The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04
srONEwALL JAUKsuN's WAY.
n Glowing Tribute to tho Great Confcder-
aie Hero--His Personal Character
and Military Genius.

""ll oAchSonS army corps, ID tully
competent to speak of the military
genius and personal characteristics
of his illustrious chief, and hence tho
following address Of DR.. Mcclure at
the Confederate Camp dim or in New
York few days ago will be interest
ing TO our readers:
"Gen. Jackson's history is your
history, and share of his glory be.
longs to you. Your title to it is
proved by the existence of this or
ganlzation, by the answering de-
votion with which, despite advancing
years and adverse surroundings, you
have adhered to the principles that
ennobled your young manhood; by
the exalted and self-exaltlng rever-
ence that you pay to your glorious
dead.
81 am to speak Of Stonewall Jack
son, not in the formative years of
his life, nor in the quiet of peaceful
aVocations, but as mon knew him
when "the fire from heaven fell upon
him in the battlefield, as it did up.
on Arthur-the fire by which Sir
Launoelot knew him for his King
the fire that like the live coal from
off the altar, touched the lips of
jackson, and brought from them
that kingly voice which the
eagle of victory knew and obeyed.
For king was Stonewall Jackson.
if ever royalty anointed, as by fire,
appeared among men.
"ln seeking to define Jacksons
place in history I accept Lord VOL
seley's definition of great COM
mander. He declares, in effect, that
tho marks of this raro character are:
First of all, the power, the instinct,
the inspiratiou-to define tho condi
ton and the purposes of your enc
my. Secondly, the genius that in
strategy instantly devisos the combi-
nations most likely to defeat those
purposes. Thirdly, the physical and
moral courage-the absolute self
reliance-that takes the risk of de-
cision, and the skill that promptly
and properly delivers the blow that
skaters the hostile plans-so man,
aging ones own force, even when
small, as to have the greater number
at the point of attack. Fourthly,
the cool judgment that is unshaken
by the clash and clamor of emer
gencies. And last, but not least, tho
prevision-the caution that cases for
the lives and we'll being of the pri-
vate soldiers, and the personal mag
notism that rouses the enthusiasm
and affection that makes the com.
mander's presence On the battlefield
the incentive to all that human be-
ings can dare, and tho unquestionod
hope and sure promise Of victory.
"Many incidents of Jackson's ca
reer prove that he possessed the in
stinctive power to know tho plight
and to foretell the purposes of the
Federal army and its commanders
DIR. McGuin then went on to tell
many Incidents of Gen. jackson on
The battlefield, the most interesting
and dramatic of which were the fol-
lowing:
cat Malvern Hill, when portion
of our army was beaten and to some
extent demoralized, Hill and Ewell
and Early came to tell him that they
could make no resistance if McClel-
Ian attacked them in the morning
1t was difficult to awake Gen. Jack.
son, as he was exhausted and very
sound asleep. | tried it myself and
after many efforts, partly succeeded.
When he was made to understand
what was wanted, he said: "McClel-
Ian and his army will be gone by
daylight" and went to sleep again.
The generals thought him mad, but
the prediction was true.
'At fredericksburg, after Burn
sides repulse, he asked mo how
many bandages I had. I told him,
and asked why he wanted to know,
He said that he wanted to have a
piece of white cloth to tie on each
mans arm, 80 that his soldiers might
recognize each other in q night at
tack; and he asked to be allowed to
make such an attack and drive his