The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-11
Ssonewall Jackson--.TWo Es-
Inmates of the Great
Soldier

Fhe wonderful c1reer OF Seo1eW val
Jackson illustrates the force sand efec.
Of the exercise Of intensity and iuteg-
risy Of purpose. for these were certain
iy prominent q uaiities 10 the character
Of this great mau. Gen. Robert E
Lee was superb aud grand 10 battle,
wise in counsel, magnificent 10 atrase-
gy, bold accurate and successful iu
execution ; but, great as be was, be
needed the aid OF jackson to ccomplish
his purpose.
Ia 1861 jackson left professorsbip
at Lexington. Va. to take service ao-
der the dancer Of the Confeaeracy.
He WOO the sobriques of ..Stonewall''
By his courage and 6rmness at Maoas
sas 10 Jul; 1861. and by bis campaign
10 the Valley in the Valley in 1862 be
Won imperishable renowr. Mcclellan,
with his ponderous army of over Que
hundred thousand meD, was steadily
hanmeriog bis way toward Richmond
jackson was sent to the Valley to
confront the armies Of Gems Shields,
Mi!foy. Banks and Fremont.
On March % be fougbt Gen. Shields
at Kernstown 90 the 9Th Of May be
encountered and sigually defeated Gen.
Milroy at Mcdowell Fifteen days
later he fought the battle of Front
Royal; tgo days later, OF the 25sb, he
attacked aud defeated Gen. Banks at
Winchester, and no Juoe 8 he achieved
a brilliant victory over Gems. Shields
and Fremont at Cross Keys. aud the
next day. the 9sb. be won the great
triumph Of Port Republic.
These wonderful victosies enabled
Gen. Jackson to withdraw bis forces
from the Valley and hasten TO Rich
mond. where Mcclellan, after many
engagements, vas confronting Gen.
Lee wi.hio cannon shot Of the Confed-
crate Capital
Reinforced by Jackeon's troops and
strengthened BY the courage. counsel
aud example Of s,hat officer. Gen Lee
commenced the great six days cam
paign, begining with Mechanicsville.
June 26. aud followed By Gaines's
Mill or Chickahominy, June 81 and
%. Savage Station aud Peach Orch
ard. June 20, Frazier's Farm, June
80. and ending July l with the des-
perate battle of Malvern Hill.
On July l9 jackson was with his
army at Gordonsville. and closely fol-
lowed BY Longstreet, Hill and Ewell,
movement which SO alarmed the
Federal authorities that on July 26.
Commaoder-in Chief Gen. Halleck
visited Gen. McClellan's headquarters
on the James River. near Richnond.
aud. after returning to Washington,
be, on August l and 8, ordered the
armies commanded by both Burnside
and Mcclellan to Acquia Creek uot-
Wi.hstanding McCleilan's contention
that with 55. 900 added to bis force of
10000 he could capture Ricbnond.
the Confederate Capital
Gen. jackson won great distinction
10 the battle of Sharpsburg. Septem-
Der Ii. and throughout the Maryland
campaign, aud at the battle Of Freder-
icksburg, December Il. his corps sue.
esssfully resisted most terrible on
slaughts Of the enemy. At Chancel-
lorsviile Gen. jackson turned the Fed
eral flank and very largely contributed
TO this great Confederate victory.
He received his death wound on toe
evening Of May 2, aud from that date
the victories of the armies of North
Virginia we're not Of the decisive na-
ture which characterized them when
this great chieftain vas one Of the
principal actors. Certainly in all the
greatest victories of that army Stone
wall jackson was Gen Lees right arm.
aud most trusted subordinate. and I
think history will concede that Jackson s
campaign 10 the Valley iu 1861. aod
his operations during August of the
same year from Cedar Run to the
second Manassas were most superb ex-
amples of strategy aud tactics. and |
am confident these movements will be
studied by military men during all time;
aud there can be 10 question that mill
tary hisso.Iaes will place S,onewall
Jackson high in the roll of toe great
est commanders of the worlds history.
JOSEPH WHEELER
Senior Cavalry General 10 the Coofed-
crate Army.