The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
ut carly dawn tho next morning on
.Culpepcr and intinntcd that he "hnu
gotten his information from hcld1uur-

Culpepcr, and intimntcd that lie "l1nu
gotten his Information from hcndduur-
ters.n " IA 4, a
We did move at "carly dawii"-4tlie
men used togsay that "Old Stonewtli"
always moved ut "early dawn except
wien he started the evening before--
but instead of moving OH Culpeper, we
moved on Louisn.
At Frcderlcks Hall Depot, General
jackson had lis headquarters near the
beautiful home OF Mr.. Nat Harris. Mrs
Harris sent to invite the general to
take breakfast with her the next norr-
ing. and he rep1ied: "1f can, Will
hour would suit him, lie said: let not
Mrs. Harris change her usual hour for
me, but send for mo wien her break
fast is ready, and IL i am here Will
be glad to breakfast with her"
When she sent the next morning to
call him to breakfast, Jim, his servant,
said: "surely you did not spec to find
do gineral here at dis hour. Flo left
bout IL o'clock last night. and spec
he is on his way to fight General
Banks in tile Valley again"
lie had really started accompanied
by n single staff officer, TO ride 81 miles
to Richmond have an Interview with
General Lee, and receive instructions
on his part In thegproposed attack on
Mcclellan. On this ride lie rode up be-
fore day to the home of Mr.. Mathew
Hope. in the lower part of Louisa
county, and arousing him from his bed,
asked II ho had two good saddle
horses, saying that they were going to
Richmond on very important business.
and as their horses were exhausted.
they wished to leave them in tho place
of his, and would send them buck on
their return.
Mr.. Hope replied: eyes, have two
good horses, always keep good Horses.
but am not green enough to let them
so off with any struggling cavalry men
who may represent Themselves az be-
ing on important business"
jackson cut tho colloquy short by
snyinE in emphatic tone: ct is case
of necessity, Sir, we must have the
hdrscs, and you had as we'll saddle
them UP at once" Mr.. Hope indiE-
nant1y replied: II will not do It, L
am not in tho habit of saddling horses.
| keep servants for that purpose. and
will certainly not saddle.them for you.
II you will take them. you must sud
die them yourselves"
Thereupon, Jackson and his staff OIL
Ger saddled the horses and were soon
galloptng on their way. When several
days later tho horses wore sent back.
|S.With General Jacksons compliments"
Mr. Hope exclaimed: why did he not
toll me that he was General Jackson,
would have let him have every horse
on the place, and saddled them myself"
But Jackson did not mean for anyone
to recognize him on that rido, which
was made so secretly that he had his
Interview with General Lee. and re-
turned to his command before any or
us suspected his absence.
1t was reported that on this march
Jackson met n Texas soldier struggling
from his command. and the following
conversation ensued:
What command do YOU belong to,
Strip
"I do not know"
What State are you from?"
II do not know, Sir"
what do you know. then, Sir?"
Nothing at all, Sir. at this time
| Old Stonewall says that we must be
know-nothing until the next battle, and
am not going to yiolate orders"
| On the campaign against Pope, Cen
eral Ewell rode up one day to the house
| of friend of mine and asked: Doc
tor. can you tell ME where we are
going?"
| II should like to ask you that oues-
ton. general, IL it We're a proper onc.'
was the reply.
"oh! 1t is perfectly proper to ask the
question, but would like to see you
get an answer. General jackson orr
dered me to be ready to move at early
dawn and my people, as you see, have
been lying there III the road ever since.
but pledge you my word I do not