The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
SIONEWALL JACKSON
IN CAMPAIGN OF 1862

more enjoyable from my not having
had anything to ca, since the previous
noon. While taking post prandial
smoke at Ashland two tired looking
fields on foot, the foremost of whom
Introduced himself as Mr. Carroll. of
Lord st. Muir. of England They had
run the blockade to see something OF
the war on our side. with which they
heartily ,syTpathized introduced
noon, took them As his guests to Rich
nond' where. during the following
week. thcy' had ample opportunities to
crafty their curiosity. for his lordship
told me afterwards he had witnessed
you saw some hot fghting?" said ].
Yes. he replied. 'it was rather warm
ish" The same evening. Thursday.
June 2s. rejoined General Jackson
near Handleys Corner where we laid
on our arms that nighi. vainly trying
10 sleep amid the angry mutterings
next day burst upon US and ragged with
such uneXampled violence for seven
successive days around the city OF
What jackson Thought or Lee.
AS II is no part OF my purpose
70 attempt n description of that terrible
forces OF Lee and Mcclellan which ter
minated in the iatter's strategic
ehanee Of base TO the shelter OF. his
exciting incidents and sanguinary
scenes through which we passed dur
ing the evcntful days Of their occur
renee and come down TO the quiet week
that followed them when We were
encampcd AT Westover, in sight of the
defeated Federals at Harrison's Land
ine, one" evening during that brief
interval Of rest Jackson called me into
his tent ana. on my taking a seat.
said IN tone Of considerab BILE ex-
do You know tina, VIC are losing
valuable time here
How So asked
why. by repeating the blunder we
made after the battle OF Manassas. in
allowing tho enemy leisure to recover
from has defeat and ourselves to suffer
with increasing excitement. we are
wasting, precious time and energies in
th!s fnalariOus region that can be much
better employed elsewhere. and / want
to talk with YOU about it"
evident Mccleilan's army was thor
oughly beaten that 1t would have 10
he reinforced and rcorganized before
II could become effective in the held
that. therefore. SO far as it was con.
cerned tho safety Of Richmond was
assured: that the movement northward
which he had previously advised should
be made without further delay: that
ne wanted me again to bring the mat
that IN doing so 10 tell the President
II was not from any self-seeking he
was so persistent in urging the move
ment as he Vas entirely willing to
follow any leader in making IL whom
he might think proper TO designate
my going TO Mr.. Davis. as hell prob
ably refer me again to General Lee?
50 why don't you Yourself speak to
General Lee upon the subject?'
Il have already done So he replied
Well. what does he say | asked
lie s1ys nothing, was Jaekson,.s
think complain OF his silence: he
doubtless has. good reasons for it,"
Then said |. more for the purpose
q ~ 70 io.
any OF my own, then YOU don't think
that General Lee is slow in making up
SLOW. he exclaimed. with sudden
contrary. his perception is as quick
fallihle But with the vast responsi
hihties now resting on him he is per-
fectly right in withholding a hasty ex-
Then, after pause, he added: so
great is my confidence in General Lee
ioid hut ! fear he is unable To give
me definite answer now because Of
Influences at Richmond. where. per-
haps. The matter has been mentioned
by nm and may be under considera-
ton. !. therefore. want you 10 see the
PRESIDENT and urge the Importance OF
Back in Richmond.
SO IL was arranged should next day
go up TO Richmond and for the thirA
time represent Jacksons views to the
'"'i'.i', > - ZION IN regard 10 the move
nent he was so anxious To make
When carly on the following morning
l was about TO start the general sus-
eested that as Mr. Davis would prob
aDlE be anxious TO know the exact po-
sition of the enemy had better first
accompany General Whiting and him
self on a reconnaissance they intended
10 make for that purpose. as to
see for myself whore they were and
what they were doing.
Accordingly. we three rode off by
ourselves toward the Federal outposts.
and. leaving our horses hidden i'm the
woods. managed to get behind a fence
overgrown with bushes. along which
field. keeping ourselves concealed from
the encmy's pickets whom we could
plainly see within ha:iing distance Mt
the extremity OF the adjoining field,
until We finally reached a knoll. from
which we had fine view of the Fed
eral encampment.
While making. by means of our
glasses. such observations AS we could
from our 'coigne of vantage" large
balloon suddenly doomed up before us.
which seemed to hang almost over
our heads
Like a huge hawk in mid air poised.
TO pounce upon his prey.
so we deemed II prudent 10 retrace our
steps before we were discovered This
little scouting expedition made it late
in the morning before ] left for Rich
mond. and remember that my twenty
hVe miles ride there was. by all odds
I've ever had before since.
The next day saw Mr. Davis. said
an mat was necessary upon the OBJ
1ect OF my interview. and soon there
panyine jackson to a more consenial
duty