The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

-
lLbiindfo1ded. ~ And 1t was gtoricus: 70
see the IcTleerflll .alncrity, tie sp1en1id
sail sna tls terre easFgy w,. wnif
sa'ss t Msss a Lees Lee = Order. (.
On ruckson.s DEATH. Lee Issued the
following order. Z. !. -.
Army OF Northern virginia.
/ a. @ ,p a May II. 1863.
"a ., orders No u; e H.; ~, !, Z, J.
death Il f hie,lt.ea Il j. JACKSON WHO
4 iexplrcd on the 10th instant, ut 8 p. NJ
| The daring. skill and energy OF tliis
ana issodP r oedsI s asf ost
we feel that his spirit still lives: and
| VIII Inspire the whole army with lis
| fidence. In God as our hope and
strength. Let his name be o watch.
word TO his corps, who have foilowe st
hiIss oi u ssory e. soldiers emulate IA
linvircibic determinationto do every
thing In the defense OF our beloved
country. II. ~ LEE.
General Lee wrote Mrs. Lee from
sgamp near frederick c s l7' May ll.
nss.'on death on e t tsien9s
battle you will see we have to mourn
the loss OF the good and greatsJackson.
Any victory wonld be dear at q such Il: J, 2
him, but Gods will be done. trust
He will raise UP some one In his place"
TO HIS son Custis he wrote:
You will have heard Of Of the : d .e,'. n
loss. do not know how. to replace
him. Any victory would be. dear at
such a cost. But Gods will be done"
I have confined myself to speaking
spoken OF him as the humble. active
Christian, whose life in Lexington and
IN the army was 70 living epistle
and read tof all men,
to say the negro Sunday school, which
he taught with such devotion, exerted an
influence on, the negroes OF Lexington
The first contribution made to the
fund which has placed at his grave
the beautiful statue, which Is the work
able stonewall Jackson IL bronze. was
made by the negro Baptist Church at
Lexington, Va, whose pastor had been
a pupil at the negro Sunday school.
a beautituI stonewall Jackson memorial
window In the new negro Presbyterian'
Church In the city of Roanoke, through,
the Influence Of the negro pastor. who
was member OF Jackson's Sunday
school. IA;
After this prayer there followed the
otherA sexerciscs-an able Grafton on
Jackson by General Fitzhugh Lee an
son Davis, who was nnquestionabiy one-l
of the greatest orators OF this land
Of orators: he unwilling of the monu-
mant by little Julia Jackson. the only
of artillery and small arms, and the
enthusiastic cheers Of the vast crowd.
Father Hubert being now called on to
pronounce the benedittion uttered u
Confederate soldiers In general nnd,
Jackson In particular. and made this
his climax. Thou knowest, O Lord,
that stonewall Jackson was the great
est soldier of the century. always and
all the tirae excepting our peerless
leader. Robert Edward Lee
There gre many old Confederates whoi
bel ~ that Mth Lee to plan and Jack
eern Virginia was simply invinclble. And
1t was beautiful to behold the mutual,l
confidence which these great leaders
had IN each oti,el. They were. indeed.
appropriate that In their graves they'll
would sleep SO near each other-Leef
beneath the chapel he builded att
Washington and Lee University; Jack-
hard by. 81
They were born, Lee on the 10th OIL
January, and Jackson on the 31st OIL
the same month, Cavalier and Puritan,
but brothers In arms. brothers in 18th.
and brotherg.in. glory. theyriwill shine
forever in the WORLDS galaxy Of true
patriotism, stainless gentlemen. great
soldiers and model Christians '.,They
Were swifter than eagles: they We're
stronger than lions; they were lovely
and pleasant in their lives. and in
their death they were not divided
From all parts ofzthe world pilgrims
come to visit their tombs. and loving
hands bring them fresh flowers, immor-
telles and evergrcens, 1T cmblems OIL
the fadeless wreaths which now deck
their brows. The blue mountains OF /
their loved Virginia sentinel their
graves. and young men from every
section throng tie classic shades OF.
Washington and Lee University and
the Virginia Military Institute. and
delight to keep watch and ward at 1
which flow along their emerald streamsI
which flow from the emcarld beds
jceem to murmur their praises and roll
on. their fame to the ocean.