The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04

Lutte self-relance, every action, every
word displayed. His voice displayed il
in battle. 1t was not the peal OF the
trumpet, but the sharp crack OF the rlhe'
sudden, imperative resolute.
l venture a word as TO the battles in
which Jacksons conduct has been criti-
cized. The delay at Gaines Mill has been
the subject of much comment. The truth
is that General Lee directed Jackson 10
place his corps on our extreme lelt,
where he would be joined by the COM
mand of D. Ii. Hill. He ordered him TO
form in line Of battle with Hi ana wait
until Mcclellan retreated towards the
Pamunkey and then to strike him size
blow and capture him. For this purpose
Jackson had with HIS division zoo1O
men. When we arrived at Games MIN
ID. III. Hill had engaged the enemy. jack
son. obeying Lees instructions sent an
aide to inform Hill Of the orders OF the
Commander-in -Chief, and II was WIN
some difficulty that he wlthurc" nm
from the fight 1t was only when jack
son found that Mcclellan was not being
driven from his works that he put INTO
the battle every man he had
Cen. Jackson waited at White OAK
Swamp during the battle OF fraySeI
Farm because he was directed 10 stay Oh
this road until further orders. As SOL
der he could do nothing else. lie gave
the same unquestioned obedience TO inc
officer above him that he demanded OF
those under mis- control. Moreover tie
stream was impossible for infantry under
Gro and impassable for artillery without
n bridge. Jackson and his stan, with COL
Nunford's cavalry, tested II, riding across
through cuagmires that took us up 10 the
qirths of our horses; but by fierce ar
tiuery attack he kept Franklin ana
part Of Summers corps from joining win
Mccall to resist the attack al frayser
Farm. This attack Gen. jackson began
with % pieces Of artillery at Il O'Clock
that day. The battle at Frayser's Farm
began at 5 O'clock the same afternoon.
White Oak Swamp road is but five miles
distant. If General Lee had wanted jack
son he could have sent for him, but Gem
eral Lee did not want him. He expected
10 defeat Mccall, and Isolate Franklin
and Sumner, and then capture them with
Jacksons cooperation, from the position
he knew he occupied.
NOT A BARON VICTORY.
Cedar Run battle has been criticised as
a barren victory. but while 1t did not ac-
complish all that Jackson intended, 1t was
far from barren in its results. Pope VINO
had more than double the force Of Jack
louisville and destroy the railroad We
remained two weeks at Gordonsville
waiting for Pope to make false move,
when. finding that Popes divisions were
widely separated-the left wing being at
Fredericksburg and the right under
Siegel at Sperryville fifty miles from the
left wing; tho main army on the Kappa
hannock-with Banks thrown out TO Cul-
pepper Courthouse. Jackson determined TO
strike them in detail
1 know this was his purpose and his
after report proves II. He intended first
to attack his old antagonist. Banks. at
Culpeper, and then TO descend like
thunderbolt on Mcdowell at Fredericks-
burg. On our route we lost an entire day
because one OF the division commanders
marched two miles instead of twenty-five.
This gave Pope time to concentrate his
forces. That night. as we pursued the
beaten army OF Gen. Banks, we captured
some of McDowelIs men. proving that
the Federals had had time 10 concentrate.
and this prevented him from carrying out
his original plan Of striking in detail. A.
IL was, Banks army was so crippled as TO
be "of little use" as Gen. Pope reports
during the rest Of that campaign The
prestige OF our troops and commanders
was raised and the Federal confidence
In Pope diminished. But. more than this.
and more important. Popes plans were
disconnected and ten days were gained.
by which time Gen Lee and the rest OF
our army Joined us.
The imperturbable GOODNESS Of great
commander was prominently his. He
was always calm and self-controlled. He
never lost his balance for one moment.
At the First Manassas. when We reached
the field and found our men under Bee
and Barlow falling back-when the con-
fusion was greatest. and Bee In despair
cried out "Thcy are driving us back
there was not the slightest emotion ap-
parent about him. His thin lips were
compressed and his eyes ablaze when he
CURLY said. Then. sir. We will give them
the bayonet." At Port Republic, where
he was 30 nearly captured. as he escaped
he instantly ordered tho Thirty-seventh
Virginia Regiment. which was fortunate