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mentioned next morning at the mess-hall when we were breakfasting The careless laughed and said “Old Jack is crazy.”
The more thoughtful laid the matter away in their hearts to reflect on in after years, for many knew that he was a stonewall before he was christened by the fire and blood of Manassas.
Many little incidents I remember which show the greatness of his soul.
I send you this hoping its publication may do good in this day when so few act from conviction and dare to do what is just and right.
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