Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-29
FAMOUS NICKNAMEs
"sroNEWALL. JAcKsoN

It was at the first battle of Manasses, in July of 1861, that Gen. Thomas Jon athan Jackson received the nickname of "Stonewall," which has been so closely associated with him ever since that few persons are familiar with his proper name. Though Jackson was always very reticent as to his own part in this battle. nevertheless it Is well known that his brigade saved the day, and history has justly given such credit to it's com mander. At one moment of the engage ment it seemed as if all was lost The troops of South Carolina, commanded by Gen. Bee, had been hard pressed and he rode up to Jackson in despair, exclaim- ing: "They are beating US back ' Then" said Jackson, Eve will give them the bayonetr'
 This cool reply showed the ufconquer- ed mind of one who never knew that he was beaten, and put fresh courage into the hearts of him who was almost ready to acknowledge defeat; and, as Gen Bee rode back to his command, he cried out to them: Look at Jackson There he stands like a stonewall! Rally behind the Virginians 2" The cry and the example had their effect, the broken ranks were reformed and led to another charge, when their leader fell dead with his face tc the foe.
 Jackson was christened "Stonewalrs no, with sprinkling or. by immersion, but with a baptism of fire. and not alone IT l.the Southern army, but in ali sections .,Stonewalp' Jackson became the name oi the commander and the troops that fol lowed him on that day counted it glor, enough to bear on their colors the prout ] title of the "stonewall Brigade" A Northern writer, during the war 1 thus described the great Southern gen erals untiring energy in war: Jackson 1 moves infantry with the celerity If cav airy. They sometimes march twenty-fiv and sometimes thirty miles day. Bu ] despite all these hardships, fatigues an, dangers. more cheerful genial, jolly SC than Stonewall Jackson's foot-cavalr
 could not be found. They indulge Ii jokes ad libitur at the expense or eac
 other, their defatigible leader and tn Yankees"
 All the soldiers had such confidence i
 stonewall Jackson's genius for comnan that they felt sure of victory where h led the way To show of what sturd, untiring stuff Stonewall Jackson va
 made. 1t Is to be noted that from the tim
 he entered the army at the beginiiin
 of the war. he never asked or receive a furlough, was never absent from dut
 for a single day, whether sick or vel I and never slept one night outside tf
 lines of his own command.
 Gen. Jaakson received His fats l wound at the battle Of Chanceilorsvill and from his own men; who mistoo
 the column at the head o1 which Rs Yoe Jackson, for federal troops. He was cal ried to the rear and was very solicitor that his men should not know that I was wounded. Shortly thereafter Gsi
 Fender rode up and expressing his dee : regret that Jackson had been wounde . informed him that the troops had suffere so severely that he was afraid they coul not maintain tfier position Pain ar
 exhausted as he was, a gleam of u
 old battle fire flashed from his eyes, ar t said, Gen. Fender you must hold yo, s ground sir! This was the last order ei, q en by the hero of so many battienelds.
 Shortly afterwards he sank into u
 consciousness and murmuring disconnee
 ed words occasionally, but all at on, g he spoke out very cheerfuii and distiric y ly that Beautiful sentence which has s r. come immortal as His last, Let rie cfo
 over the river and rest under the shade
 the trees"