H.K.Douglas III
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I am a new member and was compelled to become one because of this chat, granted GAG was a bit long toothed as we say here, as the third Grandson of Henry Kyd Douglas, who was one of Jackson's adjutants it irks me to no-end that so many of you look at the movie from a reenactors eye. What I am saying is that you should reference your historical knowledge, Actually Jackson played a very pivotal role in Fredricksburg and to omit this would have been folly for Maxwell and secondly the tale of the little girl albeit a bit stiffly portrayed was very dramatic in the life of General Jackson, they actually had a relationship, he loved very deeply that little girl, and when she passed he as was acknowledged in my great great Grandfathers Book :I Rode with Stonewall: took to his bed for a day and continued to weep to the point that his aides Pendelton and My great great grandfather were amazed that her death so moved him, yet he saw death almost daily and yet never reacted in fact he had away of removing them from his mind with know showing of remorse, so his staff got to he glimpse the real man for the first time. Theirs a story in my family that during the 2nd battle of Bull Run Jackson had sent a runner forward to a unit to move into another place in line in doing this the young many had to run in the open and so exposing himself to fire he managed to do the deed but on the way back he was hit several times he came back to General Jackson gave his report collapsed and the next day the man died when Jackson was told of this he gave a one word reply "commendable" so that ties into the death of the girl for when Jackson wept it was in belief that all deaths finally hit home and the needless death of an innocent was the release mechanism which finally moved him.. As for the rest of GAG I would take duval over sheen anytime also I think turner was told that after Gettysburg where his association with Fonda liberalism led him to make Lee look the fool that he better give the South a better showing. Now for the slave with Jackson praying and all that well all that was all pure bull. In fact the slave latter on absconded with one of Jackson's other horse and wasnt seen again. I recommend if you can find it get the
above mentioned book. Its out of print but it is findable and very accurate from someone who was by Jackson's side every day from the day Jackson left V.M.I and till he died It was Great Great Grandfather who picked the original Headstone for Jackson's grave site,and lead the attachment of troops that brought his body home as commanded by General Lee. Thanks for listening to an old man,
Henry Kyd Douglas III
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