The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-30

known 20 any but 10 her. The world
owes her untold gratitude for this
work. so beautifully accomplished.
that II will be a cassie as long as the
English language shall be known.
] entered the Military Academy NJ
West Point In June, iSi2. A week aft
erwards cadet sergeant passed. es-
corting a newly arrived cadet 10 his
quarters. The personal appearance Of
the stranger was so remarkable as TO
attract the attention OF several OF rs,
who were standing near and chat
ting together Burkett Fry. A. p.
Hin and George Pickett. all Viz
ginians and destined TO be dis
tinguished generals. made our group.
The new cadet was clad In gray
homesppn, wagoner's hat. and
large. heavy brogans: weather stained
saddle bags were over his shoulders.
His sturdy step. cold. bright gray eye.
thin, firm lips. caused me TO say. THAT
fellow looks a. II he has come TO stay"
and on the return OF the sergeant
asked him what cadet that was. lie
replied. Cadet Jackson. OF Virginia"
WhereupOn / at once assembled 10 his
room to show him my interest IN him.
a fellow-countryman In a strang land.
lie received my courteous advances IN
a manner so chilling that Il caused me
10 regret having made them, and i re-
Joined my companions with criticisms
brief and emphatic as to his intellectual
cndowments. From the moment that
Jackson entered upon his duties In the
army be evinced that terrible earnest
ness which was the characteristic Of his
conduct In battle or In work. My
squadron OF the Mounted Rifles escort
cd four siege pieces. which he was
charged 10 deliver safely In Monterey.
and he did Il with an unrelenting en-
ergy which was necessary 10 get them
through. During the battles IN the
Valley he served as q Lieutenant Of
Magruder's battery. and won many dis.
tincuons. Having entered the service
as second Lieutenant. he was breyettei
first lieutenant. captain. and major IN
one years service.
About 1850 Jackson was a lieutenant
Of artillery stationed at Governors Is
land. when he was invited TO accept the
chair o. mathematics In the Virginia
military Institute. In those days the
government would grant an ofieer
leave OF absence for one year to enable
him to try such an Office before resign
ing his commission. SO he came up
20 West Point to see Mcclellan and my
self and other comrades before retiring
from the army. lie was more cordial
and affectlonate than was usual with
him. for he was never demonstratiye
IN his manners. and he was In good spir-
It's. because OF his promotion and the
compliment paid him. lie informed u.s.
however. OF a peculiar malady which
troubled him. and complained that one
arm and one leg were heavier than the
| other. and would occasionally raise his
arm straight up. as he said. to let the
/ blood run back into his body. and "a
relieve the excessive weight. have
heard that he often aid this. when
marching. and having become very re.
ligIous. his men supposed he was pray.
Ing. never saw him any more. ex.
| cept 40 Manassas after the battle
when Gen. Johnston and other officers
were congratulatlng him upon his fine
conduct In the battle. These peculiar.
titles have often been regarded and
cited as evidences Of the great genius
he possessed. ! have always heard Il
said that he was an advocate OF rails.
ing the black flag aud showing no
mercy to the enemy who were invading
our country and destroying our homes
And Il has often been said and writ
ten that he urged Gen Lee to assault
the enemy In the town Of Fredericks-
burg by night. after their defeat, and
while they were retreating over the
river and that Gen. Lee refused to do
so because OF the peril to the people Of
the town. have never heard OF
Jackson evinelng any sympathy OF
gentleness or merciful regard for the
wounded enemies he must have seen