Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

the other hand. he was surely opposed BY three
of the greatest military strategists that the
Civil War produced LOngstreet and
Jackson.
As you recall Jackson did not live long after
this engagement, since he was severely wounded
by his own men at Characteristic On May 2.
1858, between and 8 O'Clock. The accident
happened while he was returning from recon-
noitering in front of his lines, he being wounded
in the left arm and right hand. After his left
arm was amputated pneumonia set In, and he
died May 10. Upon learning of Jackson'S
condition after being wounded. Gen. Lee is said
to have remarked: Gen jackson has lost his
left arm; have lost my right arml"
To the South the death OF Jackson was
great loss, for he was idolized by his men His
biagrophers tell US that: 'He never began a
battle without prayer, and after victory pub
licly gave thanks TO God" And that: HE was
gentle in his social relations, and he believed in
making with consideration for all nom
comba tants."
On the way to Fredericksburg we-that Is.
Mrs Proctor and the writer-passed over Occo-
guam Greek, where We went as children on sun
day school excursions in the old Mary wash
fngton The drought had shown its effects IN
this stream, which seemed almost dry and even
the wen known excursion boat of our childhood
days could not just now sail far along its course
The Rappahannock River also showed the
imperative need for rain in this section and
cross over into Fredericksburg but could have
walked his men over the boulder bed of the
river, nearly all of which is now exposed and
made perfectly dry by the intense heat of the
Summers sun.
just before crossing over this famous tribu-
tary one may see the town of Falmouth as old
as Fredericksburg itself where washinot1r,
went to school Not far away stfl ON, tt,a
north shore OF the Rappahannock is the Ferry
Farm, where he spent much of his boyh0ra
days.
NO oount Fredericksburg. Falmouth and the
Ferry Farm will figure prominently in ia
Forthcoming bicentennial. and 1t is wen that Ma
should start early in familiarizing the puf,.sa
with the historic spots around this sectie, "a
the country which had 50 much to do with trait
greatest OF all Americans George washington
Naturally, the Virginian is, and has a right To
feel, proud Of the traditions and history Of hia
State, but like the people from other sections of
the country he does not always keep informed
on past events. This is not so, however. with
Representative r. Walton Moore, himself a
distinguished Virginian, and who has decided
to voluntarily quit congressional life at the
close of the present Congress-
Speaking of the Ferry Farm. Mr.. Moore in
his remarks published in the Congressional
Record just toward the close of the last ses-
sion, spoke in part, as follows:
"The home life Of George Washington, born
in 1882, was confined to Wakefield, his BIRTH
place; the Ferry Farm, where he spent most OF
the time of his early youth and school DAVIS
from 1899 to 1747 and Mount Vernon, where he
lived from his sixteenth year until his death.
The Ferry Farm, which the family occupied
until Washington's father, Augustine Washings
ton. died there in 1T43. and where his mother
continued 30 live until 1TT2, ID picturesquely
located ON the Stafford Heights ON the north
~sot ,,S asa. a. sElSlsaasfiii% asft sassS ss,rs
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