The age-herald., 1898-01-30
GENERAL T. J. JACKSON.
Reco11ectOns the Famous Coonfed- General a Impressed
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other shot" I've will grant it with pis- tols at ten paces,' said Fry, and as he said, the second of the captain came for l ward and demanded another shot. We agree" said Jackson, and we will fight | with pistols at ten paces. The captain declined the terms; the men were never reconciled. The captain died many years after, regretting that he had not killed Lee.
 Next year he went off to the great war between the states and won fame at once.
 At the first Manassas his fame was made, when that noble soldier, Bernard Bee, cried out to his wavering men, See where Jackson, with his Virginians, stands like a stone wall! Let us form behind them."
 After the repulse at Malvern Hill, Gen. Lee and other generals were discussing the situation and what we were to do in the morning. Jackson was lying upon the ground, apparently slumbering, his cap lying over his face. He was aroused and asked his opinion of what was to be done in the morning. Removing his cap from his face, he said: "They won't be there in the morning. nor were they.
 In the battle of Kernstown he was worst ed by Gen. Shields (one of the noblest of the Federal commanders) because of the Confederates' ammunition being all ex- hausted. Gen. Dick Garnett withdrew his troops. Jackson arrested Garnett, one of the truest and highest gentlemen in our army and held him in arrest until Gar nett by personal influence, procured a trial by courtmartial. Jackson was the principal witness for the prosecution. The court acquitted Garnett after hearing Jackson's testimony, and only permitted the defense to be spread upon the record on Garnett's demand that after such unu- sual and conspicuous severity it was his right.
 IDAN (to,, faI1 ft, of hi hrior Ja in the great charge at Gettysburg. He was mourned throughout our army, for a braver and genter gentleman never died in battle.
 About 1850 Jackson was a lieutenant of artillery stationed at Governors Island when he was invited to accept the chair of mathematics in the Virginia Military in stitute
 In those days the government would grant an officer leave of absence for one year to enable him to try such an office before resigning his commission.
 So he came up to West Point to see Me- Clellan and myself and other comrades before retiring from the army. He was more cordial and affectionate than was usual with him, for he was never demon strative in his manners, and he was in good spirits, because of his promotion and the compliment paid him.
 He informed us, however, of peculiar malady which troubled him, and complain ed 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 so relieve the excessive weight. I have heard that he often did this when marching, and having become very reli- gious, his men supposed he was praying. l never saw him any more. except al Man assas after the battle, when Gen. John ston and other officers were congratulating him upon his fine. conduct in the battle. These peeuliarities have often been re- garded and cited as evidences of the great genius he possessed.
 I have. always heard it said that he was an advocate of raising the black flag and showing no mercy to the enemy who were invading our country and destroying our homes. And it was often said and writ r ten that he urged Gen. Lee to assault the | enemy in the town of Fredericksburg by night, after their defeat and while they were retfeating, over the ryer,s and that Gen. Lee refused to do so because of the peril to the people. of the town. I have never heard of Jackson evincing any sym pathy Or gentlenes or merciful regard for the wounded enemies he must have seen, nor tender emotions of any sort.
 Therefore, the delightful book lately pub 1shed by his widow is a revelation and surprise Nothing, in all literature can equal the exquisite gentleness and sweet ness this book gives us of the stern, stolid inipassive nature, who lavished such ten derness upon the object of his love. To her he unlocks a treasure of rich and pious and loving emotions, which none of us, his most intimate friends, had ever before suspected to exist.
 DABNEY H. MAURY.