Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
.STONEW JACKSON
,ry1rNy OF HENDERsON's booN
%, CEN. BRADLEY T. JOHNSON
,rrRIOUS CHARACTERISTIC
q, The Confederate Army-The r"'i-
can and the CaVnlicr-A L"s' i"'e
.,.yv-some Interesting Anecdotes
and Revelations
and Revelation

and Rev cihti"'
-.. SLOWING review. by General Brad
johnson. OF Colonel Henderson's
....-.a.l' Jackson, appears in the
.h.a Press:
..,rau Jackson and the American |
,. ...r' Q0ngmans. Green o.
a ny Leutenant-COlonel G r
-.-..-son. major of the York ana
,.....- Regiment, Professor OF Mill
,.. and History in the staff College
a.. s..-- OF several military "orNs'
r- The Campaign Of Fredericks-
.... tho first scientific study OF the
...- and achievements Of a great
.- tv a competent critic. Coionei
r -.' rs the most accomplished STU
..... Oh. art Of war and of strategy
s-- the English 10y the E'ns''S'-
mean ..e race In Europe AmeIls", To- 90
.r London. New York, ana BON
t.I ana DE has given 10 ms suuJe IIo
rs enthusiasm, and great ieas ''' rac,,soo
A over The battlefelds or Jaohso''
-... -.-.narin- these volumes with some
.-. 49, other of Jackson's stan, iiaIIl-S
.. ~ I,r "Jed" Hotchkiss, or Slault-
~, who was JacksOn's topoeIdph'-
..- ..-fneer. and was closer 70 MN an
i..,,. or guessed at more Oh MS Pun
.r.- any living man. mus ne "i," -
-'-,,,eisance Of the country ana tho
.......,.,r,bv Of tie valley campaign uN"ei
,ra Guidance Of the most cofnpelon' -,
e-, 10 explain and TO show H. b,5'.'o
chat he made the personal acql '-7
rfDr Hun-er Mcclure. Jacksou
and sl,Uful medical director, ana 'He - ~
+ ". Smith. who was Jackson -.,.i,
camp. Aided by personal col-lei --.-,,,,,,,,i
,hceo Gentlemen and written comm ~
|.5o,e ann II detail ne has drawn lhe
Iistor,oal portrait Of Stonewal Jackson,
,tof.ra that will transmit his phEslca
80. AND his intellectual and moral at
tributes 90 posterity.
curious characteristic Of the Con-
Tolerate army is we'll brought Out. ~
,.- ss thoroughly q religious army as
ever marched under any flag. Inc Ieau'
.-. were RELIGIOUS men. Lee JdChsOii'
t-hhv. Jeb Stuart were all entirelY per
--4.te1 and controlled by a sense OF 'hs
e.t,. rrev were performing, the duty oil
defence Of God and home against ny
attacks. of "a materialisuc phiosophy
-..- .r-, thorouehlv believed aimed al
.-gctiea OF an social ties, Of marriage
e.. ..~art and child. and Of master anc
r- and they performed that IN per
-. confidence that they were acuHs VI"
n .re direction and benefcence or th'
III r.l.r Of an. Not one of them ever ut
"a . an oath Stuart died never havnt
III ,..7 any intoxlcant. The consequence
Ia r.r The zone and spirit of headquar
.-. r.rvaded the whole army. II De
81 '.f 10 was performing a high ana No
III s.+y under the direction and pIotec
,.. .r Providence. ! have seen a Whol
IA t.e-- while the column was IOto-l1,
O.. Hazel river on Jachsoh nc ~,
a-.r-. Pope. in August, 1852, lying ma
f-,.. -rounl reading their Bibles. VII
,... ...r man was supplied, and IN
... 20 The chaplains were attende
r- serious congregations or IN
private soldiers. The simharll
tt.r t.e Cavalier Of Virginia ana IN
Pow. of New England is one OF tll
curious things in American soc!o
r.r descended from the pures
.r ENGLISH blood. each holds u
with undoubting tenacity. Fac
.. is r-ht. and each Is utterly ~
tolerant m dissent from its dogmas'
us burnt witches the NlrSlI
.g. -, santers from KS DoIuoi
g.. .-... aai fines. and Imprisonment
oil. r.--ln belia.ed that pleasure is
s ElrcIriar knew that pleaaul
r- ..tr. The Puritan sought 70 a.
Sore theory by the sanctions or III
t.e anatbcmas u the ChurcI
MAN let those unWlDhB
live up 10 bis theory ana D
81 t8 the punishment Of their @"
Was curious compound
tie was fond Of dancin
. INDUCED in that DIVERSE
III"
loved drink. but he never l&Sr
rishf. after Sharps9 uiii
n.af4uartcrs were nears vi
te iuVued a young cCiOncil
d. mmauled his second prlsaue
Manassas 20 his satisiactlOJnl'
night az his headQuaIlfia'
't ..e morning they cOuIQ IlLC
-. General Lees headquat !.
an I. would press the promouoh OF u
t. BIZ. bTIEaQier. Just Del1ie, 3.
T. H announced Mcclure calico
.If and ..,fnitted 10 his insp'
g.. ..rt.an Of "appiejack Whi
zeal director had just secui
each took round sWle
after went into the Genera
r....e After grace, moved d
.v the iust.ga on or the ue'i
g. U.s .lv Boz the old indictments
La o.. .....s Gentlemen started &C
r.t.f.. between themselves as 10
intoxicating liquor, They Cou'o
t.e taste. and the effect was },
if.t. Jackson was silent anu
# s".rt After some time OF
ca. rastronOmic. moral. philosop
Nk sold Jack" broke in; 90
tls- with YOU. gentlemen; ] IKE
Taste and the eject both. that's
i.asln D never taste it To TINS {
$50 f.y disputants 90 not M
't.r Jackson. smeHlns wy ~
I seeing thc effects. was not pom
MI -a al l.m. But Mcclure says ne y
M e-st a earnest, and thar q JOKE
# l..t.. f1 him He Wouldn't fecosi
81 he met IL In the road OF on
err0 line. ~.
hat boz Was nor q stole al all IN
~ "a great deal OF human nature
M m When me was al Wlnehesl e.
H# e slrur OF 1862, he pOsleo LoI ~
~ h-taa. u dreadful weather, WIN 10
a.t and snow, ~ the to"n ~ ~
A protect his posiuyn from ~
X lk1 By way OF the Baltimore
kX ro8d. LOring compliance uii
M .' 10 Secretary OF War, over MS 9
A ..N-i1f officer. and the secretary, y
M fH.rrng tho papers 20 Genefal u
IA military etiquette and proper
M ..fNie required ordered LOrine m .
'tacuaie Romney and march 10
''f'ef The moment he did 80 Jo.
'shed, saying that as n was eNl
Nll not have the confidence or
e-,eflprs the interest on the service
.lied That some officer UanO had, sh
49, 49, hls place. and ne requested e
''uslea 70 report TO the Virginia MIL