Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-08-05

eral jackson was Sunerlng with pain
In the right side, due to incipient pneu-
monia.
Thursday, Mrs. Jackson arrived,
greatly to the Joy Of the general, and
she faithfully nursed him to the end.
In the evening all pain had vanished,
but he suffered much from prostration.
Friday morning the pain had not re-
turned, but the prostration was In
creased. Saturday there was no
change in his condition.
Sunday morning, when 1t was ap-
parent that he was sinking rapidly,
Mrs. Jackson was informed Of his con-
dition and she impaired the knowledge
to the general. He said:
VERY good; very good. 1t Is all
right"
He had previously declared that he
considered these wounds a blessing"
He sent messages to all the generals.
and expressed a desire to be buried at
Lexington, Va.
About $50 o'clock, May 10, 1863,
Stonewall Jackson passed over the riv-
er of rest.
To General Jackson's note informing
General Lee that he was wounded the
latter replied:
| II cannot express my regret at the
sad occurrence. Could I have directed
events 1 should have chosen, for the
good Of my country, to have been dis
abled in your stead. I congratulate
you on the victory, which was due to
your skill and energy.
1t was on receiving this letter that
Jackson exclaimed:
Better that ten Jacksons should fall
than General Lee"
He had unbounded confidence in Gen.
eral Lees eminent ability.
The Stonewall Brigade was composed
of men from the Virginia valley. The
4th Virginia regiment was from the
southern part of the valley-Greenbrier
and adjoining counties-and was COM
manded by Colonel Preston. The I'd
Virginia regiment was from the lower
valley-Jefferson, Berkeley and Fred
erick counties. Colonel Allen was the
commander. The 9Th Virginia regi-
ment was from Augusta county, ex-
cepting Captain Slower Funks compa-
ny from Winchester, Colonel Harper
commanding. The 9th Virginia reg
iment, Of Rockbridge and adjoining
counties, was commanded by Colonel
Echols. The 33d Virginia regiment,
most Of the members Of which were
from Shenandoah county, was COM
manded by Colonel A. c. Cummings.
These were the original commanders OF
the regiments composing the Stonewall
Brigade, but in the storms Of battle
they were soon numbered among the
dead and their successors met similar
fate.
General Jackson was the incarnation
of a Christian soldier. His sublime
faith in God dominated all else. Duty
was his guiding star and he personally
attended to all the possible details OF
a great battle. Generally he was In
front, leading his legions with his hand
pointing to heaven; his lips moving as
IL supplicating guidance from the Su-
preme Ruler.
In my minds eye see him, astride
"Old Sorrel," and now and then giving
the terse command, his forefinger
pointing toward heaven and his lips
quivering:
Push forward, men! Push for
ward!"
He was devoted to his men and al
ways gave them generous praise for
heroism. He was a strict discipline
rian and would not tolerate disobedi-
ence Of orders by anyone.
General Jackson's campaign In the
Shenandoah valley in the spring OF
1852 was a series Of brilliant victories,
which has no equal in the war. With
In a period Of five weeks he defeated
General Fremont at the battle of Nc
Dowell; General Banks. near Winches-
ter; General Shields, at Port Repub-
llic, and General Fremont again, at
Cross Keys.
In each battle General Jackson's OPP
ponent had double the force he COM
manded. The design Of the Union gen.
erals was to concentrate their forces
and crush Jackson by their overwhelm-
ing numbers, but Jackson's superior
strategy Of keeping them separated, re-
treating and advancing at will and at
tacking them in detail at places which
he desired, proved that he was great
master Of the art Of war. His men
were inspired by the motive of self
defense and self -preservation-the first
laws Of nature.
After Jackson had driven the Federal
forces from the Shenandoah valley ne
ioined General Lee at Richmond and
fell upon the right wing Of General Nc
Clellan's army. Victory after victory
crowned the Confederate banners for
two years. But the magnificent army
that defeated Mcclellan in 1852 was
gradually lessened by bullet and dis
ease, and when the surrender came II
was a mere skeleton in numbers At
triton did the work.
After the battle Of the first Manassas
General Jackson advocated getting to-
gether all the available men OF the
south to invade the north. He argued
that the north had unlimited resources
while those of the south were limited.
He declared that in acting upon the
defensive 1t was sometimes necessary
to become the aggressor in order to be
successful. He maintained that the