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Ewell Papers

39.1

EW3

Folder 21

MS

18 June 1863

Copy of an article in the Richmond "Examiner" on General Jackson

Also: a note on General Ewell by H. S. Turner

2 pp.

Richmond "Examiner"

June 18th 1863, on the 2nd Capture of Winchester.

The death of Lieutenant General Jackson was certainly a heavy blow to the Southern Confederacy. More than any other officer he had exhibited proofs of the genius which neither talents nor accomplishments can replace. He promised to become that great military chief whom we wanted and his fall at what should have been the dawn of a long glorious day seemed to his country a reproof of Providence. His loss was considered by [?] for irreparable. But when the occasion demands such men they are always forthcoming. While the Southern people yet sorrow for Jackson, wish for such another and anxiously yet hopelessly look for his successor. So, he is here! One who was long so close to the hero that his individuality was unknown, and who was since supposed to be dead and buried to all practical intent at least stalks proud his living tomb and leads with him [?].

No achievement of this war is more splendid than this sudden swoop over the mountains and avalanches descent on the Federal Army, in the Valley. It was a conquest made before it was hoped by the Confederacy or suspected by the enemy. Whether in perfection of the plan, the resolution of this execution, the rapidity of it's completion or the magnificence of the result, it will stand comparison with any chapter in the history of any leader of any country or age. If, as we hope it is not the isolated exploit of one brave army, and earnest able General; but duly, a noble step in a wisely concerted campaign, the well proportioned part of a harmonious whole yet to be developed by the several Corps under Genl Lee, although it may lose some of its brilliance it will gain greatly in importance and hold a higher place in the records of the military art than any [?] achievement however glorious can ever have.

One thing is wanting to fulfill the measure of the Country's satisfaction on this day. It is the news of Milroy's capture &c

The [colonel?] goes on to speak of Milroy's probably personal escape - though most of his army was captured.

This copy was made for me by Mr Park Marshall Secretary, U. S. Senate from files of Richmond Examiner in the Capitol Library.

The amputation of Genl Ewell's leg, was at the upper third. Although his wound was on the knee he was so thin [?] could not be had lower down. A horseman of unsurpassed excellence, in the Gettysburg campaign, he made leaps of four feet. He kept his s eat by balance, and often spoke to mme when riding with him as to a woman's seat in the saddle. The stories of his being [stretched?] to the saddle are absurd. He never was.

H. S. Turner