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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.60
tionally, of courses misrepresented the tone and spirit of my publication, and made it mean what the language does not imply. And in order that this may be seen, I feel constrained to quote the passage from Christ in the Camp in full, although I am 10th to do so, as the anecdote proved to be a baseless canard. In speaking of the faithful workers, who preached to the soldiers under the most adverse circumstances, I say: Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney was a gallant and efficient officer on Jackson's staff, and often preached to the men at headquarters and in their camps and bivouacs as opportunity offered. On this march he preached a very able sermon on Special Providence, and in the course of which he used this emphatic language: Men, you need not be trying to dodge shot, or shell, or minnie. Every one of these strikes just where the Lord permits it to strike, and nowhere else, and you are perfectly safe where the missiles of death fly thickest until Jehovah permits you to be stri
Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.60
The truth of history. [from the Richmond Dispatch, January 2 and 13, 1891.] [The following open correspondence is here connectedly presented in justice to all concerned.] An open letter from Dr. R. L. Dabney to Dr. J. William Jones. [for the Richmond Dispatch, January 2, 1892.] Austin, Tex., December 15, 1891. To the Rev. Dr. John William Jones: Rev. And dear Sir: My home is now nearly 2,000 miles from Virginia. I am an old man, infirm and totally blind. I have been recently told that you make me figure in the following mode in one of your published books of war reminiscences. I am told that your scene is laid at the battle of Malvern Hill in 1862, when I was chief-of-staff to General Jackson's corps, that I am represented as crouching behind a large gate-post as a shelter from artillery fire, and that I was twitted with the inconsistency between this act and that doctrine of a protecting Providence which I had preached to the soldiers. I am also told that this fictio
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.60
f upon his horse and galloped to the rear, but I was under orders from him to remain near the spot in order to direct movements. This I did until my tasks were finished. The interval between his retirement and mine I spent partly in conference with General Hood, who was standing dismounted in front of his brigade, some forty or fifty yards east of the gate-posts. Very respectfully yours, etc., R. L. Dabney. Dr. J. William Jones' reply to the open letter of Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney. Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 1892. Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney: my dear brother,—I have just seen your open letter to me, published in the Richmond Dispatch of the 2d instant, and I hasten to assure you of my deep regret that I have connected your name with an anecdote which you pronounce without foundation, and especially that you regard it (or at least the version of it you have heard) as reflecting upon you, and placing you in a false and discreditable light. Let me assure you that nothing was further
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.60
d that I was twitted with the inconsistency between this act and that doctrine of a protecting Providence which I had preached to the soldiers. I am also told that this fiction is actually illustrate and bivouacs as opportunity offered. On this march he preached a very able sermon on Special Providence, and in the course of which he used this emphatic language: Men, you need not be trying to dodor expressing my surprise that you are seeking to put an oak gate-post between you and Special Providence. But the great theologian was fully equal to the occasion, and at once replied: Why Major, you do not understand the doctrine of Special Providence. I believe and teach it with all my heart, and I look upon this thick gate post as a very Special Providence just at this juncture. It wiProvidence just at this juncture. It will thus be seen that I alluded to you as a gallant and efficient officer on General Jackson's staff; that I say that General Jackson ordered his staff to dismount and shelter themselves; that I say th
Christ (search for this): chapter 1.60
t, of course, settled the matter, and I shall never repeat the anecdote again; shall ask my publishers to suppress it in future editions of my book, and shall do everything in my power to correct it. But when I used it to illustrate a point in my Christ in the Camp, it was in the full assurance of its authenticity. Yet I would never have used a well-authenticated anecdote had I supposed for a moment that it either placed you in the attitude of a skulker, or that any one would so regard it, orriend who told you of it has, unintentionally, of courses misrepresented the tone and spirit of my publication, and made it mean what the language does not imply. And in order that this may be seen, I feel constrained to quote the passage from Christ in the Camp in full, although I am 10th to do so, as the anecdote proved to be a baseless canard. In speaking of the faithful workers, who preached to the soldiers under the most adverse circumstances, I say: Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney was a
Peter Nelson (search for this): chapter 1.60
