The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
JANUARY GENERALS.
Mrs. Pickett's War StorieS-Hovy Me-
kinIey Was saved.


Is Sale CoTbett Pickett. in Lippino5tt's
/ The belief Of the men in THE ability Of
their January General 70 arrive on time
was illustrated BY a conversation be-
tween two Confederates IN Northern
prison when the news OF the great war
| Fior's death came 10 them. DO Won
know how StOnewaH got 10 heaven
No Well, when the news OF his being
killed was carried up TO heaven two an
/ gels were sent TO escort him IN Tbev
vent TO our army and looked around the
field of battle and about Headquarters
and couldn't find him. They went over
10 the Feds and looked for him there and
still couldn't find him. After searching
all day they gave it up and went back to
heaven. where they found that he had
hanked them and got there without their
knowing it
The god Janus had given TO his favorite
son the capacity for approaching soldier
y qualities in an enemy as well as in
friend At TIE battle OF AntiesaU ono of
Stonevalrs men was about TO fire mon
a young soldier on the other side Of the
creek Jackson said: Stop Lower vo,5r
gun have watched that boy an dav
lie Is too brave to be killed" Thus was
William Mckinley. at seventeen years OF
age. saved TO become President OF the
United States and die by the assassin's
bullet.
Jackson was not content with following
Janus; he must find every opportunity 10
De in front Upon one occasion he asked
Gen TaliaferO 70 60 with him to over
look the artillery fire. While watching
fe shots fan among the enemy. now
and then exclaiming. Good. good,r he
asked Gen. Taliaferro If Re had a
family. The general replied that he had
wife and i've children. adding. "and
Il We stay here there viii be a widow and
ave children" Good. good said Jack
son. and they galloped away. Gen.
Naiiaferre said afterward, Il have no
doubt that StOnewalIs life was saved
that day by his sympathy for my child
rem"
an reminded here 81 a meeting with
an old Federal soldier in 1895 at the
Peace Jubilee IN Philadelphia. On being
introduced % ne the veteran said: L
read In the paper that you were here. !
and came because I wanted TO see you - /
We entered into pleasant conversation. in |
the course Of which he told me this in 1
cident:
- could have killed Gen. Pickett at 1
the battle Of Gettysburg. I saw a man |
on horseback not far from the stone wall. /
with the bullets falling thick around 4
him. he sat there watching the field as /
cooliy as II he had been on a quiet road /
enjoying the scenery. I took aim, think /
ing how easy It would be to shoot him /
down Then the feeling came TO me that 1
l could not kill a man ike that. So I I
lowered my gun and turned back. Be
hind me were three men in the act Of 1
lowering their guns We can't shoot q
man as brave as that they said I did
not know who the officer was, but after
ward learned that he was Gen. Pickett"
The confidence Of the followers OF two
Of our January Generals is illustrated in
the story Of captive Southern soldier
who CHANGED to see Gen Grant hasten
ing by.
General. where are you going?" asked
the Confederate.
ITO Petersburg. I think" was the r.
ply; but maybe to heaven or hell"
We'll. tell you. general" replied the
soldier, Bob Lees al Petersburg and /.
StonewaH Jackson's in heaven. I guess
lell's the only place left for you
That Grant appreciated the grim as
segment was indicated By the sruIla az
amusement on his face as he went Oh. !,