The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-30
ECHOES OF THE
CONFEDERAC
A Review Of Men, Scenes,
Incidents and Reminis-
cenceS Of The Lost Cause
WRITTEN FOR The CITIZEN"
By CHARLES :. SMILEY OF
PTEEsv-LLE, Nd.
Nh ss....
ARTICLE Continued.
Southern War Songs and Their
Authors.


OF all the heroes of the south
Lee alone excepted" Stonewall''
Jackson is the greatest favorite.
His military career, splendid,
brilliant and dramatic, inspired
many songs, and of all the mum.
Der dedicated to him and his
memory, more stand forth as EN-.
inent OF take "A tirmer hold upon
the public as the thrilling verses
of " 'Stonewalr JackSon'S Way. "
For long time the author was
unknown and tradition said that
the manuscript of the poem was
found, stained with blood, in the
breast of % dead soldier of the
Stonewall Brigade, on the battle
field of Antietam. The lines
were published in numerous news
papers, North and South, and
were greatly admired. for Jack
son had admirers in all sections
of the country.
1t has since been established
that the fiery lines of this poem
was written by DR.. John William
son Palmer, of Baltimore. DR..
Palmer was one of the band Of
fearless men who went to CalifOr-
MIA in lS49. After living there
several years he travelled in the
eastern hemisphere, India and
China, the result of this trip be
ing several books on Oriental
travel. He was one of the first
to write the story of the old times
i'll California, and these sketches
were published in Putndm'S NoA-
hiy in lS55-56.57, and attracted
wide attention. DR.. Palmer was
also among the first contributors
to the atlantic Monthly When
the Civil war commenced he went
South and Joined the Confederate
army under Jackson. At the
close of hoStilities he returned to
Baltimore and accepted the cdi-
torShip of weekly journal, but
this enterprise offering no field
for his fine literary talents, he
soon retired and wrote some fine
articles on Baltimore from a sol
der point of view, which were
published in LippiRcott'S Nigga
zine and attracted much attention.
In 1872 DR.. Palmer removed to
New York and became associated
with several publishing houses,
among them being the Century
Company. During this time he
wrote a novel called after His
Kind, which met with consider.
able success
We quote his celebrated poem
below:
Silence! ground arms. kneel all! caps
oil!
Old Massa's goin' To pray,
Strange the fool that dares to >cohi
Attention, its his way
Appealing from his native sod,
In fOrHt0 puHD'y-is o. God:
LAY bare thine arm; stretch forth thy
rod!
Amen! That, Stnewslr~ way"
He's in the saddle now. Falliu,
Steady; the whole br gade:
HIPS AT the ford, cut OH. we'll win
His way uut. uall and blade.
What matter il nur shoes are worn!
What matter II our feet are torn:
"Quick stel; We're with him before
morn!
That's Stonewall Jacksou's way"
The suns bright lanes fout the mi,ts
of morning, and. 10y George,
Here's Lonsstreet struggling In the
lists
Hemned in an ugly gorge.
Pope and his Dutchm,n, whipped
before;
"Bay'nets and grape" hear "Stonc
wall" roar;
charge, stuart. Pay of Ashby'.
scoren'
In "stonewalr JScksan's way.
All! maiden. wait and watch aud yearn
For news of "SonewAlls' baudi
All! widow, read with ewes that burn.
That ring upon thy hand.
All, wife. sew on, pray ON, hope on;
Thy life shall not be all forloru.
The foe had Mr. been born
That gets i'm "Stunewars way"