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McClellan. In July he was again dispatched
to the valley, and defeated Banks at Cedar
Run. On August 25th he turned Pope's
right, seized his immense stores at Man-
assas, and held his enemy until the arrival
of Lee, when Pupe was disastrously de-
feated on the 30th, in the battle variously
known as the Second Manassas (or Liull
Run), and Groveton. In the Maryland
campaign, Jackson directed the operations
resulting in the capture of Harper's Ferry,
with 13,000 prisoners, seventy cannon, and
large amount of stores. Making another
of the rapid marches for which he was fam-
ous, Jackson arrived at Sharpsburg on Sep-
tember i6th, and commanded the Confeder-
ate left wing in resisting the assaults of
McClellan, with thinned lines he held a posi-
tion near the Dunker Church, until Hill's
division arrived from Harper's Ferry and
defeated Burnside. who was threatening the
Confederate right flank. Jackson, now pro-
moted to lieutenant-general, commanded the
right wing of the army, and repelled Frank-
lin, at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.
In the spring of 1863, near Chancellorsville,
Jackson encountered Hooker, now in com-
mand of the Federal army, who was obliged
to seek the wilderness and entrench
himself. Sent by Lee to flank the Federal
right, he passed through the wilderness, and
late on May 2nd he was on the flank and
re ar of Howard's corps, the right of Hook-
er's army. Attacking in three lines of battle,
Jr.ckson made a furious attack, and in a
half hour had routed Howard's corps, pursu-
ing them to the vicinity of Chancellorsville,
when his men were stoutly opposed by an
artillery fire directed by the Federal Gen.
Plcasanton. Between eight and nine o'clock
a! night. Jackson, with some staff officers,
went to reconnoiter the Federal positions.
As he rode back, his party was fired upon by
Lane's brigade, of his own command, under
the impression that the enemy was advanc-
ing. Some of the party were killed, and
Jackson received three wounds — two in the
left arm, and one through the right hand.
Being taken from his horse, it was some
minutes before he could be conveyed with-
in his own lines, on account of the severity
of the artillery fire. One of his litter bear-
ei s was struck down by a shot, and Jack-
son was badly injured by the resulting fall,
but retained his senses, and said "Do not
tell the troops that I am wounded." His
left arm was amputated, and for some days,
he appeared to be improving, but a few
days later was taken with pneumonia, and
he died. May loth. His remains were taken
to Richmond, and after impressive funeral
services, were interred at Lexington, near
the spot where, years afterward, was laid
the body of his idolized chief and persona!
friend. Gen. Robert E. Lee. He was of a
deeply religious nature, and austere morals.
He never used intoxicating liquors, and once
said. "I am more afraid of them than of
Federal bullets." He was, perhaps, the
most unique character of the war period,
combining the qualities of the masterly sol-
dier and devout Christian. In 1875 a bronze
siatue of Gen. Jackson, provided by Eng-
lish admirers, was unveiled in Richmond.
His life was written by R. L. Dabney (New
York. 1863) ; by John Esten Cooke (1866) ;
b}- G. F. R. Henderson, and by his wife
(New York, 1892). Lie married (first) Eli-
nor, daughter of the Rev. George Junkin,
president of Washington College. She died
about fourteen months after her marriage,
and Gen. Jackson married (second) July 16,
