The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-07
III. S h e nan d Ga h NE
Of L,vH War Romance of Shesioan's 1tfde
BY Henry TyTIell
(Ios~sS1 nsWsS6s 0svse PtsVJ
BY Henry TyTIeil


Having disposed OF the two Federal
Jackson, with Ewel, now
hot-footed u 10 front Royal, whore the
north and south forks OF the shensn-
doan River unse. at the northern end
Of the Masanutten ridge
The stunning success OF Jackson at
Front Royal and subsequently, at
Cross Keys and Port Republic on the
ling series OF manoeuvres little under
stood by the world At the time. save
that In . general way they meant
that he held one commander 1T arms
length. while he hammered the other"
IT have seen grand Old Jock rat
tied. for once" Capt. Eilingham wrote
his sister. from Front Royal. "wc
were opposite Port Republic. and tho
General. with part of his stan. had
crossed over tho bridge into the town
when the enemy appeared IN force.
with the evident design Of attacking
the town. destroying the bridge over
the shenandoah, ana thus cutting of
our army and getting In our rear.
Jackson sent some hurried orders to
Taiiafsrro and winder for the de-
fsnse OF the bridge, but before these
could be executed the advance FeA-
erai batteries had opened IRE. and
their cavalry. crossing the South
River. hsa swept into the town and
taken position At the southsrn en-
trance 70 the bridge.
You see, the General had not re-
crossed the river ana - ne was COM
They DO say he met the crner-
Rency with the most audactous dis
play Of nerve and presence OF mind
that 700 ever heard of--actually rode
toward the bridge. and. rising In hi.
stirrups. called cut to the Federal Of
hcer commanding the artillery: Who
ordered you TO post that gun there.
arr BRING II over here N fooled
them long enough TO enable Jackson
10 put spurs to his horse and dash
on to the bridge at full saliop.
Three hasty shots followed him. but
they few harmless over his head. and
he reached our quarters on tho northern
bank IN safety. And was he ratified
Well. At the moment Of the scare. ! saw
young Bob Lee youngest son OF Gen.
Lee. you know. who IN only fifteen and
loft the university TO Join the Stonewall
brigade ~ . private). going down TO
the bank OF the stream to fetch M
some water. Tie had the big camp
kettle slung over his shoulder, and
suppose the General IN his excitement
thOuHht " was . druUf. TOT - bS NV
past ne shouted out 10 Bob:
IN. there. drummer. beat the 'sns
rolir
That wa. q close shave. dear Sis. But
I believe-and 10 do we all-that our
StonewaiI Jackson lives a charmed life.
while he has this Job OF clearing tho
Valley 10 perform. and nothing can stop
him. DO YOU know what the Yanks
call HIM The 'uhiquitous Presoyterian.
II seems like a wild dream, as I look
back upon what has happened since you
and 7 parted at Richmond. Our great
commander, whom We were rather IN
clincd to poke fun at In the beginning
and whose reckiessness many distruSted
n long while after that. has bowled over
the Federal commanders a. fast as they
could be hurled against him-Banks,
Fremont, Shields. Miroy. with sueo'Jtn
mates like Blenker. Slsel, Steinwehr ana
other able soldiers defeated and the
whole upper valley regained.
why, think OF Il: IN three months
he-uay say wE?-havs marched,
I suppose. six hundred miles. fought
four pitched battles and seven minor
engagements. to say nothing OF the
regular daily skirmishes. Ana We
have defeated four armies. captured
seven pieces o! artillery. 10000 stand
amount OF stores. besides fabuiour
sums Gas I hear) OF cash money
what our adversarles losses In
Killed and wounded foot up ! don't
know, but they could not have been
small ours were less. comparatively
but oh. Gertrude. we have lost oc>i
Ashby. lie fell In a moment OF tri-
umph. and his last words were va
glnian.. charge" am sure his mann
will always be remembered and hon
ored by the people OF virginia.
"He was not q Presby terrain. like
old Jack. but he was devout and child
like In his religious faith. and regu-
lar attendant at the services OF the
Epi.copai Church. which was the
church OF his ancestors. He may have
Kept himself a bit aloof from the vul-
gar camp fun or moments OF abandon
ment. though no man was more frank
and gay on the march or In bivouac.
"Is II worth these sacrifices? Ger
,rude, In spite OF all our successes.
wish this nightmare OF civil war were
over. and well over-but who can tell
now when We shall be out OF the
woods"
Washington, remembering Bull Run.
had nervous prostratton whenever
Stonewall Jackson was reported In ac-
ton anywhere within a hundred miles
OF the Potomac. For this reason, II Is
probably historic truth to say that
stonewaii Jackson saved Richmond to
the Confederates In ls62--in the hrst
place by divert!ng MoDowells army to
tho Valley. In the second place by
marching fresh from his own victories
In that same Valley to Join Lee In the
Seven Days Battles around tho Con-
federate capital.
CTo Be Continusd.l