. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . bout two oclock probably. Word was thenbrought us that we were to advance. It was then that •Stonewall Jacksoncame along our lines. His appeai-ance has been so often described that I willonly say that I was reminded of what the Federal prisoners had said twodays before at Harpers Ferry when he rode down among them from his poston Bolivar Heights: He aint much on looks, but if we had had him wewouldnt have been in this fix. Stonewall remar
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . bout two oclock probably. Word was thenbrought us that we were to advance. It was then that •Stonewall Jacksoncame along our lines. His appeai-ance has been so often described that I willonly say that I was reminded of what the Federal prisoners had said twodays before at Harpers Ferry when he rode down among them from his poston Bolivar Heights: He aint much on looks, but if we had had him wewouldnt have been in this fix. Stonewall remarked to Colonel Pansom, aslie did to the other colonels along the line, that with Stuarts cavalry andsome infantry he was going around the Federal right, to get in thiMr rear,and added, When you hear the rattle of my small arms, this whole line mustadvance. He wished to ascertain the force opposed, and a man of ourregiment named Hood was sent up a tall tree, which he climbed carefully toavoid observation by the enemy. Stonewall called out to know how manyYankees he could see over the hill, and beyond the east wood. Hood replied, AMERICAN HEROISM. 287.
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