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


street At Port Republic no is spirit.
less and clumsy; he slowly" mounts,
FIRST he pulled tho forage cap over
in the air." There was an effect Of
slowness" as he rode away. his gray
Inquire sitting bolt upright and elbows
little the wonderful discipline and
strict regime OF Jackson by making
tho plot OF her story turn on his harsh
ness and rank Injustice to the hero
is the keynote of her Interpretation
| of Jackson's personality and then turn
to chapters SO and IS. In the first. ap:
Jackson refuses to tight: he sat "char-
| systematically rigid" like stone" an
indian" ruthless" fanatic" Iron
GSous,nte nance his voice came grating
~. The hero prods him to make
him fi6ht. but he will not fight. The
| nero Keeps on prodding him and tells
MIN now he can win the victory, this
and yet Jackson-Stonewall Jackson.
! mind you!- -sults and refuses to fight!
10 carry out her notion that Jackson
rs blind fanatic she makes him say
that he VIII not fight because 1t ia
sunday. as II he had not fought first
Manassas. Kernstown, Winchester
Barpers Ferry. Cross Keys and Port
Republic and other battles on Sunday,
and. as If he himself had not cx-
planned that to prevent q greater loss
OF life, when necessity or mercy re-
CURED It, he thought 1t right to fight
on the sabbath Then the hero tells
| Jackson that he mas made a mistake,
| that 1t is not Sunday. but Friday. Still
Jackson VIII not fight, though the
guns roareo and the battle ragged all
around him: crazy fanatic that he was.
| according to Miss Johnston. he couldn' I
tell Sunday from Friday! What do
You think Is wrong with Jackson?"
as one of the favorite characters OF
IN euthorcss. to be answered by a
general he prays too much" APP
parently Miss Johnston thinks that
there Is more virtue in swearing than
In praying.
Again in chapter thirty-tive. at
Whitc Oak Swamp. Jackson could not
be forced to fight. Every officer. every
prlva ,t, saw what ought to be done.
were dead" the Sixty-nfth could have
Wept' and the hero's mind was full
OF anger. because OF Jackson's
G,o o",ly refusal It to fight. AZ last
the swamp deserted by his staff.
| spoke without turning" and sent a
military order by whoever is there"
who happened to be high villain OF
der, SO sent. blunder was made
What n conception OF Stonewall
Jackson, The insolence and i!nperti-
hence of her hero would have been
real Jackson that it could not have
found expression in words and Instead
of his batting and prodding Jackson
ne would have been under guard
awaiting court martial. In half the
time he takes TO strut across the
stage The authoress failed to dis
co"er that Jackson was COZ .tcous
southern gentleman, not harsh and
little children loved and trusted: that
his strict. just discipline more than
ahSthing else made his army the most
famous OF the Civil War. and that
m ~
TO GARNET, which offends Miss John
ston's tender sensibilities. had taught
ms men lesson which resulted in
the StonewaH Brigade; and that Jack
son in battle became gallant. com
mandlnS figure, as graceful and noble
IN carriage as any plumed knight fun
OF persona! magnetism and inspiring
his men with his own spirit. He was
swift to conceive. bold and vigorous
IN action; he was kind and consider
aye TO his men and took the best care
or them; lis patriotism. of which we
nave no glimpse in The Long ROLL"
was the pure devotion OF great
heart. and it--not hatred OF tho
ehenly-inspired him TO action: though
ne WIS the greatest military genius
OF modern warfare dealing blows like
ohnrles Martcl and ranking in the
opinion of competent judges above
Napoleon. yet in faith he was a hum
TO all. believing In n Divine Provi-
dence and in the efficacy OF PRAYER
fct all the insight the authorizes has
mo ms most beautiful and instruc-
I'VE size OF his character is that he
was bigoted fanatic, inclined TO
cant, and prayed too muchi
Ihat The Long Roll" creates a false
Impression of the appearance Of Jack
son IS overwhelmingly proven. Dab
nney, VINO saw him at the battle of
CEDAR Run, says, His figure was in
SStinct with majesty and his face liam
ing with the Inspiration of battle"
OF
says HIS eyes fairly blazed": and.
again. Jackson the personiication of
triumphant victory. dashed forward at
the mead OF iIis old brigade" and Fitz-
hugh Lee writes. His expression was
one of intense interest" His ewes
burned with brilliant glow, and his
slightly flushed. was radiant at
the success OF his flank movement"
Ihat ne was not the rude boor Miss
Johnston depicts. is equally clear. Hem
oerson speaks OF him being dis
tally chivalrous," the gentlest and
most unpretentious of men, and the
most approachablo of generals" ne
was always scrupulously polite" He
iiVed with his military family on the
most intimate terms, and his unfail-
, ing courtesy, his utter absence OF
self assertion, his sweet temper and
his tactful consideration of others.
no matter how humble their rank,
,suire says of him: There is no
measuring the intensity with which
the soul of Jackson burned in battle
out of IL he was very gentle. In
d. as look back on the two years
that | was daily. indeed. hourly, with
lin, his gcntleness as a man. his ten
derness to those In trouble or at
iilction- the tenderness of woman
Impressed me more than Ills wonder
iul prowesS warrior" General
lmboden testifies TO his being polite
to every one"
DR.. James r. Smith intimately, as
ISOLATED with Stonewall Jackson. a
member of his official family. and who,
when the wounded soldier. in his last
little. lay stretched upon the ground
while lying shot and shell knocked
the sparks from rocks in the road
around them. refused to fly and Pre-,
tected Jackson with his own body
.;,r. smith shows that Jackson was not