The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
got his breakfast. and is almost ready

raging storm. on reaching Lees quar-.
4 tiers, the general greeted him with
why, what is the matter. general
have those people crossed the river
again?''
mo. sir: but5you sent me word that
| you wished to see me-"
But hope that Captain Smith told
you that said 1t was not a matter OF
pressing Importance, and that you must
| not trouble yourself about 1t. / had no
idea. of your coming such weather as
this."
Bowing his head. Jackson gave the
General Lees slightest wish Is a
supreme order to me, and always try
| to obey, 1t promptly" 4.
He certainly acted upon this princi-
Fourth. Attention to minute details
wins very characteristic of Jackson. He
master. commlssary. chief Of ordnance
and surgeon general every day, and
kept infinitely posted as to the condi-
ton Of their departments. This was
master say to his sergeant: Have that
horse shod Immediately. or there will
come an order down here from Old
mare is allowed to go with q shoe OF
of her left hind foot"
He kept the most minute knowledge
of the topography of the country IN
WIlICu iie WdS anu LIE
roads over which he might move. and
often when his men Were asleep In
their bivouack. he was riding to and
fro inspecting the country and the
roads.
But when he begun to ask me which
side Of certain creeks was the highest.
and whether there was not "blind
road" turning or at this point or that,
and an, showed the most perfect familiar
I had to interrupt him by saying: "Ex-
cnse me. General I thought I knew not
only every road. but every footpath
in that. region. but I find that you
really know more about them than
ton that would be valuable to you"
can never forget another inter.
view ] had with him on the Second
crossed the South Fork Of the Kappa
hammock River, General Ewell's Divi-
sion had been formed on the bank Of
the North fork. and the rest OF the
two rivers TO Warrenton White Sui
phur Springs. where 1t was General
Lees purpose to cross his whole army.
and plant 1t in General Pope's rear at
man of my reglmcnt-the thirteenth
Nirginia-back from Ewell's Division
TO our surgeon. and returning saw
skirmish line OF the boys in Blue
w yiner had hs1o crossed at the forks of the
General Ewell's rear between him and
the moving column of Hills Division.
we waited led, to p,n satisfy myself that they
fully satisfied by their fring eee at me
one of the bullets cutting OF the ex.
IRENE end of my horses ear, I had.
OF course. important business else
where VIII, ;,i and was galloping to find Cen
our column. when ran up against old
Stonewall himself: I approached him.
trying to be as calm as possible, and the
following collOquy ensueti:
General, are you aware that the
enemy have, crossed at the forks of the
river, and are now moving up In the
rear of General Ewell and between
MN ma anh ha a. + th. Hills column?"
Yes. sir, have seen them"
emy?" GU
Yes, sir, am"
s sSpp eese a 9a You get to them,
the United States flag which, thew
carried. They shot at me, and cut
me, ear Of my horse, as you see. and
as my horse would bring me-" ex-
pected that he would now send star
oitlcers IN every direction with orders
% meet this new movement, but Jack
o obi e9ot tS v replsd: a., am very much
you nave given me. but General Trim
pie Will attend to them. / expected
ms movement and ordered Trimble
posted there to meet It,"
ed as II nothing had happened. Trim.
nle did ATTEND to them" and after q
severe fight drove them back.
General Lee was prevented by sud
e etorn rise fro OF the river from severe
white Sulphur Springs. but the next
day jackson forded the river higher
Up, ana made his famous movement to
ropes flank and rear.
Other illustrations.
have noted other illustrations OF
~ orls p3lnt. but tind am In danger
Fifth. Jackson was noted for the
quickness Of his decisions, and his
short orders on the battlefield.
no 4. M W snis r. on the valley cam
oo.mmanded a brigade: '"rhe enemy
WI presently plant a battery on that
MI when they do you must seize ii
AZ 1, once: clamp It Immediately. sir"
fichmond STAFF officer galloped up to
him and reported: General Eweu saws,
SIT. mat he cannot we'll advance until.
! mat battery over there is silenccd.'
turning turning to one of his star. he said:
49, 'itAt " SQu Gull, ana tGell
Major Andrews to bring sixteen guns
70 bear on that battery. and silence il
Soon Andrews was In position: his
guns opened, and before long the bat
terry was silenced. When this was re-
ported to jackson, he said, with QUIET
smile: Now, tell General Ewell to drive
then.'' = 800 -
In the afternoon at Gains. Mil
June 27th, '62, the progress seemed not
10 nave been as rapid as he expected
as gallant Fit1 John Porter made q
heroic defense, and Jackson exclaimed
70 one OF his staff: ",rhis thing has
hung fire too long: go rapidly to every
brigade commander In my corps and
tell him that IL the enemy stands at
sundoWn he must advance his brigade
regardless Of others. and sweep the
held with the bayonet" MI
1t was this order that won the day;
despite the gallant defense. CHANGED
General Early at Cedar Run (Slaugh-
ter's Mountain) in the fight with our
old friend. General Banks ("Stonewall.
Jackson's quartermaster." our men III
cetlously called HIND. who commanded
the advance Of General Pope's ARMY
we had been diminishing all OF the
morning, and Colonel Pendleton. OF
JJackson's staff, rode up to General
Early and said quietly: GENERA Jack
sons compliments to General E,ariy.
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