The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-07
STORIES OF STONEWALL JACk-
SON

Among many other ncident inethe
career of Gen. StOneWail jackson. "a
writer tells of an occasion when the
intrepid commander was entirety
routed by the enemy-an army Of
ladm.ring women who clamored about
him to secure buttons from his coat.
locks Of hair, or other AS
he backed blushing away, he de-
Ic!ared, Really, ladies, this is the first
time I was ever surrounded by the
enemy and in and dlSaray
he made good his retreat. OF the
other stories told Of the general we
quote a few.
He was never an ornamental soldier,
being roughly clad and SO plain as to
be frequently taken for far less than
he was. He and his staff We're once
compelled to ride through a field OF
uncut oats. The owner rushed out
n great Indignation, demanding the
name of the leader that he might re-
port him.
MY name is Jackson replied the
general.
What Jackson?" asked the irate
farmer.
General Jackson"
You don't mean to tell ma that YOU
are the famous StoneWalL~ ackso "
the farmer stammered.
That's what they cali me-
The farmer took Off his hat with
great reverence and said: General
Jackson, j over my whole held.
Do what you like with it. sir
Only once, at the battle OF Freder-
icksburg, Stonewall Jackson was
caught In a brand new uniform, with
gold laced cap. the gift Of that prince
of cavaliers. J.. E. B.. Stuart, and
there was a fear expressed along the
lines that odd Jack would be afraid
~ I.o r. INtH eS on7 uUo,1i1psf On 6nNHn
to business"
He was q ma of unusual religious
devotion, but would always go to sleep
in church. Perhaps it was because
the urch service was the only thing
he could depend upon to go right
along if he did not keep awake to
watch it. His friends aid that it
was because Of result .ng
hrom hiG dxertion in the Mexican
War. When he was teaching at the
institute he was III, and all efforts
failed to secure for him a nights rest.
One Of his friends in attendance sug-
gested tina the Rev. DR.. White be
called in, as he was the only one who
was ever able to put Jackson to sleep.
In spite of this detection, however,
DR.. White and his famous parishion-
err We're fast friends to the end.
His men said of him that he always
marched at daybreak, except when he
started the night before. The celebrity
Of his movements gave his division
the lame Of "Jackson's foot cavalry
One Of his men said:
Moses took forty years to get the
Israelites through the wilderness with
mama furnished all the way: but
Old Jack Would have dOubie-uuicked
lii through on half rat ons in three
days at the most"
On reaching charlottesville. one of
Hooker's officers said: w seem 10
have them this time, and 4 sure Vic
tory. only I don't know where old
Stonawa}l is. He might break in on
us here any minute and spoil all this
The prophecy was promptly made
good.
Military leaders have usually ap-
proved the policy Of SubSistine on Tho
enemy's country, but it was left for
tStonewall Jackson to make the enemy
himself the purveyor Of supplies. The
Federal general, Banks became
known as Jacksonis commissary-eeo.
eral. and when his column was seq
to turn off into the valley the renor.
would go on. Lee is out Of ratione
again. and has sent Jackson to cal
on his commisslry-general."
Jackson was like fint-cold. imnae-
tsiyc, still, intime Of peace. pIlt .,
the sharp. swift stroke of n1iIitar,
necessity the spark OF his genins tle,y
out and burst into fame that su.n.
away all Obstacles. When GapersI
Ewe1 was aSAed what he thought al
Jacksons gencralsnip III the Vale,
campaign. he replied:
When he began il. | thought THIN
~. ineI"fe ne got through ]