trying to dodge shot, or shell, or minnie. Every one of these strikes just where the Lord permits it to strike, and nowhere else, and you are perfectly safe where the missiles of death fly thickest until Jehovah permits you to be stricken. Major Nelson, of General Ewell's staff, one of the bravest of the brave, and an humble Christian and devout churchman, heard that sermon, and did not fully endorse what he called its extreme Calvinism. During the battle of Malvern Hill General Jackson raff and told them to dismount and shelter themselves. Dr. Dabney chanced to be near a very large, thick oak gate-post, and he very wisely got behind that, sitting bolt upright with his back against it. Soon after he had assumed this position Major Nelson rode up to bring some message from General Ewell to General Jackson, and with a soldier's keen eye at once took in the situation. Delivering his message, he at once rode straight to Dr. Dabney, and, with a graceful military salute, said: Majo
R. S. Ewell (search for this): chapter 1.60
ot, or shell, or minnie. Every one of these strikes just where the Lord permits it to strike, and nowhere else, and you are perfectly safe where the missiles of death fly thickest until Jehovah permits you to be stricken. Major Nelson, of General Ewell's staff, one of the bravest of the brave, and an humble Christian and devout churchman, heard that sermon, and did not fully endorse what he called its extreme Calvinism. During the battle of Malvern Hill General Jackson rode, as was his wlves. Dr. Dabney chanced to be near a very large, thick oak gate-post, and he very wisely got behind that, sitting bolt upright with his back against it. Soon after he had assumed this position Major Nelson rode up to bring some message from General Ewell to General Jackson, and with a soldier's keen eye at once took in the situation. Delivering his message, he at once rode straight to Dr. Dabney, and, with a graceful military salute, said: Major Dabney, every shot and shell and minnie strike
John William Jones (search for this): chapter 1.60
respondence is here connectedly presented in justice to all concerned.] An open letter from Dr. R. L. Dabney to Dr. J. William Jones. [for the Richmond Dispatch, January 2, 1892.] Austin, Tex., December 15, 1891. To the Rev. Dr. John William Jonthe Rev. Dr. John William Jones: Rev. And dear Sir: My home is now nearly 2,000 miles from Virginia. I am an old man, infirm and totally blind. I have been recently told that you make me figure in the following mode in one of your published books of war reminiscences. I ahis brigade, some forty or fifty yards east of the gate-posts. Very respectfully yours, etc., R. L. Dabney. Dr. J. William Jones' reply to the open letter of Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney. Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 1892. Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney: my ded one whom for many years I have counted my personal friend, with sincere sympathy for you in your affliction, and with the earnest prayer that God may long spare you for the noble work you are now doing, I am yours fraternally, J. William Jones.
R. L. Dabney (search for this): chapter 1.60
tice to all concerned.] An open letter from Dr. R. L. Dabney to Dr. J. William Jones. [for the Richmond Dihe gate-posts. Very respectfully yours, etc., R. L. Dabney. Dr. J. William Jones' reply to the open letter of Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney. Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 1892. Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney: my dear brother,—I have Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney: my dear brother,—I have just seen your open letter to me, published in the Richmond Dispatch of the 2d instant, and I hasten to assure the most adverse circumstances, I say: Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney was a gallant and efficient officer on Jacksd told them to dismount and shelter themselves. Dr. Dabney chanced to be near a very large, thick oak gate-plivering his message, he at once rode straight to Dr. Dabney, and, with a graceful military salute, said: MajoMajor Dabney, every shot and shell and minnie strikes just where the Lord permits, and you must excuse me, sir, fo dismount and shelter themselves; that I say that Dr. Dabney chanced to be near a very large, thick oak gatepo
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 1.60
e battle of Malvern Hill in 1862, when I was chief-of-staff to General Jackson's corps, that I am represented as crouching behind a large gat its correction. The authentic facts of the case are these: General Jackson was himself present during that terrible artillery fire, havined its extreme Calvinism. During the battle of Malvern Hill General Jackson rode, as was his wont, into the very hottest fire, and for somjor Nelson rode up to bring some message from General Ewell to General Jackson, and with a soldier's keen eye at once took in the situation. en that I alluded to you as a gallant and efficient officer on General Jackson's staff; that I say that General Jackson ordered his staff to General Jackson ordered his staff to dismount and shelter themselves; that I say that Dr. Dabney chanced to be near a very large, thick oak gatepost, and he very wisely got behinistianity—whose gallant and efficient service on the staff of Stonewall Jackson, and whose admirable biography of his chief, and able and una
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