May 8, 1938 - Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
Plans for the unveiling of a memorial to Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of General "Stonewall" Jackson,
at Charlotte Tuesday recall the scene above which is one of the most famous in the history of Salem
College. The picture shows Mrs. Jackson on the Salem campus in June 1914, when she was the
recipient of a diploma. She had been a studen at Salem 65 years previously. In the group, left to right
are: Dr. Howard Rondthaler, Mrs. Jackson [holding the arm of Dr. Henry J. Bahnson]. [The other
men are John W. Fries, Dr. David James Burrell and Henry E. Fries]
Plans for the unveiling of a memorial to Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of General "Stonewall" Jackson,
at Charlotte Tuesday recall the scene above which is one of the most famous in the history of Salem
College. The picture shows Mrs. Jackson on the Salem campus in June 1914, when she was the
recipient of a diploma. She had been a studen at Salem 65 years previously. In the group, left to right
are: Dr. Howard Rondthaler, Mrs. Jackson [holding the arm of Dr. Henry J. Bahnson]. [The other
men are John W. Fries, Dr. David James Burrell and Henry E. Fries]
| RECALLING DEEDS OF CONFEDERACY'S SUPREME STRATEGIST Descendants of "Stonewall " Jackson Will Unveil Memorial to Leader's Wife |
Two children who are direct descendants of one of the Confederacy's greatest heroes, General "Stonewall" Jackson, on Tuesday will add to the significance
of Confederate Memorial Day in North Carolina by unveiling just outside Charlotte's city limits a memorial to Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of the noted soldier.
The children chosen for this historic ceremony are Henry Fries Shaffner, of Winston-Salem, great-great-grandson of Mrs. Jackson, and Ann Jackson Wilson
Morrison, of Stanley, her great niece.
They will pull the cords which will reveal the memorial to public view, thus completing the work begun by the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
In enduring stone, with a bronze tablet, then will be honored the memory of the woman who was the helpmate of the man whose courageous stand on the
battlefield won him the honored soubriquet of "Stonewall".
Mrs. Shaffner to Speak
After the unveiling, Mrs. Emil N. Shaffner, namesake and a great-granddaughter of Mrs. Jackson, will make a short speech of acceptance. In the
Winston-Salem delegation also will be Mrs. John Creech and Mrs. Edwin Burke Garrett.
Preparing for the Ceremony
Workmen have been busy, just outside the city limits on the Derita Road, in the erection of a ten-foot arch over the entrance to Moretz Avenue. Now
passersby will no longer wonder who owns the inviting-looking spot within the stone enclosure, for on the arch a bronze tablet will bear this inscription:
"Entrance to the grove wherein stood the house in which Mary Anna Morrison
was born July 21, 1831. Wife of General Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson, CSA
"A tribute to one who is forever enshrined in the hearts of the South
"Erected by the Stonewall Jackson Chapter, UDC, Charlotte, NC May 10, 1938"
This tells the tale, but of the home place only bricks from the old chimney remain. That these may be preserved they will be used in a mound to hold a flag
pole.
Descendants to be Guests
The Stonewall Jackson Chapter will be in charge of the dedicatory exercises. Mrs. Jackson organized this chapter 40 years ago this past March, becoming its
first president. Members of the Mecklenburg Camp Confederate Veterans, descendants of General and Mrs. Jackson, the Morrison family, and
representatives from Davidson College will be special guests. Dr. R.H. Morrison, father of Mrs. Jackson was founder and first president of Davidson College.
Tuesday was chosen for the dedication, because it was just 65 years ago on that date that Jackson died at Guinea Station, Va., having received a wound
several days before the Battle of Chancellorsville, necessitating an arm amputation.
Mary Anna Jackson, besides the wife of General Jackson, claims kinship with a family of unusual distinction. Of her five sisters, two became wives of southern
generals, D.H. Hill and Rufus Barringer; one the wife of of a colonel, and another wife of a major. Her mother was the sister of Governor William A. Graham,
of North Carolina, secretary of the navy under Fillmore, and candidate for vice president on the same ticket with Winfield Scott.
Dr. Morrison, father of these daughters, was a graduate of Princeton University, and later served as pastor of a number of churches in Mecklenburg and
elsewhere. His greatest work was in the founding of Davidson College, serving as its first president.
Attended Salem College
Mary Anna spent her earliest years at her birthplace on Derita Road, completing her grammar school days at Davidson and in Lincoln county. At the age of
16 she entered Salem College (then Salem Academy), and her card in the Alumnae files reads: "Mary Ann Morrison---entered Salem April 21, 1847,
discontinued June 1, 1849".
But Mrs. Jackson's college education did not cease in 1849 for in 1914, 65 years later, at the age of 83, this grand old lady was called back to her alma
mater, and presented a diploma with the graduating class of that year. The June 1914 issue of The Academy publication of Salem College gives the following
description of this memorable occation:
Presented a Diploma
"One of the most impressive scenes ever witnessed at this institution was the presentation of a diploma to Mrs. T.J. Jackson. H.E. Fries announced that Mrs.
Jackson would receive a diploma from the board of trustees of the college, and made a brief presentation address.
