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Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Preface. (search)
Preface. The cause for which General Jackson fought and died, has been overthrown. But it is believed that this fact hit has been entrusted to me by the widow and family of General Jackson, supported by the urgency of his successor in command,ullest collection of materials. The correspondence of General Jackson with his family, his pastor, and his most prominent frons of the battle-fields and the theatre of war where General Jackson acted, from the topographical department of the same gyed in his campaigns. The prominent characteristic of General Jackson was his scrupulous truthfulness. This Life has been wy would I declare, that in relating the share borne by General Jackson's comrades and subordinates in his campaigns, I have bare unfolded in my book as the animating principles of General Jackson, they must inevitably remember, that this Southern peod beneficial, to leave this explication and defence of General Jackson's resistance to the Federal Government, as it was writ
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 1: parentage, and Early years. (search)
Chapter 1: parentage, and Early years. The family from which General Jackson came, was founded in Western Virginia by John Jackson, an emigrant from London. His stock was Scotch-Irish; and it is most probable that John Jackson himself was removed by his parents from the north of Ireland to London, in his second year. Nearly fifty years after he left England, his son, Colonel George Jackson, while a member of the Congress of the United States, formed a friendship with the celebrated Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, afterwards the victor of New Orleans, and President; and the two traced their ancestry up to the same parish near Londonderry. Although no more intimate relationship could be established between the families, such a tie is rendered probable by their marked resemblance in energy and courage, as illustrated not only in the career of the two great commanders who have made the name immortal, but of other members of their houses. John Jackson was brought up in London, and b
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 10: Kernstown. (search)
ch were afterwards showered so thickly upon him. The following Resolutions of Thanks were unanimously passed: 1. Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States, That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby tendered to Major General Thomas J. Jackson, and the officers and men under his command, for gallant and meritorious services, in a successful engagement with a greatly superior force of the enemy, near Kernstown, Frederick Co., Va., on the 23d day of March, 1862. 2. Resolvved by the Congress of the Confederate States, That the thanks of Congress are due, and are hereby tendered to Major General Thomas J. Jackson, and the officers and men under his command, for gallant and meritorious services, in a successful engagement with a greatly superior force of the enemy, near Kernstown, Frederick Co., Va., on the 23d day of March, 1862. 2. Resolved, That these resolutions be communicated by the Secretary of War to Major General Jackson, and by him to his command.
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 11: McDowell. (search)
rted, according to their hypothesis, that General Jackson was a mere fighter, and no strategist, thed no knowledge of the true direction of General Jackson's movement. The object of the latter waspracticable. After careful explorations, General Jackson determined to ascend the eastern or rightch of the road with a murderous fire. Generals Jackson and Johnson having cautiously ascended tht, to attain the crest of the hills where General Jackson's line was formed, was signally and effecbones, compelled him to leave the field. General Jackson paid him the following merited tribute inn on either side; but among those captured by Jackson was a Colonel of an Ohio regiment. Some Quarl Milroy was supposed to be 8,000 men. Of General Jackson's, about 6,000, or only half his force, w. When the morning of Monday arrived, General Jackson resolved to discontinue his pursuit of Mi11th, requiring his return. The same day General Jackson sent a courier to General Ewell, to annou[37 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 12: Winchester. (search)
all other movements were auxiliary to it. General Jackson's command was expected to concur in secuinst Richmond; or even to the peninsula. General Jackson was steadfast in the opinion, that Banks'sville. But he had just been informed by General Jackson, that he was hastening back, to effect a f the cannon, and was seen no more. When General Jackson sent orders to the artillery and rear briof a general retreat upon Winchester. General Jackson now advanced upon Middletown, confident t their knapsacks, and abandoned them. General Jackson was now convinced that the larger game wa The battle had now reached a stage which General Jackson perceived to be critical; the hour for stonned their well-worn uniforms again. General Jackson was not the man to lose the opportunitiesheavy force. Upon being advised of this, General Jackson ordered General Ewell with reinforcementsictory at Winchester, that he wrote thus to Mrs. Jackson: Winchester, May 26th, 1862. An eve[45 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 13: Port Republic. (search)
