
correct. Turning upon his chief Of
staff almost ferccly, his eyes blazing,
jackson answered sharply: "No sir.
1t was deplorablc blunder. Did YOU
know sir, that 1900 fresh troops
came in that night and the next day.
And DR.. Dabney said he knew it, for
he remembered the train leads of fresh
troops, mile in length, and every
coach crowded with men.
THE BATTLE OF GAINES'S 5 MILL.
Jackson, after his valley campaign
had sent Lee word that if he would
send him reinforccmcnts he would g
to Washington, but Lee instead sem
for him to come to the defence o
Richmond, then threatened. Th'
aged lecturer drew graphic picture
| Of jackson at the battle Of Gaines
Mill.
"The Yankees were commanded b,
Fitzjohn Porter. lie was the bcs
general they had, and he fought tina