The scenes which ensued were singular, and those who were

Jackson had been up for the many preceding nights had required more rest than any

present will long remember them. greater part of the night, and for scarcely slept an hour, although he general in the army. He was now exhausted, and had no sooner satisfied himself that the place had fallen than he sat down on the ground, leaned his elbow on a log, and was asleep in a moment. Meanwhile General Hill had communicated with the Federal General White, who had succeeded to the command in consequence of a mortal wound received by Colonel Miles, and now came, in company with that officer, to arrange with Jackson the terms of surrender. The contrast between General White's neat uniform and Jackson's dingy coat is represented as having been very striking; and the Confederate commander wore an old hat, less imposing even than his yellow cap, of which some lady in Martinsburg had robbed him. General White probably regarded with some curiosity this singular specimen of a Southern general, and allowed Hill to open the interview. The latter said to Jackson:

"General, this is General White, of the United States Army." Jackson made a courteous movement, but seemed ready to fall asleep again, when Hill added:

"He has come to arrange the terms of surrender."

Jackson made no reply, and, looking under his slouch hat, Hill found that he was asleep. He was again roused, and at last raising his head with difficulty, said to the Federal commander: "The surrender must be unconditional, General. Every indulgence can be granted afterwards."

As he finished speaking Jackson's head fell, and unable to contend against his drowsiness he again fell asleep, and the interview terminated. The terms of the surrender were liberal. The officers and men were paroled, with liberty to retain all their personal effects, and the former their side-arms; and transportation was furnished them for their property. Upon these terms 11,000 troops were surrendered.

An amusing incident of the time is thus related by an officer

of the Federal army, who met Jackson in the streets of Harper's Ferry.

"While we were in conversation," said this officer, "an orderly rode rapidly across the bridge, and said to General Jackson:

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"I am ordered by General McLaws to report to you that General McClellan is within six miles with an immense army!'

"Jackson took no notice of the orderly, apparently, and continued his conversation; but when the orderly had turned away Jackson called after him with the question:

"Has General McClellan any baggage train or drove of cattle?'

"The reply was that he had. Jackson remarked that he could whip any army that was followed by a flock of cattle '-alluding to the hungry condition of his men."

It is a well-known fact that the Federal troops, instead of regarding their conqueror with a sentiment of hatred, exhibited the liveliest admiration for him and curiosity to see him. Many desired to shake hands with him, and did so. This feeling of the Northern troops was displayed upon many occasions. A gentleman of Culpepper was offered by a Federal soldier $500 in "greenbacks" for Jackson's autograph, but refused it; and a Federal officer said to a member of General Longstreet's staff, whilst a prisoner in Washington:

"I believe if we were to capture Stonewall Jackson, our troops would cheer him as he passed along."

Jackson captured at Harper's Ferry 11,000 prisoners, including a brigadier-general; 13,000 small-arms; 73 pieces of artillery; about 200 wagons, and a large amount of camp and garrison equipage. His loss was small.

The following was his despatch announcing the surrender?

HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, September 16, 1862. COLONEL Yesterday God crowned our arms with another brilliant success on the surrender, at Harper's Ferry, of Brigadier-General White and 11,000 troops, an equal number of small-arms, 73 pieces of artillery, and about 200

wagons.

In addition to other stores, there is a large amount of camp and garrison

equipage. Our loss was very small. The meritorious conduct of officers and men will be mentioned in a more extended report.

I am, Colonel, your obedient servant,

Colonel R. H. CHILTON, A. A. General.

T. J. JACKSON, Major-General.

It has been truthfully declared that the capture of Harper's Ferry was worth the entire campaign in Maryland; and the results achieved induced the belief, above alluded to, that General Lee had no other end in view when he advanced into that country. Such a supposition is exceedingly absurd; but the capture of 11,000 prisoners, 73 pieces of artillery, 13,000 stand of arms, and 200 wagons, is an amount of damage which few victories inflict upon an enemy.

No good fortune, however, is entirely without alloy; and the movement against Harper's Ferry had withdrawn from General Lee a force at that moment infinitely precious. With Jackson, McLaws, and Walker detached from the main body, he had been compelled to arrest his advance into Pennsylvania, and fall back to Sharpsburg to unite his army; and thus, instead of occupying the aggressive attitude of an invader, to stand on the defensive.

Jackson was now ordered to rejoin General Lee without delay, and leaving General A. P. Hill at Harper's Ferry-to which Walker and McLaws had crossed-he took his two remaining divisions, and by a severe night march reached Sharpsburg on the morning of the 16th September.

CHAPTER XX.

SHARPSBURG, OR ANTIETAM.

THE battles of Boonsboro' and Crampton's Gap took place on Sunday, September 14th; Harper's Ferry surrendered on the morning of the 15th; Tuesday, the 16th, was spent by both combatants in concentrating their forces for the great conflict which was to ensue.

The battle of Sharpsburg was fought east and north of the town of that name, in the valley immediately west of South Mountain.

This valley is undulating and broken into innumerable eminences of every size, from diminutive knolls to steep and lofty bills. Many of the depressions between these hills are dry, af fording good cover for infantry, while others are traversed by Antietam Creek, a deep, narrow, and crooked water-course, which twists about like a serpent, and has to be " crossed every ten minutes." Sharpsburg is situated on the western side of the valley, and on the eastern side, near the foot of South Mountain, are the little villages of Peterstown and Keedysville. Numerous farm-houses dot the valley in every direction, some standing out plainly on the hill tops, others half hidden on the slopes, with their ample barns and orchards. Fields of clover and ripe corn stretched on every hand, and to the northward a dense belt of woods shut in the prospect. In this amphitheatre, with the hills rising in terraces around it, the two great adversaries, Lee and McClellan, were now to close in one of those desperate struggles, which will throw a glare so lurid on the annals of this period.

An army correspondent writes: "Jackson and Lawton (commanding Ewell's division), always in time, had come forward rapidly during the night, and were in position on our extreme left. What a strange strength and confidence we all felt in the presence of that man Stonewall' Jackson"!

General Lee's line of battle was in front of Sharpsburg, with Longstreet on the right, D. H. Hill in the centre, and Jackson on the left-the cavalry under Stuart being posted on the extreme left of the line. The divisions of McLaws, Anderson, and A. P. Hill, and Walker's brigade had not arrived on the night of the 16th, and Jackson had under him only Ewell's and his own division.

The Federal line was several miles in length, and their forces embraced the corps of Burnside, Mansfield, Hooker, Sumner, Franklin, Williams (formerly that of Banks, Jackson's old ad