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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
laimed: General, they are beating us back! Jackson's eyes glittered beneath the rim of his old climits of this paper, give even an outline of Jackson's subsequent career as a soldier — that would It may be added that Ewell afterwards became Jackson's enthusiastic admirer; was accustomed to sayrazy, now I know he is inspired! He became Jackson's right arm in his famous campaigns, until hen discipline was another important element in Jackson's character as a soldier. He put General Garames Power Smith, who served so heroically on Jackson's staff and has twice appeared before this soall of the morning, and Colonel Pendleton, of Jackson's staff, rode up to General Early and said quo it. It was on this field that several of Jackson's Brigades were broken, and it looked as if B the opinions of many distinguished men as to Jackson's ability as a soldier, but I give only that issuing orders or giving verbal instructions Jackson's words were few and simple, but they were so[8 more...]
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
. He called it his colt, and said he would need it before the war was over. When the general saw my brother on this horse he had something pleasant to say to him about my colt, as he designated this horse. As the winter approached, the climate in West Virginia mountains caused Rosecrans' Army to abandon its position on Big Sewell and retreat westward. General Lee was thereupon ordered to South Carolina. The 3rd Regiment of the Wise Legion was subsequently detached from the army in Western Virginia and ordered to the South Carolina coast, where it was known as the 60th Virginia Regiment under Colonel Starke. Upon seeing my brother on this horse, near Pocotaligo, in South Carolina, General Lee at once recognized the horse, and again inquired of him pleasantly about his colt. My brother then offered him the horse as a gift, which the general promptly declined, and at the same time remarked: If you will willingly sell me the horse I will gladly use it for a week or so to learn its
Louisa (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
t, Jim, his servant, said: Surely you did not spec to find de gineral here at dis hour. He left 'bout 12 o'clock last night, and I spec he is on his way to fight General Banks in the Valley again. He had really started, accompanied by a single staff officer, to ride 53 miles to Richmond, have an interview with General Lee, and receive instructions on his part in the proposed attack on McClellan. On this ride he rode up before day to the home of Mr. Matthew Hope, in the lower part of Louisa County, and arousing him from his bed, asked if he had two good saddle horses, saying that they were going to Richmond on very important business, and as their horses were exhausted, they wished to leave them in the place of his, and would send them back on their return. Mr. Hope replied: Yes, I have two good horses, I always keep good horses, but I am not green enough to let them go off with any straggling cavalrymen, who may represent themselves as being on important business. Jackson c
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
ed into brilliant victories. When he became famous. But it was on the plains of first Manassas, July 21, 1861, that he first became famous. General McDowell had ably and skilfully outgeneraled Beauregard, and crossing the upped fords of Bull Run, had moved down on the Confederate flank, driving before him the small Confederate force stationed there. General Bee, in the agony of being driven back, galloped up to Jackson, who, in command of a Virginia brigade, was stationed on the Henrinates a free hand, issuing few orders, and encouraging their men rather by example than by words. Both, too, had that most rare faculty of coming to prompt and sure conclusions in sudden e igences—the certain mark of a master-spirit in war. At Bull Run Jackson was ordered to support Evans at the Stone Bridge. Learning that the left was compromised, without a moment's hesitation he turned aside and placed his brigade in the only position where it could have held its ground. At Groveton, when
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
he climate in West Virginia mountains caused Rosecrans' Army to abandon its position on Big Sewell and retreat westward. General Lee was thereupon ordered to South Carolina. The 3rd Regiment of the Wise Legion was subsequently detached from the army in Western Virginia and ordered to the South Carolina coast, where it was known South Carolina coast, where it was known as the 60th Virginia Regiment under Colonel Starke. Upon seeing my brother on this horse, near Pocotaligo, in South Carolina, General Lee at once recognized the horse, and again inquired of him pleasantly about his colt. My brother then offered him the horse as a gift, which the general promptly declined, and at the same time re L. Broun, who bought him from Captain James W. Johnson, the son of the gentleman who reared him. General Lee saw him first in West Virginia and afterwards in South Carolina, and was greatly pleased with his appearance. As soon as Major Broun ascertained that fact the horse was offered the general as a gift, but he declined, and
