The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

obtained that privilege. not member of the Episcopal denomination but of . Catholic body of Christ, and that if f,is conscience and judgment were ever sat- is1ed as to the most scriptural form of the church he would feel himself perfect ly free to join it, whether 1t should be that or some other. On this the Rev. MT. Parkcs baptized him and admitted him to the first communion.
 Several years later he was convinced | that the form of worship and principal teachings of the Presbyterian Church was congenial to him and in 1851 was re- ceived as member by profession of faith.
 After a residence of two years at Fort Hamilton he has transferred to Fort Meade, near Tampa Bay. His abode at this post seems to have been as unevent- ful as it was short for he rarely made any illusion to it. On the 27th of March 1851. he was elected professor of natural and experimental philosophy and artillery tactics in the Military Academy of yir- ginia. The salary was the modest sum of H,200 with communication for quarters Jackson was no lover of garrison life and accepted this place promptly. He there fore repaired to the Military Institute jn July. 1851. His career as a professor was respectable but never popular. He lacked some of the peculiar tact of the eminent teacher. After two years residence at the Military Academy he married Eleanor Junkin, the daughter of the president of the adjoining college on August 4th 1853. This lady died fourteen months later and in 1857 he married Mary Anna Morrison. daughter of an eminent Presby- terian divine of South Carolina. They had one child, daughter born in 1862 He left the quiet walks of the Military Academy in the Spring of 1881. to begin a career which has destined to fill the world with fame. The chief lesson of his life would be neglected were not this solution of the fact given, that the purest and noblest of men became the hero of the war for Southern Independence. It was at the first battle of Manassas that General Bee rode up to Jackson and with dispairing bitterness said General they are beating us back" Then said Jackson calm and curt, i've will give them the bayonet." Bee seemed to catch the inspiration of his determined will. and galloping back to tho broken fragment of his overtaxed command exclaimed to them. There is Jackson standing like a stone wall, rally behind the virginians. Let us determine to die here and we will
 
 Jackson was known as "Stonewall Jack. son." and his brigade as the Stonewall Brigade. He was wounded at Chancellor vile. He with his orderlies, his signal officers and his aides had advanced be- yond the line of battle. He probably in- tended to proceed to the place where his line crossed the turn pike to learn what he could of the enemy. As the party approached within twenty paces of the Confederate troops, they stopped and then the Confederates delivered deadly fire-evidently mistaking them for the enemy. General Jackson was wounded In the arm also his face was lacerated by the limbs of trees under which his horse dashed panic stricken.
 After delay General Jackson was car ried to the division hospital and two or three days later it was thought best to remove him to place of greater safety and comfort, and he was carried to the home of Mir. Chandler at Guinea Station whose hospitality General Jackson had shared the previous winter.
 Here he was gladly received and every thing done for his comfort. Pneumonia developed after the lapse of several days and the Generals condition was threaten ing, Mrs. Jackson was sent for and ar- rived with her infant. The 10th of May (Sunday) was ushered in a holy day. which he was destined to begin O hearth and end in heaven. He expired about 8 o'clock in the afternoon. General Jack sons remains were shrouded by his stan in his military uniform. The Congress of the Confederate States had a short time before adopted a design for a flag and a large and elegant model had just ben completed. This the first ever made, was intended to be unfurled from the roof of the capitol. This flag the Presi- dent sent as the gift of the country, to be the winding sheet of this eminent man. The Governor of Virginia assuming the care of the funeral sent up metallic casket with company of embalmers, who with a deputation of eminent citi- gems and military, escorted the remains to Richmond, where a great civic and military funeral was held. The remains were carried to the capitol and borne into the lower hall of the House of Congress.
 The government shrouded Jackson in their battlefiag, but the people shrouded him in Mayfiowers.
 On Wednesday the remains were taken via Gordonsville to Lynchburg-at Lynch burg the scenes of Richmond were re- peated and then the remains were placed upon a barge and escorted to Lexington On arrival at the Military Academy were deposited In the lecture room and lay in state until Friday May 18th, when they were committed, by the weeping and venerable pastor, pr. White, to grave In the village burying ground. Extracts from Life and Campaign of Stonewall Jackson, by pr. Dabney.)