The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-27
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a. Ones the mos e. nota able :tncfd Tents
recorded inst this boo 81 Is ian Interview
which locourred sbetWee ee6s g EN- Tee hnd
Gen. aokson, at the Inc ception OF the
Confed derates smovene against Cen.
;Hooker's army at Chance ellorsville, It
|issevid lent tina b Gen: Lee, although
Command der.in:O Chief was 4 willing to
change his plans ut y ackson's sugges-
tion, whereas another incident, to be
ntioned presently shows that
jackson having made up his mind,
could not be moved to reconside era.
tion. AS the fight at Chancellorsville
was about to begin j Jackson rode up
to the Confederate commander, and
said to him: Gen. Lee, this Is not
the best way to move on Hooker 2
We'll. Gen. Jackson" was !. the reply,
you must remember that I am com,
PEELED to depend to some extent upon
information furnished me by Others,
especially by the engineers, as to the
topography, the distractions. etc.,
and these engineers are Of the opin-
ion that this is O very good way of
approach" "Your engineers are mis-
taken, sir,n said Jackson. What do
you know about it, Gen. Jackson? ?
You have not had time to examine
the situation.'' but I have, slr,n
was the rejoinder. II have ridden
over the whole field.n It seems that
he had. Then, what is to be done,
Gen., Jackson?" Take the route you
yourself at first suggested: move ON
the flank--moye on the flank. y .''Then
you. will at once make the movement,
sir!' said Lee.
Jackson, on the other hand, had en-
tire faith in his own Judgment when
once made up. He would formulate
judgment risk his last man on its
correctness and deliver the blow while
others were hesitating and debating
as to its wisdom and safety. This
trait was strikingly exhibited in our
authors presence at Malvern Hill.
Our author was sitting on his horse
facing Gen. jackson, and receiving In
structions from him, when Major
Gen. Whiting, himself an officer Of
high capacity, rode up in great haste
and interrupted Jackson as he was
giving Gordon message to Gen. Hill.
With some agitation Whiting said:
Gen. Jackson, I find, sir, that I can
not accomplish what you have direct
ed unless you send me some additional
infantry and another battery" and he
then proceeded to give the reasons
why the order could not be executed
with the forces at his disposal. All
this time, while Whiting explained
and argued, Jackson sat on his horse
like a stone statue. He looked neither
to the right nor to the left. He
made no comment and asked no ques-
tions; but when Whiting had finished
Jackson turned his flashing eyes upon
him and used these words, and only
these: I have told you what
wanted done, Gen. WHITING" There.
upon, planting his spurs In his horses
sides, he dashed away at furious
speed to another position. Whit,
ing gazed at Jackson's disappearing
figure in amazement, II not in anger
and then rode buck to his command
Gen. Gordon points out that the re-
suit attested the accuracy of Jack
sous Judgment, for Whiting did &C,
complish precisely what jackson in
tended, and he did it with the force
which Jackson mad placed in his
hands.