ew Market Gap. To frustrate this design, General Jackson now sent a detachment of cavalry to burn lk Run valley, fifteen miles below. This General Jackson now sent a detachment of cavalry to burn;he former. This, any other good soldier than Jackson would probably have done; but his designs weron, and two or three regiments were in line. Jackson ordered the batteries of Poague, Wooding, andpon deductions drawn from them. But when General Jackson had weighed them all, his decision was ma, where it amounted to many hundreds. General Jackson, regarding Fremont as only repulsed, and ral Tyler. As the evening approached, General Jackson recalled his jaded men from the pursuit, y and riflemen, to the heights from which General Jackson had cannonaded the troops of Shields the ous; it was supposed that the humanity of General Jackson, would prompt him to demand by flag of trwine before their burial I It was as General Jackson was returning on this day from the pursui[36 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 14: the Richmond campaign. (search)
, and declared that his instructions from General Jackson especially prohibited him to pass army me resumed; but perceiving the divisions of General Jackson approaching their rear, the enemy retreaty scabbard in the other, screaming as he ran: Jackson is coming Jackson is coming! Indeed, the bays of canister. During the afternoon, General Jackson, with his escort, occupied a position nea to delude its people. A little farther, General Jackson found the forces of General Magruder, witmidst the fatigues of this day, to write to Mrs. Jackson, with a heart full of piety and of yearningerate army was in no condition to resist him. Jackson had listened silently, save as he interposed their sufferings and drenched with rain. General Jackson, however, arose, and without breakfast, hops powerfully inclined him. On Saturday, General Jackson obtained returns of all his corps in frontead of being simultaneous. Had the corps of Jackson and Magruder charged simultaneously, with the[73 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 15: Cedar Run. (search)
ses, to a subordinate like me. The advice of Jackson was laid before the President. What weight wr the penalty of being executed as spies. Jackson was now moved toward Gordonsville, to meet tharch; and it was during this respite that General Jackson first made his appearance openly, in the when Colonel William E. Jones, the comrade of Jackson at West Point, commanding the 7th Virginia caon of the enemy, supported by the division of Jackson, commanded by Brigadier-General Winder. The one thousand three hundred and fourteen. General Jackson modestly estimated the loss of his enemy n engaged in this battle. The numbers of General Jackson were between eighteen and twenty thousandThe battle of Cedar Run, like all those where Jackson was the assailant, was remarkable for the nart the invaders have made within that time, if Jackson had not arrested them by his timely blow? Buy the milder one of the probable result. General Jackson proposed to strike the enemy, not at Ceda[22 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 16: second Manassa's. (search)
the troops from Richmond began to arrive, General Jackson left Gordonsville, and on the 15th of Aug according to the plan already arranged. General Jackson, crossing the Rapid Ann at Somerville's fs of Arlington. Yet the vigor and courage of Jackson were trusted to effect this difficult enterpr Hill, by which the enemy was occupied, while Jackson retired a few miles from the river-bank to thentration of the corps was completed. General Jackson had now successfully executed the first pthe narrative must return to the lines of General Jackson. Anxiously did that General watch the dithing but stark and stern fighting. No, said Jackson, It has been won by nothing but the blessing g the Potomac included within his works. General Jackson closed his Report of the Campaign with ththan in ascertaining whither the swift-footed Jackson was bent, when he disappeared to the northwesand again confining his onset to the lines of Jackson. These were skilfully retracted, to lead him[52 more...]
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson, Chapter 17: the campaign in Maryland. (search)
enthusiasm. A committee of citizens met General Jackson with the present of a costly horse, and af the country, with a truckling caution. General Jackson employed the most stringent measures agaiccompany the commands of Generals Longstreet, Jackson, and McLaws; and with the main body of the ca of the population of this oppressed town General Jackson was received with an uncontrollable outbuhe 16th. Then, two divisions of the corps of Jackson and that of General Walker were in position, nd with killed and wounded. The whole of General Jackson's line was then re-established by the uniinquished. During this terrible conflict General Jackson exposed his life with his customary imperarmy was safely out of Maryland, the corps of Jackson, and the divisions of McLaws, Anderson, and W daring policy of delivering this battle, General Jackson had emphatically concurred with him upon beam of glory upon the military genius of General Jackson, and the bravery of a part of his troops.[49 more...]
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