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Timber
Ridge School is pleased to present our 2005 Timber Ridge School Collector’s
Ornament entitled Janie Corbin and “Old Jack”. In this scene,
Mr. Künstler captures a side of the mighty “Stonewall”
Jackson known only to a few. During the winter of 1862-63, Jackson made
his headquarters at Moss Neck Plantation on Virginia’s Rappahannock
River. The plantation was owned by Richard and Roberta Corbin, who had a
young daughter named Janie, known for her friendly, delightful personality.
While visiting with Janie’s parents, Jackson and the child developed
an endearing friendship — encouraged, perhaps, by the fact that Jackson
had a newly-born daughter he had not yet seen. Little Janie’s visit
became the daily routine that brightened the famous warrior’s days.
In March, when the looming spring campaign drew Jackson and his troops away
from Moss Neck, he paid a farewell call on his five-year-old friend, only
to learn that she was stricken with scarlet fever. He was reassured by her
mother, who cited the doctor’s predictions for a rapid recovery. A
day later, news reached Jackson in the field that Janie Corbin had suddenly
died. “Stonewall” Jackson, the hardened soldier, broke down
and wept openly for the loss of his little friend.
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