Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-18
complain Of his vounds-never spoke Of them

| nu1plain OF his vounds--neger spoke OF them
unless asked.
! Sunday evening he slept yell
Monday he was carried to Chanoellors 9
House, near ,3uinney Depot; he was cheerful,
talked about the battle, d the gallant bearing
Of Gen. Rodes, and said that his commission
ought to date from Saturday; Of the grand
charge Of his old Stonevall Brigade, OF which
be had heard; asked after all his officers; dur
ing the day talked more than usual, and said:
'"The men who live through this war will he
proud TO say I was one Of the Stonewail Brigade
to their chldren;" he insisted that she term
''Stonevall'' belonged to them, and not to
him. ,.,
During the ride 70 Guineys he conpIained
greatly Of heat, and, besides wet applications
TO the wound, legged that wet cloth be ap~
,;hed to the stomach, which was done greatly
to his relief, as he expressed it. He slept
we'll Monday night, aniI aCe with relish next
morning. ;,
Tuesday his wounds were doing very WE'LL
He asked. Can you tell me- from the appear
ance Of my wounds, how long Will be Kept
from the fcld?' He was greatly satisfied
when told that they were doing remarkably
We'll. Did not complain OF any pam n nls
side, and wanted TO see TIE members u LIS
staff but was advised not. ;,
" cdnesday-W ounds looked remarkably
velI. He expected to go to jSlcnnond IN ms
day, but Was prevented by the ram, Inns
night whilst his surgeon, who had slept none
for three nights was asleep, he complained oS
nausea and ordered his boy Jlm to place q wet
towel over his stomach. Ehls Was oon9'L
About daylight the surgeon was aWakened oy
fhe bov saving the General was suffering great
main. TIE pain was in the light SIDE and
d5, to inciDient pneumonia and some nervous,
u.ss which he himself attributed 90 She 1&Il
from the litter,
Thursday~ Mrs. Jackson arrived, greatly TO
hs ioy and satisfaction, aud she faithfully nurs.
Cd him 70 the end, By Thursday evening ALL
nain had ceasec he suffered greatly tron pros
tration. Friday he suffered no pain, bur the
nrostration increased. Drs. Tucker and SMITH
had been consulted from Thursday.
Sunday morning. when it was apparent tKlac
ha was ranidIy sinking, Mrs. jackson was lta~
f1rned of his condition. She then had tree
and fn1l converse with him, and told him be
va ooine 70 die, He said, 'tVery good; very
s<'od: i IS Ill right" He had previously said,
7T consider these wounds a blessing; they were
p;vnn me for some good and wise purpose, ana
Would not part with them It / could ne
asked of Major Pendleton, vM no = preaching
at headouarters to-day? he sent messages
~ al the Generals. He expressed WISH q. TO
be be buried in Lexington, in the Valley OF <Vlr-
s'r During the dtl!rium his mind dIeverted 70 the
field Of battle, and he sent orders 10 ue4; -.
Hi to prepare for action, and to Major HaVks: ia KS
is z'I con,n1issary, ~ and to the surgeons tie re-
nnently ( expressed to hisaids his Tlsh that-nal'
General Ewell should be ordered 70 the G conl~
manI Of the corps His confluence IA Ken
Ewell was very great and the manner nv Ia WHICH
he $ ,oke Of him showed that be had duly con-
'''s'Ie latter t in the Richmond Enquirer, from
Charlottesville, giving an account ol .ne
wounding Of G,n. Jackson, says tnae Ilt. Ine a,es