The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-21
Death of stonowalI jacobson,

The Richmond Enquirer, of May 13
says that General Jackson having gone
some distance in front of the line of Skin
mishers, on Saturday evening, was re-
turning, about eight o'clock, attended by
his staff and part of his couriers. The
cavalcade was, in the darkness of the
night, mistaken for body of the ene-
my's cavalry, and fired upon by regi-
ment of his own corps. He was struck
by three balls, one through the left arm,
two inches below the shoulder Joint,
SCATTERING 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 broke two
bones. He was wounded on the Plank
Road, about fifty yards in advance of the
enemy. AS he fell from the horse, he
was caught by Captain WOrmley, to
whom he remarked "All my wounds
are by my own men" He had given or
ders TO fire at anything coming up the
road, before he left the lines. The
enemy's skirmishers appeared ahead of
him, and he turned to ride back just
then some one cried out: Cavalry,
charge" and Immediately the regimedt
fired. The whole party broke forward
to ride through our line, TO escape the
fire Captain Boswell was killed, and car
ried through the line by his horse, and
fell among our own men. Colonel Couch
field, Chief of staff was wounded by his
side. Two couriers were killed.
General jackson was Immediately
placed on litter and started for the rear.
The firing attracted the attention of the
enemy, and was resumed by both lines
One litter bearer was shot down and the
General fell from the shoulders of the
men, receiving a severe confusion, adding
to the injury of the arm, and injuring his
side severely.
The enemys fire of artillery on this
was left for five minutes, until the fire
slackened, and was then placed in an
ambulance and carried to the field-hos-
pital at Wilderness Run.
He lost large amount of blood, and
at one time told DIR. Mcclure he thought
he was dying, and would have bled to
death, but tOurniquet was Immediately
applied.
The Wing says: Since the death of
Washington, no similar event has so pro-
toundly and sorroWfully impressed the
people Of Virginia as the death of jack
son. The surprise and admiration with
which his earlier feats in the war were
regarded had long since ripened into cor
dial gratitude for his services, boundless
confidence in his capacity, enthusiastic
affection for his person, and sincere ven
Grafton for his character. They had
come TO regard him as one of those men
who have a mission TO fulfill, and who
bear a charmed life. The Providence on
which he had so firmly relied had SEEM
ed TO shield him from harm, and there
was a sort of superstilious faith that
he would pass unscathed through all
danger TO the end, They were not there
fore, prepared for the cruel misohance
that struck him down, and still less for
the fatal result which has so speedily
followed There is not one loyal heart
in all this Commonwealth, not one in all
this Confederacy, that has not, or will
not sicken and sink with grief at his fall
Were il possible to restore him, We be-
lieve there are thousands who would
give their own lives to ransom him from
the captivity OF death.
ARRIVAL OF JACEsON's REMAINS.
Yesterday was a sad day in Rich
mond. Sunday afternoon the report of
General Jackson's death was current,
but though preceded by the announce
ment from several pulpits that the con-
dition of the ilIustriOus chieftain was
] deemed critical, no one was willing to