Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-23

captain j. u. MOrrlSon, III Lne
Weekly Times, gives an interesting &C
count OF the surrender OF the Federal
garrison OF Harper's Ferry in Sep
TENDER. 1852. He makes no mention,
however, of an incident OF the surren-
der, which, as illustrating the cour-
tesy OF General Jackson toward pris-
oners OF war, think should find
place In the Annals of the War"
After the capitulation. the Federal
troops, numbering upward OF twelve
thousand men, were separated into sew
eral large bodies about the size of an
ordinary brigade each, and II is quite
possible that In tue division their reg
ulat brigade organization may have
been preserved. These several bodies
OF prisoners were placed for greater
security and ease of guarding and 20
facilitate the paroling of them alter
nately between the different Coafeder-
ate brigades. In this formation the hole
captors and captives were lying ON the
side OF a road leading into the village
OF Harpers Ferry on the afternoon OF
the day OF surrender Suddenly ire
mendous cheering and yelling was
heard coming from the right. which
was taken up rapidly and repeated
down the line.
What is the meaning of that?' rath-
er nervously asked a Federal soldier
OF an officer of Branch North Carroll
ma Brigade
"Oh. nothing" replied the other.
laughing: lit must be Stonewall Jack
son or rabbit" quoting a well-
known expression OF the Confederates
when accounting for an unusual COM
motion. Sure enough. upon looking
up the road, General Jackson was
seen approaching, riding very rapidly
alone, some distance In advance Of
his staff officers AS he passed the
Confederate commands they cheered
him voclferously, TO which he replied
merely by a StifH military salute. with
out checking his speed. When he APP
preached the Federal prisoners, TO our
surprise. they greeted him with cheers
as enthusiastic AS those of the Confed-
crates. Instantly there was II change.
Pulling his horse down to walk Gen
eral Jackson passed slowly down the
line of prisoners, ackuow ledng their
cheers with low bows and head uncov-
cred 1t was a gallant sight, this sp9n-
| taneous outburst of admiration by gal
liant foemen, and it's chivalric acknOwl |.
| edgment. Possibly some OF the Fed
eral soldiers then present may recall
| the scene.
| OF very different character wat
| the reception of a Confederate officer
by General Jubal Early short tim,
after. General Early had been left IL
| command to complete the paroling Ot
| prisoners removal of supplies. etc.
| and had issued orders strictly forbid
| ding any one 10 go into Harper's Fer
! rs. The place was filled with sup
| plies OF MI kinds and many anxious
! and longing looks were cast In that III.
| rection by hungry Confederates. Al
| last Il number OF officers determined ia
try 10 get permission to go into the
town and selected by LOT one of their
number to bell the cat" The officer
| approached General Early aud sa-
luted.
what do you wantF' asked the
General. not very graciously
Il came" replied the officer "to ask
permission for myself and my brother
officers 10 20 into liarper's Ferry
Hmm" growed the General you
know the orders, sir, do YOU notY'
yes. General, but 80
What Is your rank and brancA of
the serylceY" interrupted the General.
turned the officer
Captain aud Quartermaster. re
turned the officer
The General eyed him for mo
ment with a look that made the officer
feel that charging battery single
handed would have been relief aud
said as he turned away
my God. thought 81. oh, yes.
Of course. Go long, sir; 20 long, 20
long
Heroic Record of second Wisconsin.