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Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.37
to exist. In the life and letters of Stonewall Jackson, published by her, are revelations of afing, the evening police were going on, and Cadet Jackson, from Virginia, was upon duty about our teose and girded my loins, saying I had made Cadet Jackson, of Virginia, angry, and must at once humb Second in a duel. From the moment that Jackson entered upon his duties in the army, he evincd and demanded another shot. We agree, said Jackson, and we will fight with pistols at ten paces.ention to some matters requiring it, said: Major Jackson, you will remain as you are till further oral Smith repaired to the guardroom and found Jackson sitting on the camp-stool and said: Why, Me as I was last night, and I have done so. Jackson was Professor of Mathematics. There was a deBee, cried out to his wavering men, See where Jackson, with his Virginians, stands like a stone waltion, and what we were to do in the morning. Jackson was lying upon the ground, apparently slumber[19 more...]
Cadmus (search for this): chapter 1.37
ear the head of our class, the largest that had ever graduated there. We had altogether 164 members—counting those turned back into it; we graduated sixty after four weary, profitless years (to me). Then Cadmus Wilcox, Archie Botts, Dominie Wilson and Old Jack, as we now called Jackson of Virginia, traveled on together to their Virginia homes, and arriving in Washington, took a room in Brown's Hotel. All four were in one room, and it was blazing hot, for they were right under the roof. Cadmus, on reaching the capital of the nation, was invited to spend the evening with the Secretary of War, and did not return to his room until about 1 o'clock A. M. He paused; the door was locked, and the sounds of boisterous revelry were roaring within. For some time he demanded entrance in vain, and when at last admitted found High Jinks were enacting there. Poor Archie, in his fine new uniform, lay slumbering upon a bed, while Dominie and Old Jack, with only one garment, were singing with
Birkett Fry (search for this): chapter 1.37
xico, he acted as second in a duel between two officers of one of the new infantry regiments—the 10th, I believe. General Birkett Fry told me the incident, as follows: Lieutenant Lee, of Virginia, was the adjutant of the regiment, who, feeling helist and an expert rifle shot, and accepted Lee's challenge. They were to fight with rifles at forty paces. Jackson and Fry were seconds to Lee. Jackson won the word, which he delivered, standing in the position of a soldier, in stentorian tones,udible over a forty-acre lot. The rifles cracked together, and Jackson, astounded that his man was still standing, said to Fry: What shall we do now? They will demand another shot. We will grant it with pistols at ten paces, said Fry, and as he saFry, and as he said, the second of the Captain came forward and demanded another shot. We agree, said Jackson, and we will fight with pistols at ten paces. The Captain declined the terms, the men were never reconciled. The Captain died many years after, regretti
Benny Hahn (search for this): chapter 1.37
capital of the nation, was invited to spend the evening with the Secretary of War, and did not return to his room until about 1 o'clock A. M. He paused; the door was locked, and the sounds of boisterous revelry were roaring within. For some time he demanded entrance in vain, and when at last admitted found High Jinks were enacting there. Poor Archie, in his fine new uniform, lay slumbering upon a bed, while Dominie and Old Jack, with only one garment, were singing with stunning effect Benny Hahn's Oh, and executing a barefooted back-step in time to the music. Each composed his own poetry, in tones which resounded through the house and over the Avenue, till old Mr. Jesse Brown sent his compliments, with a request that they would stop that noise. This was Old Jack's first and last frolic, to which in years long after his fame had filled the world he dimly alluded, when he said he was too fond of liquor to trust himself to drink it. As for poor Dominie, his long pent craving was
Archie Botts (search for this): chapter 1.37
led him to study the lesson for the day, and very soon he began to rise in his class, and we all were glad of his success; for cold and undemonstrative as he was, he was absolutely honest and kindly, intensely attending to his own business, and as it was, he came to be near the head of our class, the largest that had ever graduated there. We had altogether 164 members—counting those turned back into it; we graduated sixty after four weary, profitless years (to me). Then Cadmus Wilcox, Archie Botts, Dominie Wilson and Old Jack, as we now called Jackson of Virginia, traveled on together to their Virginia homes, and arriving in Washington, took a room in Brown's Hotel. All four were in one room, and it was blazing hot, for they were right under the roof. Cadmus, on reaching the capital of the nation, was invited to spend the evening with the Secretary of War, and did not return to his room until about 1 o'clock A. M. He paused; the door was locked, and the sounds of boisterous revel
Dick Garnett (search for this): chapter 1.37
