The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22

have made him out fanatic; some
fatalist. These are all in error.
His religion was practical. He
was broad and liberal in his views,
never creed bound. Intense in his
devotions he necessarily was so.
His mind was so strong; his will
so vigorous he could not have been
otherwise. He was an intense man;
intense in conviction, in thought,
In action, in restraint-in every
thing. More than any commander
in either army he possessed self
confidence. This sprang from self
knowledge. II can do, said he,
"what | will to do" 1t was no
vanity that spoke thus;it was faith
and courage; vast courage, illimit-
able faith.
Just a few nights ago it was my
good fortune to sit at fireside in
an humble cottage whose roof
shelters one of the soldiers who
followed StonewalI jackson as he
famed the demigods of war in the
valleys of old Virginia. He told
me more than had ever known Of
that splendor that glows from the
Old Diminion. / thrilled to his
as to music, and noted how as he
talked there cleaned in his eye
the passion and pain of an hun
dred battles wherein for | know
the mani he acquitted himself as
Virginia expected her sons to do.
He told me of the first Manassas
where when the day seemed lost
Lee, galloping to jackson, ex
claimed, General, they are beat
ing us back" and jackson re-
sponded, Then, sir, we will give
them the hayonet," and the thin
lips closed like vice, the first bri-
gade marched up the slope and
formed in line of battle on Henry
Hill and there he ''stood like a
stone wall'' while the disorganized
ranks rallied behind them, and
then pressed on to the first great
victory.
He told me of the march to Rom
ney, through cold and sleet and
winters snow, of Shepherdstown
and Hancock and Kernstown; of
that brilliant campaign in the val
ley, where conccaling his march
from friend and foe alike he dashed.
with 10000 men into the very
midst of his enemies, sent Banks
flying across the Potomac, then,
Notwithstanding he knew Free
mont and Mcdowell were converg-
ing in bis rear, marched on Harp
er's Ferry, routed Saxton's out
posts and remained for two days
upon the banks of the Potomac
with 50, 900 of the enemy in a few
days march, then wheeling retreat
ed rapidly up the valley, turned
fiercely at bay under the shadow
Of the Massanuttons and, first at
Cross Keys and then at Port Re
public, thrust back the pursuing
columns Of his enemy numbering
together nearly twice his own
strength just as they were combin
.ng to crush him, disappeared once
more and week later appeared |
IN the Chicahominy with McClel- |
an and Banks and Fremont still
the roads to Washington;
I75, 900 men absolutely paralyzed |
oy 16,060-by 16, 900 led by Stone
wall Jackoon.
He told me of the seven days
lround Richmond where at Gaines
Will, and Frayser's farm and NAL
vern Hill they added to the grow
ng lustre Of Southern arms; of
bloody Cedar Run where Jackson's
presence alone saved the
lay; Of Groyetown and that great
march around Pope's army, the
most marvellous of all the exploits
# this marvellous MANI of the sec
md Manassas where once again
he valor Of the Southland famed
orth in victorious blaze, of Fred
ricesburg and Of Sharpesburg
where SO fearful was the carnage
nd 90 raarrr..u ita linnita thaf Il l. |