The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

But 1t was on the plains of first
Manassas, July 81, 1861, that he first
became famous.
General Mcdowell had ably and skill
fully outgeneraled Beauregard and
crossing the upper fords of Bull Run,
had moved down on the Confederate
flank. driving before him the small
Confederate force stationed there.
General Bee, in the agony of being
driven back, galloped up to Jackson,
who. in command of Virginia brigade,
was stationed on the Henry House hill,
and exclaimed: General, they are beat
Ing US back!"
Jackson's eyes glittered beneath the
rimEof his old cadet cap, as he almost
fiCrcely replied: "Sir. we will not be
BEATEN back. We will give them the
bayonet."
Bee rushed TO. his own decimated
ranks and rallied them by exclaiming:
Look! there stands Jackson like
stone wall! Rally on the yirginians!
Let us determine to die here. and we
will conquer!'
Jackson not only stood the shock OF
tho heavy attack made on him, but did
give them the bayonet." checked the
onward tide of McDowell's victory, and
held his position until Kirby Smith and
Early came up on the flank, .Jeb''.
charge, Johnston and Beauregard had
time to hurry up other troops. and a
great Confederate victory was snatcllcd
from impending disaster.
The name which the gallant Bee,
| about to yield UP his noble life, gave
jackson that day. chung to him ever
afterwards, and he will be known in
history not by the name Thomas Jona-
than Jackson. which his parents gave
him HStop 1lD Ia cIr & MI
yet tho name was a misnomer. "Thun-
dcrbolt," Tornado or Cyclone" would
be more appropriate to Jackson,s char
acter as q solder.
/ cannot within the proper limits of
this paper, give even an outline or
Jackson's subsequent career az SOL
|dier-that would be to sketch the his
tory of the Army of Northern Virginia,
while he remained in 1t, But pro-
pose rather to give and illustrate sew
eral salient points In his character as
| a solder. Sais
First. I notice Jackson's rapdldity Of
movement.
N. i. Forrest, 'the wizard of the
skddle," when asked the secret Of his
wonderful success, replied: st am there
first with most men," stonewall Jack
son always got there first, and while
his force was always inferior III NUM-
bers to the enemy, he not infrequently
had tho most men" at tho point OF
contact.
When General Banks reported that
Jackson was sin full retreat UP the
Valley" started column to Join Me-
Clellan cast Of the Blue Ridge, and was
on his own way to report at Washing
ton, jackson (on mistaken report OF
tho number left In the Valley SUDDEN
! ly wheeled, made rapid march and
struck at lKcrnstown a blow, which
while the only defeat he ever sustained
| brought back the- column which was
crossing the mountains, and dlsarrang-
ed McClellan's plan of campaign.
lie then moved up the Valley, took q
| strong position In Swift Run Gap, and
4 after Ewell's Division Joined lin, he
4 left ,5E,well TO watch Banks, made q
1 rapid march TO unite with Edward
Johnson, and sent (May the 9th) his
famous dispatch: God blessed oul
i arms with victory at Mcdowell yester-
4 day" Ordering Ewell to join him al
I.uray he pushed down the Valley
drove in Banks's flank at Front Royal
4 cut his retreating column at Middle.
! town. marched all night by the ,,sh,
4 of the burning wagons of The enemy
4 and early the next morning drove
!. Banks from Winchester and pnrsuee
4 him ttl the Potomac
4 Learning that Shields, from mellow,
4 ellis column at fredericksburg, ant
4 Fremont, from the West, We're hurry;
4 ing to torn a junction in his rear, HI
a marched his old brigade thirty-f,v'
4 mlies. and one OF the regiments, tn,
Second Virginia, fortS-two miles a dag
I land safely passed the point of DANCE
Tat Strasburg, carrying his Immense
Il wogan train loaded with capture,
stores. his prisoners and everything
"not leaving behind so much as /;
4 broken wagon wheel He then 5movcs
!, Ileisurely upSthe Valley until at Cros
Z Keys and Port Republic he siiflerc,
liiimsclf 10 he 'eallght9 snnd prnyn.
! lbVypnl question that the mnil VIII,