The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
THE old BRIGADE.
JACKSON s FIGHTS
Vivid Rccollcctions Of a surviv-
ing Member Of the Old Stone
wall Brigade.
THE WONDERFUL CAMPAIGN

Previous TO the War between the
states nearly every town in Virginia
had uniformed, armed and fully
oncered company of militia. During
the trial Of John Brown, at Charles
town, w. Va, and his o-consplrators,
there were soma four thousand of these
soldiers to protect the prisoners.
When Sumter was fred on and
Virginia seeded Governor Letcher or
dered all the stroops in the Valley Of
Virginia to Harper's Ferry, and sent
Major Jackson, OF the Virginia MILF
tary Institute. with state commits
sion as colonel, to command them.
Jackson was IN command until re-
lieYed by Gen. j. r. Johnston about the
middle OF June, 1861. Jackson during
May organized these companies into
regiments, and wien Johnston assumed
command he placed Jackson in com
mand OF the Second Virginia, Fourth
Virginia, Fifth Virginia, Twenty
seventh Virginia Battalion and Cum
minss Battalion, and the Rpckbpidge
Artlllcrv. These were the troops who
at Bull Run, July q, 13Giswere honor
ed with the name of the "StoneIall
Brigade"
The brigade.
The Second Virginia infantry. ten
companies. COO mon. William Alien,
colonel; Frank Lakeland lieutenant
colonel and Lawson Bates ior.
These nlen were enlisted in the coun
ties OF Barkeley, Clarke, Jefferson and
Frederick,
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The Fourth Virginia infantry ten
companies, 500 men, James Preston,
colonel; Kent. Major. These men were
from Southwestern Virginia. from
Bedford TO Bristol.
The Fifth Virginia infantry, ten
companies. 500 men, William Harper.
ro'onel; William IIarlnsr lieutanant-
colonel: William Baylor. major. These
men We're from Page. Rockingham, Au-
susta, Shenandoah and Rockbridge.
Twenty-seventh Virginia Battalion
five companies, 400 men. John Echols,
ieutenant-colonel; Grigsby, major.
These were from the counties west OF
I the Alleghany Mountains and Green
brier. a short time after Bull Run, this
battalion was made a full regiment
Of ten companies.
Cumminsts Battalion, seven com.
panies, 500 men. Lieutenant- Colonel
cumfnins; Major. Nef, The men were
from Shenandoah, Rockingham and
Page.
After Bun Rum three Companies
were added, and the. regiment thus
formed was the Thirtyzthird Virginia
Infantry.
The AinnEsSas Fight.
These We're tho troops commanded
b. Jackson at Manassas, or Bull Run
X on The 21st Of July. jackson ut tht
time had been a brigadier- general only
three weeks, and was unknown. The
troops Were holdinl. their position
with ohstinacy, while Bees Alabama
Brigade had broken badly, and Bee
u reorganizlng them. called attention
to the conduct of Jackson's brigad,
standing like a stonewall," and wa,
killed as he uttered the words: stone
WALL
Name Belongs to Men.
The name belongs to the troops bu
Jackson's great military genius after
wards made the name immortal.
This brigade did no more fighting
showed no greater bravery and sui
fered no greater hardship during III
four years OF war and famine than di,
near1y every brigade in the Army o
Virginia, and had not Jackson. by hi
wonderful ability as commandn,
officer. been its officer at Bull Run,
Is doubtful if1the name would eve
have been heard of after the war.
Jacl1sonB Modesty.
jackson always insisted ho was no
entitled to tile name, and that Be
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