Stiles/Akin
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2016
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
In August 27, of 1862, Jackson’s wing of the Army of Northern Virginia captured Mannasas Junction and the mountain of military stores there. Bacon, jam, lobster, “sugars”, hardtack, French mustard, canned fruit, wine, linen, ammunition, uniforms, saddles, cakes, candy, oranges, potted ham, shoes, belts, rifles and pistols. But Jackson took no chances. He ordered his officers “to knock out the heads of hundreds of barrels of whiskey, wine and brandy!”
Jackson was heard to say, “ I fear that whiskey more than I do Pope’s army.”
Jackson was heard to say, “ I fear that whiskey more than I do Pope’s army.”