Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-06-28

tais is the Grst time | was ever sur
rounded by the enemy!8 Aud il con-
fusion and DISNEY he made good his
retreat. OF the other stories told Of the
general we quote a few;
lie was never an ornamental soldier
baing roughly clad and so plain as to
BE- frequently taken for far less than
ne was, He and his stag were once
compelled TO ride through field of
uncut oats, The owner rushed out
in great indignation, demanding the
name of the leader that he might re-
port him.
My name is Jackson replied the
general.
"whal jackson, y asked the irate
farmer.
General Jackson
you don't mean to tell me that you
are the famous Stonewall Jackson"
the farmer stammered.
That's what they call me-
The farmer took of his hat with
great reverence and said: "General
Jackson, ride over my whole field Do
W ha. you like with it, sir.
He was man of unusual religious
devotion, but would always go to sleep
III church. Perhaps il was because the
church service was the only thing he
nnrld 1apan1 ,,,,or m m rftrbt alamo
If he did not keep awake to watch IT..
His friends said that it was because
of weakness resulting from This exer-
tons in the Mexican war. When he
was teaching at the institute he was
i'll, and all efforts failed 10 secure for
him nights rest. One of his friends
in attendance suggested that the Rev.
DR.. White be called in, as he was the
only one who was everl able to,6put
Jackson to sleep. In spite of this de
lection, however, DR.. White and his
famous panshioner were fast friends
to the end.
His men said of him that he always
marched at daybreak, except when he
started the night before. The celebrity
of his movements gave his sdivision
the name of "Jacksen's foot cavalry
One of his men said.
"NIoses took forty years to get the
Isrelites through the wilderness, with
mamma furnished all the way, but Old
Jack would have doublej quicked it
through on half rations in three days
at the most
Military leaders have. usually ap-
proved the policy of subsisting on the
enemy's country, but it was left for
Jackson to make the enemy
the purveyor ofsupplies' The
federal General Banks became known
as Jacksons's commissary generals and
when his column was sent to turn of
into the valley the report would go out
''Lee is out of ratlons again and has
sent Jackson TO call on his commissary
general"
jackson was like fiint-cold, impas.
sive, still, in time of peace. But at
the sharp, swift stroke of military ne
cessity the spark Of his genius flew out
and burst into flame that swept away
all obstacles. When General Ewell
was asked what he thought of Jack
sons generalship in the valley cam-
paign he replied:
"When he began it l thought him
crazy. Before he goo through l thought
him inspired"
Before the end of the campaign Jack
son had his men brought into a spirit
like his own. The division reached
deep stream where the. bridge had been
b Irned. He sent foran engineer corps
and also for some carpenters among his
own soldiers. The engineers at once
It to work to prepare plans, but two
b ours later the head carpenter appear
e and reported "The bridge is fin
ished general, AMI we can go on, but
them air pictur's amt come YETI
The soldier may neei religion as
much as or more than any one else,
but, as rule, the !tabernaeles of the
Lord are not spread on the tented
field of the warrior. Stonewall Jack
son however, was an exception. He
never failed to invoke the Prince of
Peace TO preside over his battle. sold
Jim, his faithful servant, ssaid:
"De genial is de creates man fo'
prayin' night an mornin an all times.
But when / sees him git up sev'al
times in de night besides an start in
prayin' l knows dar's gwine ter be
up, an go straight an pack
his haversaek, case I know he'll lie
calm fer it TO daylight
1t was fitting that he who found h
life on the battlefield should find there
the entrance into immortal life, but in
the agony of loss Lee exclaimed. "Anv