The Elbert County tribune., 1910-10-21

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L the rush of victory. Such
was Jackson's faith in God and
himself. he inspired not only his
own men with the certainty Of
victory. but the entire confeder-
Rcy felt sure of ultimate triumph
while he was in the field. No warrior
was ever worshiped by his people as
was this Soldier Saint of the Lost
Cause While he lived and fought the
people Of the south saw in him the
Incarnation of Gods justice struggling
FOR them When the wound which was
Inadvertently given by his own men
At Chancellorsville terminated fatally,
The news came as a chilling shock to
southern hopes. The history of mod
ern times affords no parallel to the
deep sorrow that throbbed in the
hearts OF the confederate people when
jackson died. Those who had never
seen his face wept for him as for their
nearest kindred. They began to real
lie that with him removed their cause
was doomed. As one of the leaders
declared when he heard the news of
Jackson's death. God has deserted us.
else he would not have taken Jack
son"
In being SO bowed down with grief
at Jackson's loss, It must not be uu-
derstood that they loved Robert E.
Lee and their other generals less, for
70 tne hrst named at least. their devo-
Nion amounted to idolatry. but there
was something In Jackson that the
others did not possess which appealed
10 the people Of the south, and gave
them a sublime confidence. This was
the reflection of his absolute faith
tnat the hand Of Providence was
guiding him on.
ChrIstened "StonewaiI" at Manassaa.
Stonewall jackson, as every school.
boy KNOWS, was plain Thomas ]. Jack.
son until In the battle of Manassas
~hen the day seemed to be going
against the southern forces. Gen. Bee
rode up to Jackson and in despair
exclaimed: They are beating ma
'back, and jackson replied: Then we
Will give them the bayonet." Catching
the inspiration Of Jackson's indomit.
able VIII, Bee galloped back to his
command and shouted: There ia
jackson standing like a stone wall.
Rally behind the yirginians. Follow
me- Gen. Bee charged at the head
OF his men, and in little while fell
mortaliy wounded with his face to the
front From that time Jackson was
known as "Stonewall," and his COM
mand became immortal as the Stone
wall brigade.
Stonewall Jacksons ancestors had
lived In Maryland and Virginia for
more than 100 years and were of
Scotch-1r1sh descent They were all
honest. God-fearine people, and thew
we're of fighting blood. taking a con-
spicuous part, first In the Indian
troubles, and then in the revolution.
lary war.
Not Robust In Boyhood.
Inc boy who was to become
one OF the greatest military command
ers the world has ever known. was
born In 1924 in Clarksburg among the
beautiful mountains of what was then
virginia, and now West Virginia. He
was left an orphan at an early age
oy tne death Of his father. and his
mo.ner being unable to support him,
no nved with an uncle. through whose
nindness he was given the benefit of
the best schools of those times. with.
out showing any special aptness as a
scnoiar, he by perseverance mastered
Whatever he undertook, and through
naio study learned his lessons well
Like all genfuses of war he excelled in
mathematics. As boy he was not
strong physically, and In his early
years suffered a partial paraIys,s
which later disappeared through the
strenuous exercises at the military
academy.
Served az County Constable.
Partly for the heaIthfuI outdoor
WORK mat the office would give
and partly to obtain funds to aid in
mis- further education. he secured the
appointment as constable in his dis.
trfct He was under age at the time.
,out was In such general favor that no
one raised the question as to the legal.
fty Of the court appointing a minor tn
the office. He performed the dut,ea
OF this place with industry and f,deI.
fty, though the kind Of people he was
thrown in contact with officially. were
not such as to aid in the deyeloument
of character.
AS he approached manhood he
did not display that sober. seri-
Gus nature that afterwards domi-
mated him. The spiritualization of
everything he did. and his rule of
making every act of his life a re-
ligfous act came later. At this time
he was little different from other
young men in attending horse races.
house raisings and country dances.
His uuthfulness and aggressive hon
esty remained untarnished from child
hood. He was always modest, self
reliant and full of dignity and cour-