In the poem "Barbara Frietchie,” what did Stonewall Jackson say after Barbara leaned out the window?

Question

“Who touches a hair of yon gray head/ Dies like a dog! March on!”
“Fire!”
“Halt!”
“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”

Answer 1

In the poem "Barbara Frietchie," after Barbara leaned out the window, Stonewall Jackson responded with:

“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”

This line reflects Barbara's defiance and her desire to protect the flag of the Union.