The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-25
WAR STORIES.
Gen. Gordon's "Reminiscences.
NJ. w. II. in The New York Sun.

soon a, the Confederate government
was organized, Mr.. Hayward went to
Montgomery to tender his services
with those Of an entire regiment.
For some time he could not even OBJ
tain an interview on the subject, aud
he failed to get himself or his rcgi-
mcnt accepted. Returning to his
home in disappojntp!ent, this thor
oughly trained military man Joined
the Home Guards, aud died private
in the ranks.
Onc Of the most notable incidents
recorded in this book is an interview
which occurred between Gen. Lee and
Gen. jackson, at shc inception CT the
Confederate movement against Gen.
lockers army at Charlottesville.
1t is evident that Gen. Lee, although
Commander,in Chief was willing to
change his plans at Jacksons S sugges.
ton, whereas another incident, to be
mentioned presently, shows thas
Jackson, having once made up his
mind, could not be moved to reconsid-
Grafton. AS the fight at Chancellors-
vile was about to begin Jackson rode
up to the Confederate commander,
and said to him "Gen. Lee, this ie
not the best way to move on Hooker. !"
well, Gen. Jackson" was the reply,
you must remember that am COM
PEELED to depend to some extent upon
Information furnished me by others,
especially by the engineers, as to tho
topography, the obstructions, etc.,
and these engineers are of the opinion
that this is very good way Of ap.
proaoh. "Your engineers are mis-
taken sir" said jackson. "What do
you know about it, Gen. Jackson?
You have not had time to examine the
situation" "But I have, sir" was
the rejoinder. II have ridden over
the whole field" Il seems that he
had. "Then, what is to be done,
Gen. Jaokson?' Take the route
you yourself at itst suggested; move
on the fank-move III the flank"
"Then you will at once make the
movement, sirl" sail Lee.
jackson, on the othor hand, had en-
tire faith in his own judgment when
once made up. He would formulate o
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 ct Malvern Hill.
Our author was sitting on his horse
facing Gen. jackson, and receiving
instructions 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 o message to Gen.
Hill. With some agitation Whiting
said: "Gen. jackson, I find, sir, that
l cannot accomplish what you have
directed unless you send me some
additional infantry aud anosher bat
terry" and he then proceeded 70 give
the reasons why the order could not
be executed with the forces at his
disposal. All this time, while WHIT
ing explained and argued, Jackson
cat on mis- horse like statue. "a
looked neither to the right nor to the
left. He made no comment and ssk-
ed no questions; but when Whiting
had finished jackson turned his fash.
:ag eyes upon MIN and used these
words, and only these: II have told
you what wanted done, Gen. Whit
ing" Thereupon, planting bis spurs
in his horses sides, he dashed away
to another part OF lhe field. Whiting
gazed at Jackson's disappearing figure
in amasement. if not il anger, and
then rode back to his command. Gen.
Gordon points out that the result at
tested the accuracy Of Jackson judg-
ment, for Whiting did accomplish pre-.
cisely what jackson intended, and he
did it with the force which jackson
had placed in his hands.
With regard to Gettysburg, our
author conours in the wellnigh uni
versal opinion that this battle was the
turning point in the South's fortunes.
He comedies that "the high water
mark Of the Rebellion" was reached
when Piokett's Virginians under
Kemper, Garnett and Armistead, in
their memorable charge, swept over
the rock wall. It is our authors con.
viotion that to the Union commander,
Gen. George Gordon Meade, history
will accord the honor Of having han.