Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-20

been wounded, or had an hour more of daylight
/ would have cut of tho enemy from the road
to the United States ford, and VIC would have
had thom entirely surrounded, and they would
have been obliged to surrender, or cut holr way
out. They had no other alternative. My troops
sometimes may fail in driving the enemy from
position, but the enemy always fail to drive
my men from a position" This was said
gmilingly. He complained this day of the fall
from the litter, although no confusion or abra
sion was apparent as the result Of the fall. He
did not complain of bis wounds; never spoke Of
them unless asked. On Sunday evening he
slept well. On Monday he was carried to Chan
cellor'e house, near Guinness depot. He was
cheerful; talked about the battle--gallant bear
Ing of General Rhodes, and said that his Major-
General's commission ought to date from Satur.
day, the grand charge of bis old Stonewall
brigade, Of which he had heard; asked after
all his officers During the day talked more
than uHunl, and ssid "Men who 1.-Two through
this war will be proud to say, was one of the
StoneWall Brigade to their children" He In =
siated that the term "StoneWBll" belonged to
them, and not to him.
Daring tho ride to Guinness's he complained
greatly of heat, and besides wet applications to
his wounds, begged that a vet cloth be applied
to his stomach, which was done, greatly 10 his
relief, as he expressed il. He slept well on
Monday night, and ate with relish tho next
morning On Tuesday hs wounds we're doing
very we'll Ho asked, "Can you tell me, from
The appearance OF my wounds, how long will
be kept from the feld" IIe was greatly salts
fed when told they vera doing remarkably we'll.
He did not complain Of any pain in his side,
and wanted 10 see the members OF his staff, but
was advised not. On Wednesday hia wounds
looked remarkably we'll, He expected to 60 to
Richmond thiB day, but was prevented by rain.
This ght, while his surgeon, who had slept
more Tor ihree nights, was asleep, no complained
Of nausea, and ordered his boy, Jim, to place
wet towel over his stomach. This was done.
About daylight the surgeon waa awakened by
the boy saying, "The General ia in great pain"
The pain was In the right side, aud due to in
cipient pneumonia and some nervousness, which
no himself attributed to the fall from tho liz
ter. On Thursday Mrs. Jicksun arrived,
greatly to his joy and saiiaiaciion, and che faith
fully nursed him 10 the end BY Thursday
evening all pain had ceased. EIe suffered
greatly from prostration. On Friday be suffer
ed no pain, but pr0stration increased.
On Sunday morning, when il was apparent
that he was rapidly sinking, Mrs. Jackson was
informed of his condition. She then had free
and inl converse with in, and told him he was
going to die. He said: "Very good; very
goad. 1t ia all right" He had previously said:
II consider theae wounds blessing. They
were given me for some good and wise purpose.
| would not part with them ii / oould." He
asked of Major Pentleton: "Who Ia preaching
at headquarters today1" He sent messages
to all the Generals. He expressed wish to
be buried in Lexington, in the valley of Vir.
ginia. Dnring delirium his mind reverted to
the battlefield, and he sent orders to Gene, al
A. p. Hill to prepare for action, and to Major
Hawks, his COmmissary, and to the surgeons.
He frequently expressed to his aids his wish
that Mejor-General ETel should be ordered to
command his corps His confidence in General
EWell was very great, and the manner in which
he spoke of him showed that he had duly con-
sideFed the mater.