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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,