The likeness is excellent, the form and posture well nigh perfect, while the old cadet cap, tilted on the nose, the cavalry boots, the uniform coat, the spurs, the sabre — all of the details of the man and his dress — combine to give not an ideal Jackson of the artist's fancy, but the veritable “old Stonewall,” whom we used to see standing on some roadside, along which his veterans were hurrying into line of battle. Indeed we could almost see him turn suddenly away, mount his old raw-boned sorrel, and gallop to the advance skirmish line amid the enthusiastic cheers of the “Foot cavalry.” But, no! as on the night before the battle of First Manassas he declined to have sentries posted, (saying, “Let the weary fellows sleep, and I will guard the camp tonight,” ) and through the weary hours of the night stood “lone sentinel of that band of sleeping heroes” --so now let that granite figure stand to guard “the bivouac of the dead,” and the dust of heroes who sleep beneath that mound. It will not be improper to add, as a matter of deep interest to all, that Mrs. Jackson and Miss Julia are both delighted with the statue, and Mrs. Jackson pronounces it a very fine likeness. After prayer by Rev. Father D. Hubert, the veteran Chaplain, the tomb and statue were presented by Captain W. R. Lyman, Chairman of the Committee, and received by Colonel J. B. Richardson, President of the Louisiana Division, Army of Northern Virginia, in brief speeches, which we give in full:
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The likeness is excellent, the form and posture well nigh perfect, while the old cadet cap, tilted on the nose, the cavalry boots, the uniform coat, the spurs, the sabre — all of the details of the man and his dress — combine to give not an ideal Jackson of the artist's fancy, but the veritable “old Stonewall,” whom we used to see standing on some roadside, along which his veterans were hurrying into line of battle. Indeed we could almost see him turn suddenly away, mount his old raw-boned sorrel, and gallop to the advance skirmish line amid the enthusiastic cheers of the “Foot cavalry.” But, no! as on the night before the battle of First Manassas he declined to have sentries posted, (saying, “Let the weary fellows sleep, and I will guard the camp tonight,” ) and through the weary hours of the night stood “lone sentinel of that band of sleeping heroes” --so now let that granite figure stand to guard “the bivouac of the dead,” and the dust of heroes who sleep beneath that mound. It will not be improper to add, as a matter of deep interest to all, that Mrs. Jackson and Miss Julia are both delighted with the statue, and Mrs. Jackson pronounces it a very fine likeness. After prayer by Rev. Father D. Hubert, the veteran Chaplain, the tomb and statue were presented by Captain W. R. Lyman, Chairman of the Committee, and received by Colonel J. B. Richardson, President of the Louisiana Division, Army of Northern Virginia, in brief speeches, which we give in full:
Richmond, VA. 1881.
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