The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-30
StonOWall jackson.

The Richmond papers manifest the deep
hold jackson had on tho affections of the
Southern people by publishing many col-
umns Of Tho most minute particulars of
his personal history, and particularly of
his last hours. The following from the
Enquirer of May 18th will be read with
interest:
Gen. Jackson having gone some dis
tance in front Of the line Of skirmishers,
on Saturday evening, was returning about
8 o'clock, attended by his staff and part Of
his ccuriers. Tho cavalcade was, in the
darkness Of night, mistaken for body Of
tho enemy's cavalry, and fred upon by
regiment Of his own corps. lie was struck
BY three balls,-one through the left arm,
two inches below the shoulder joint, shat
tering the bone and severing the chief
artery Another ball passed through the
same arm, between the elbow and the
wrist; making its exit through the palm
of the hand. A third ball entered the
palm Of the right hand, about its middle,
passing through and breaking two bones.
He was wounded on the plank road, about
fifty yards in advance of the enemy. He
fell from his horse, and was caught by
Capt Wormley, to whom he remarked,
All my wounds are by my own men.
He had given orders to fire at anything
coming up the road, before he left the
lines The eaemy's .kirmishers appeared
ahead Of him, and he turned to ride back
charge and Immediately the regiment
fred The whole party broke forward to
ride through our line, to escape the fire
Capt Boswell was killed, and carried
through the line by his horse, and fell
among our own men. Col Coachfield,
Chief of staff was uuded by his side.
Two couriers we're killed Major Pendle-
ton and Lieuts Morrison and Smith es-
capped unihjursd.
Cien. jackson was Immediately carried
on litter, and started Tor the rear The
firing attracted the attention Of the enemy,
aud was resumed by both lines. One OF
the litter bearers was shot down, and the
General fell from the shoulders of the
men, receiving severe confusion, addin.
to the injury Of his arm ,-injuring his side
severely.
The enemy's fro of artillery on this
point was terrible. Gen. jackson was left
for FIVE minutes, until the fire slackened,
then placed in an ambulance, and carried
TO the field hospital at Wilderness Run.
He lost a large amount OF blood, ard, 1t
one time, told DR.. McGuire he .honght he
was dying. and would have olei 70 death,
but a tournique. was Immediately applied.
For two hours he was nearly puiSeless
from the shock After reaction, consul
ta,ion was held between Drs. Black, Cole
man. Wall. and McGuire, and amputatiou
was decided upoa He wa. asked, If we
found amputation necessary, shall it be
done at once? lie replied. Yes, certainly.
DIR. McGuire, do for me whatever you
think is right The operation was per-
formed while he was under the influence
Of chloroform, and was borne we'll
lie slept on Sunday morning was cheer
full and in every way was doing well. He
sent for Mrs Jackson, inquired very mi
nu,ely about the battle, spoke cheetfully
OF the result, and said, If I had not been
wounded, or had | had an hour more OF
daylight, l would Lave cut oil the enemy
from the road TO the United States Ford,
and We would have had them entirely
surrounded, and they would have been
obliged to surrender or cut their way out,
They had no other alternative Ny troops
sometimes uay fail in driving the enemy
from a position, bnt the enemy always
fail to drive my men from position.
This was said smilingly.
He complained on this day of the fal.
from the litter, although no confusion or
abrasion was apparent as the result OF the
fail He did not complain Q. his wounds,
never spoke Of them, unle,s asked.
On Sunday evening he sept well.
On Monday he was carried TO Cbancel-
lor house, near GuiGess Depot About
daylight the Surgeon WAS awakened by
boy saying, The General Is in great pain.
The pain was in the right side and due to
incipient pneamonia, and some nervous
ness, which hs himself attributed to the
fall from the litter
On Thursday Mrs. jackson arrived,
greatly to his JOY All satisfaction, and she
Faithfully nursed him to the end.
By Thursday evening all pain had ceas-
ed He suffered greatly from prostration.
On Monday morning, when 1t was ap-
parent that he was rapidly sinking Mrs
jackson was Informed of his condition.
She then had free conversation with
hiln, and told him, he was going to de
He said Very good.-very good. 1t Is
all right He had previously said, con
slider these wounds a blessing They were
given me for some good and wise purpose
| would not part with them il l could
During his delirium he frequently ex-
pressed TO his Aids his wish that Ma. Gen.
Ewell should be ordered TO command his
corps His confidence in Gen. Ewell was
very great, and the manner in which he
spike of him showed that he had duly
considered the matter