"After Mrs. Jackson had received the diploma, Dr. David James Burrell, pastor of Marble Collegiate Church, New York, made for her a brief address of
appreciation in which all the admiration and tenderness of the heart of the North for the South were poured forth, deeply affecting the entire audience. Dr.
Burrell was a volunteer for the northern army, but was rejected because of his age, and he spoke most feelingly of the elimination of all friction from the two
sections, bringing tears to the eyes of many, who sat under the sound of his emotion-filled voice."
After General Jackson's death most of the remaining years of Mrs. Jackson's life were spent in Charlotte. At her death the unusual honor of a military funeral
for a woman was accorded her. Accompanied by two Confederate veterans, the body was then carried to Lexington to rest beside that of her husband.
of Confederate Memorial Day in North Carolina by unveiling just outside Charlotte's city limits a memorial to Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, wife of the noted soldier.
The children chosen for this historic ceremony are Henry Fries Shaffner, of Winston-Salem, great-great-grandson of Mrs. Jackson, and Ann Jackson Wilson
Morrison, of Stanley, her great niece.
They will pull the cords which will reveal the memorial to public view, thus completing the work begun by the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
In enduring stone, with a bronze tablet, then will be honored the memory of the woman who was the helpmate of the man whose courageous stand on the
battlefield won him the honored soubriquet of "Stonewall".
Mrs. Shaffner to Speak
After the unveiling, Mrs. Emil N. Shaffner, namesake and a great-granddaughter of Mrs. Jackson, will make a short speech of acceptance. In the
Winston-Salem delegation also will be Mrs. John Creech and Mrs. Edwin Burke Garrett.
Preparing for the Ceremony
Workmen have been busy, just outside the city limits on the Derita Road, in the erection of a ten-foot arch over the entrance to Moretz Avenue. Now
passersby will no longer wonder who owns the inviting-looking spot within the stone enclosure, for on the arch a bronze tablet will bear this inscription:
"Entrance to the grove wherein stood the house in which Mary Anna Morrison
was born July 21, 1831. Wife of General Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson, CSA
"A tribute to one who is forever enshrined in the hearts of the South
"Erected by the Stonewall Jackson Chapter, UDC, Charlotte, NC May 10, 1938"
This tells the tale, but of the home place only bricks from the old chimney remain. That these may be preserved they will be used in a mound to hold a flag
pole.
Descendants to be Guests
The Stonewall Jackson Chapter will be in charge of the dedicatory exercises. Mrs. Jackson organized this chapter 40 years ago this past March, becoming its
first president. Members of the Mecklenburg Camp Confederate Veterans, descendants of General and Mrs. Jackson, the Morrison family, and
representatives from Davidson College will be special guests. Dr. R.H. Morrison, father of Mrs. Jackson was founder and first president of Davidson College.
Tuesday was chosen for the dedication, because it was just 65 years ago on that date that Jackson died at Guinea Station, Va., having received a wound
several days before the Battle of Chancellorsville, necessitating an arm amputation.
Mary Anna Jackson, besides the wife of General Jackson, claims kinship with a family of unusual distinction. Of her five sisters, two became wives of southern
generals, D.H. Hill and Rufus Barringer; one the wife of of a colonel, and another wife of a major. Her mother was the sister of Governor William A. Graham,
of North Carolina, secretary of the navy under Fillmore, and candidate for vice president on the same ticket with Winfield Scott.
Dr. Morrison, father of these daughters, was a graduate of Princeton University, and later served as pastor of a number of churches in Mecklenburg and
elsewhere. His greatest work was in the founding of Davidson College, serving as its first president.
Attended Salem College
Mary Anna spent her earliest years at her birthplace on Derita Road, completing her grammar school days at Davidson and in Lincoln county. At the age of
16 she entered Salem College (then Salem Academy), and her card in the Alumnae files reads: "Mary Ann Morrison---entered Salem April 21, 1847,
discontinued June 1, 1849".
But Mrs. Jackson's college education did not cease in 1849 for in 1914, 65 years later, at the age of 83, this grand old lady was called back to her alma
mater, and presented a diploma with the graduating class of that year. The June 1914 issue of The Academy publication of Salem College gives the following
description of this memorable occation:
Presented a Diploma
"One of the most impressive scenes ever witnessed at this institution was the presentation of a diploma to Mrs. T.J. Jackson. H.E. Fries announced that Mrs.
Jackson would receive a diploma from the board of trustees of the college, and made a brief presentation address.
"After Mrs. Jackson had received the diploma, Dr. David James Burrell, pastor of Marble Collegiate Church, New York, made for her a brief address of
appreciation in which all the admiration and tenderness of the heart of the North for the South were poured forth, deeply affecting the entire audience. Dr.
Burrell was a volunteer for the northern army, but was rejected because of his age, and he spoke most feelingly of the elimination of all friction from the two
sections, bringing tears to the eyes of many, who sat under the sound of his emotion-filled voice."
After General Jackson's death most of the remaining years of Mrs. Jackson's life were spent in Charlotte. At her death the unusual honor of a military funeral
for a woman was accorded her. Accompanied by two Confederate veterans, the body was then carried to Lexington to rest beside that of her husband.
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