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
urning off at this point or that, and showed the most perfect familiarity with the country, and the roads, I had to interrupt him by saying: Excuse me, General, I thought I knew not only every road, but every footpath in that region, but I find that you really know more about them than I do, and I can give you no information that would be valuable to you. I can never forget another interview I had with him on the Second Manassas campaign. His corps had crossed the South Fork of the Rappahannock River, General Ewell's Division had been formed on the bank of the North Fork, and the rest of the corps were marching up between the two rivers to Warrenton White Sulphur Springs, where it was General Lee's purpose to cross his whole army, and plant it in General Pope's rear at Warrenton. In bringing a wounded man of my regiment—the 13th Virginia—back from Ewell's Division to our surgeon, and returning, I saw a skirmish line of the boys in Blue who had crossed at the forks of the river bel
Lexington, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
o the front to take his place in the picture near the flashing of the guns. He was afterwards killed, bravely doing his duty, and sleeps in the cemetery at Lexington, Va., hard by the grave of his chief, Stonewall Jackson. Second, Jackson was noted for the secrecy with which he made and executed his plans. He is reported tos I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have been disabled in your stead. I had the privilege once of hearing General Lee, in his office in Lexington, Va., pronounce a glowing eulogy on Jackson, in which he said, with far more than his accustomed warmth of feeling: He never failed me. Why, if I had had Stonewalhis grave the beautiful statue, which is the work of Edward Valentine, and is a veritable Stonewall Jackson in bronze, was made by the negro Baptist Church at Lexington, Va., whose pastor had been a pupil at the negro Sunday school. And there has been placed recently a beautiful Stonewall Jackson memorial window in the new negr
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
rch from the Valley to Fredericksburg—and his last great flank movement to Hooker's rear at Chancellorsville, Jackson showed the same rapidity of movement. An able critic said of him, he moved infaes, Pope reported to Washington that Jackson was in full retreat to the mountains. So at Chancellorsville he moved to Hooker's flank and rear so secretly that he struck Howard's corps entirely unprxceedingly interesting account of an interview he had with Jackson on his flank movement at Chancellorsville. Fitz Lee had been covering the movement with his cavalry, when he discovered that from across his front the order for attack was issued almost before he had read the dispatch. At Chancellorsville, when General Fitzhugh Lee showed him the enemy's left wing dispersed, and unsuspecting, hen's at Salamanca. Lee called Jackson his right arm, and wrote him when he was wounded at Chancellorsville: Could I have dictated events I should have chosen, for the good of the country, to have
Big Sewell Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
value) in the fall of 1861, of Captain James W. Johnson, son of Mr. Johnson first above mentioned. When the Wise Legion was encamped about Meadow Bluff and Big Sewell Mountain, I rode this horse, which was then greatly admired in the camp for his rapid, springy walk, his high spirit, bold carriage and muscular strength. He needed he manifest to go right ahead soon as he was mounted. When General Lee took command of the Wise Legion and Floyd Brigade that were encamped at and near Big Sewell Mountain in the fall of 1861, he first saw this horse and took a great fancy to it. He called it his colt, and said he would need it before the war was over. When tks. This was in February, 1862. At that time I was in Virginia on the sick list from a long and severe attack of camp fever, contracted in the campaign on Big Sewell Mountain. My brother wrote me of General Lee's desire to have the horse and asked me what he should do. I replied at once: If he will not accept it, then sell it to
Nelson (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
tic admirer; was accustomed to say: I know nothing of this movement, but Jackson knows, and if the enemy are as ignorant of it as I am, then old Stonewall has them. He said at this time, I once thought he was crazy, now I know he is inspired! He became Jackson's right arm in his famous campaigns, until he lost a leg at Second Manassas. Not long after the close of the Valley Campaign, when we were resting in the beautiful region around Port Republic, I got a short furlough to go to Nelson County to see my family, and my uncle. Colonel John Marshall Jones, Ewell's Chief of Staff, told me that if I would come by headquarters he would ride with me as far as Staunton. Accordingly, I rode by Ewell's headquarters, and just before we left the grounds, General Ewell came out and said to us in a confidential tone: If you gentlemen wish to stay a little longer than your leave it will make no difference; we are going to move down the Valley to beat up Banks' quarters again. I did not
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