The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

clements and the dust of travel In the
doing OF his duty?
It seems strange that people should
have TO be informed that Miss John
ston Is not writing a biography OF Gen
eral Jackson in The Long ROLL" and
that she IL merely drawing the picture
OF the man and genera. as he appear
cd To his men day after day. The
Long Rolf is not "a treatise on General
Jnckson's domestic lie, nor OF his life
as church officer.
AS an artist II Is Miss Johnston's
right TO take whatever she knows to
have been true OF the man and use 1t
TO the advantage OF her characterize
ton. AS u historian no one has ever
been able TO prove that Miss Johnston
has used other than fact
Is intention to minimize the value
Of religious sincerity proved by Il
strong statement OF the fact? Does 1t
lessen tho greatness Of q man 10 have
the courage of his convictions? One
Is almost surprised in reading Mrs
Jackson's memoirs OF her husband to
discover how very fearless he was In
his convictions and his perfect frank
ness about them.
Interesting Dnta.
woman, and an artist. carrying to
completion great conception for the
'eH'uN VI i'r StdnuS charged
with distorting truth simply because
she draws a great soldier as his men
saw him. II is but common justice
that this charge should be refutcd, and
in REPUTATION thereof ] have gathered
tho following interesting data. There
is. indeed. an embarrassment of riches
when ono comes to proving Miss John
ston's accuracy. However. as Colonel
Hcndcrson's "Stonowall Jackson and
the American Civil War" is the work
TO which her critics advise her to go
Tor better information about General
Jackson have made excerpts from his
work. experimenting them frequently
by testimony from the personal recol-
iections OF men who came in contact
with General Jackson.
Henderson, l., PIP -. Is. 10: And
here II may be written, once for all.
mat however nearly in point of char
acter he reached the heroic standard.
his outward graccs were few. Ills
features were well cut. his forehead
high. his mouth small and firm. his
complexion fresh Yet the ensemble
was not striking. nor was it redeemed
by grave eyes and heavy jaw. a
strong but angular frame, "A certain
awk wardncss Of movement and large
hands and feet"
He grew rapidly. and soon acquired
the erect bearing of the soldier; but
Notwithstanding tho inccssant practice
In riding. fencing and marching. his
anatomical neculiaritics stlll asserted
themselves IT was with great difficult
~ that he mastered the elementary
process OF Keeping step. and despite
mis- youthful proficiency as Il Jockey
the regulation seat OF the dragoon to
be acquired on the back of "A rough
cavalry trooper, was an accomplish
ment which he never mastered. II II
be added that his shyncss never thaw-
ed, that he was habtually silent. 1, is
hardly surprising to lind that he had
few in,imntes at the academy"
Toward those who were guilty OF
dishonorabie conduct he was merciless
almost 10 vind!ctivcness. He had his
own code OF right and wrong, and from
one who infringcd It he would accept
neither apology nor excuse"
Let us supplement this testimony
from Henderson by the following.
taken from General Dabney II. Maury's
"Recollections OF Nirginian," PIP. Il,
20:
one day while at West Point we
were surprised By a visit from young
Major Stonewall Jackson. At tina,
time he was convinced that one OF his
legs was bigger than the other. and
that one OF his arms was likewise un-
duly heavy. He had acquired the
habit of raising the heavy arm
straight up that, as he said, the
blood would run back into his body. !
believe he never after relinquished this
peculiar practice even upon the bat
tleheid. His was the most re-
markablc character l had ever known.
/ Cold and impassivc of aspect, he was
.tendcrly afect!onate and full of fire."
Doetor J.. William Jones. in allud-