The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-02-03
STONEWALL JACKSON.
HIS SOLDIER LIFE THE SUB JECT OF A
WELL TIMED SPEECH.
ion and Army Surgeon-The Annual
Banquet of the Confederate Veter-
ans Camp, of New York City-Char-
acteristic Traits of the Great War
rior Graphically Portrayed.

rior Graphically Portrayed.
New York, January az Two hun
dred white haired soldiers who fought
for the Confederate cause under Lee
and Jackson, met tonight for the eighth
time to toast the memory Of their dead
comrades and renew associations. The
banquet was held at the St. Dennis
Hotel.
Colonel c. E. Thorburn, comman-
der Of the Confederate veteran camp,
the official title of the gathering,
presided. Grouped around him at
the centre table were Colonel A. r.
Chisholm, Major S. Ellis Briggs, Ex
Governor Hugh S. Thompson, Angus
tus w. Peters, DR.. Hunter Mcclure,
of Stonewall Jackson's staff, Major
led Hotchkiss and Rev. ames p.
Smith, both of whom served with Jack
son through the war, Rev. G.S. Baker,
and Rev. w. F. jenkins.
The dinner was given in the memo
ry Of Stonewall Jackson, and the por-
trait of the famous Confederate leader,
looked down upon the gathering.
Above this was a portrait of Gen.
Lee, both framed in the flags of the
Union and the Confederate camp.
The toast Of the nigh, was that
which carried General Jackson's name,
and to this DR.. Mcclure, who extract
ed the bullet from the Confederate
leader, as he lay dying, replied.
There were repeated cheers at the
more fervid periods OF the doctors elo-
quent eulogy, but the widest enthus
asm of the night occurred when he
said, pointing to Rev. J. P. Smith:
"This clergyman threw hlmselfln front
of Jackson's body to receive the bullet
aimed at the leader.
DR.. Mcclure said in part:
81 am to speak of Stonewall Jack
son, not in the formative years of his
life, nor in the quiet Of peaceful avo
cation, but as men knew him wher
The fire from Hea.en fell upon him
in the battlefield as it did upon Ar
thur-the fire by which Sir Launcelo'
knew him for his king-the fire that.
like the dive coal from off the altar
touched the lips of Jackson and
brought from them that kingly voice
which the eagle Of victory knew anc
obeyed. For a king was Stonewal
Jackson, if ever royalty anointed as b,
fire appeared among men.
"In seeking to define Jackson
place in history, accept Lord Wolse
ley's definition OF great commander
He declares, in effect, that the mark
Of this rare character are: First OF all
the power the instinct, the insplra
tion-to define the condition and ths
purposes of your enemy. Secondly
the genius that in strategy lnstantl.
devises the combinations most likely t
defeat those purposes. Thirdly, tn
physical and moral Courage-the alb
solute self-reliance-,hat takes the rls
Of decision, and the skill that prompt
ly and properly delivers the blow tha
skaters the hostile plans-so manag
ing ones own forces, even when small
as to have the greater number at tn
point Of attack. Fourthly, the coo
Indictment that is mistaken by tn
clash and clamor Of emergencies, AM
last, but not least, the provlsion--th
7 caution-that cares for the lives AM
well being of the private soldiers, an
, the personal magnetism that rouse
: the enthusiasm and affection ,ha
!, make the commanders presence o
the battlefield the incentive to
that human beings can dare, and III
unquestioned hope and sure promls
Of victory.
S "Many incidents of Jackson's caree
prove that he possessed the INSTINCT,
power 10 know the plight and to fore
tell the purposes Of The Federal arm
and its commanders.
!, Dr. Mcclure then went on TO te'
= many incidents of General Jackson o
the battlefield; the IDS: lntereStin
and dramatic of which were the 70
lowing:
"At Malvern Hill, when a PORTO
< of our army was beaten and to som
extent demoralzed, Hall and Eve
and Early came to tell him that the
could make no resistance If McClella
attacked them in the morning. 1t ";
difficult TO wake General Jackson,
> he was exhausted and very SCUM
+ asleep. | tried it myself and aft
/ many efforts partly succeeded. Whe
) he was made TO understand what W.
i wanted, he said, Mcclellan and Ii
e army will be gone by daylight, an
went to asleep again. The genera
- thought him mad, but the prediCtiC
g was true.
4 GA, Fredericksburg, after Burnside
: repulse, he asked me how many bal
G dages | had. told him and ask.
3 why ne wanted 10 know. He SAID III
s he wanted to have a piece Of viii
Il cloth to tie on each mans arm,
ts ,ha, his soldiers might recognize ca
les other IN a night attack; and he ask
e 10 he allowed TO make such an Alta
ut and drive his foe into the swoil
& river or capture him. Subseque
Or events demonstrated th't he knew I
= state OF things within the hostile lin