ommanders). Because of the Confederates' ammunition being all exhausted, General Dick Garnett withdrew his troops. Jackson arrested Garnett, one of the truest and hiGarnett, one of the truest and highest gentlemen in our army, and held him in arrest until Garnett, by personal influence, procured a trial by court-martial. Jackson was the principal witness for tGarnett, by personal influence, procured a trial by court-martial. Jackson was the principal witness for the prosecution. The court acquitted Garnett, after hearing Jackson's testimony, and only permitted the defence to be spread upon the record on Garnett's demand thatGarnett, after hearing Jackson's testimony, and only permitted the defence to be spread upon the record on Garnett's demand that, after such unusual and conspicuous severity, it was his right. Poor Garnett fell in front of his brigade in the great charge at Gettysburg. He was mourned throGarnett's demand that, after such unusual and conspicuous severity, it was his right. Poor Garnett fell in front of his brigade in the great charge at Gettysburg. He was mourned throughout our army, for a braver and gentler gentleman never died in battle. I Fear no man. While a professor of the Virginia Military Institue, Jackson arrested Garnett fell in front of his brigade in the great charge at Gettysburg. He was mourned throughout our army, for a braver and gentler gentleman never died in battle. I Fear no man. While a professor of the Virginia Military Institue, Jackson arrested and caused a distinguished cadet to be dismissed for an infraction of the regulations. That cadet was distinguished as a scholar and soldier. He found himself aft
Burkett Fry (search for this): chapter 1.37
week afterwards a cadet sergeant passed, escorting a newly-arrived cadet to his quarters. The personal appearance of the stranger was so remarkable as to attract the attention of several of us, who were standing near and chatting together. Burkett Fry, A. P. Hill, and George Pickett, all Virginians, and destined to be distinguished generals, made our group. The new cadet was clad in gray homespun, a waggoner's hat, and large, heavy brogans; weather-stained saddlebags were over his shoulderlling that it caused me to regret having made them, and I rejoined my companions with criticisms brief and emphatic as to his intellectual endowments. Days and weeks went by, with no change in the spap-shot estimate then imparted. One evening, Fry and Hill and I were lolling upon our camp bedding, the evening police were going on, and Cadet Jackson, from Virginia, was upon duty about our tent, when I, desirous again to be affable and playful with our countryman, lifted the tent wall, and ad
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.37
ieve. General Birkett Fry told me the incident, as follows: Lieutenant Lee, of Virginia, was the adjutant of the regiment, who, feeling hiCaptain was an avowed duelist and an expert rifle shot, and accepted Lee's challenge. They were to fight with rifles at forty paces. Jackson and Fry were seconds to Lee. Jackson won the word, which he delivered, standing in the position of a soldier, in stentorian tones, audible The Captain died many years after, regretting that he had not killed Lee. Jackson was a strict constructionist of all orders and of all po Let us form behind them. After the repulse at Malvern Hill, General Lee and other generals were discussing the situation, and what we weur homes. And it has often been said and written, that he urged General Lee to assault the enemy in the town of Fredericksburg by night, aft defeat, and while they were retreating over the river, and that General Lee refused to do so because of the peril to the people of the town.
G. W. Smith (search for this): chapter 1.37
or Wise called out the troops, of the State, and ordered the Corps of Cadets to be held ready for immediate service. General Smith, superintendent of the corps, promptly obeyed the orders. Major Jackson reported at the guard-room ready for the field. General Smith, after giving attention to some matters requiring it, said: Major Jackson, you will remain as you are till further orders. At that moment Major Jackson was seated upon a campstool in the guard-room with his sabre across his knees. Next morning at reveille General Smith repaired to the guardroom and found Jackson sitting on the camp-stool and said: Why, Major, why are you here? Because you ordered me to remain here as I was last night, and I have done so. JacksonMathematics. There was a desire on the part of the cadets that he should command the corps in the impending battle. General Smith meant he should remain as Professor of Mathematics by remain as you are. Next year he went off to the great war b
Oliver Cromwell (search for this): chapter 1.37
e to wonder at the character and history of General Thomas Jonathan Jackson. No other man in history can be likened to him. He has oftener been compared with Oliver Cromwell than with any other great soldier. But Cromwell was a great statesman, who ruled his people with far-reaching wisdom. We have no evidence that Jackson can bCromwell was a great statesman, who ruled his people with far-reaching wisdom. We have no evidence that Jackson can be likened to Cromwell in this, but would be inclined to pronounce Jackson a warrior, pure and simple, devoid of any great strategic capacity, as he seemed to be of good fellowship, humorous inclinations or any degree of tenderness. Four years of incarceration together at West Point and subsequent service together in the armies Cromwell in this, but would be inclined to pronounce Jackson a warrior, pure and simple, devoid of any great strategic capacity, as he seemed to be of good fellowship, humorous inclinations or any degree of tenderness. Four years of incarceration together at West Point and subsequent service together in the armies of the United States and Confederate States gave me as good opportunities of estimating the mind and the nature of Stonewall Jackson as any man has ever enjoyed. I believe Jackson was as fond of me as he ever was of any man of our times. It was for his wife to waken and nurture, and since his death to disclose to the world the d
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