Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1863-06-17


How beautifully. and calmly one of the great
stars of the South has gone down in the Vest
What Christian resignation. How are We blest
in the noble example Of his life, and the calm
and unfaltering confidence Of his death. Ii Is
even as one wraps the drapery Of his couch
around him and lies down to pleasant dreams"
ne sleeps we'll Not after ''life's ftfnl fever
out called from earnest labour TO repose in '3the
bosom "a m Father and his God"
StnnewalE believe aame We thank these
dark and troubled times that they have re
vealed 10 -s the great lights of the moral
world. NJ eEaltation RI human worth il
possible, through the ennobliny influences Of
our Holy Religion. In the bright sun OF Peace
he might never have been revealed 10 our
si-ht But. in the sublime language of Blauee
White, darkness removes the veil from our
eyes. HespeEus leads forth the hosts Of heaven.
''and 10. creation yidens 10 our view" LET
ne lie the death OF the righteous, and let my
last end be Ike his
The following narrative is from the Rich
mond En- iuirer:
General Jackson, having gone some distance
in front Of the line Of skirmishers on Saturday
evening. when returning about o'c0cs was
attended hv bis staff and part of his c0Hriers
The cayalcaLe was, in the darkness 0f the night,
mistaken for q body Of the ensmy's cavalry and
fired upon by a regiment Of hi own corps. He
W. struck DIV three balls: one through the left
arm. two inches below the shoulder joint, shat
tering the bone and sevaring the chief artery;
another bail passed through the same arm,
between The elbow and wrist. making its exit
through the palm Of the left hama; third ball
entered the palm Of the right hand about its
middle, pa ng through broke two Of the'bones
He was wounded on the plank road about fifty
yards IN advance Of the enemy. He fell from
his horse and vas caught by Capt. Wormsley,
10 whom be remarked: .'All nv wounds arc bv
my own men He had gi7en orders to fire at
anything coming up the road, before be left
the lines. The enenys skirmishers AZ peared
ahead Of him. and he turned to ride back. Just
then some one called out, cavalry charges
aud Immediately The regiment fired. The
whole party broke forward to ride through sur
THE 20 escape the fire Capt. Boswell wa.
/ killed and carried through the line b. his
horse ard fell amid our own men Colonel
CrRtclfeld. Chief Of STAFF, was wouliei bF bis
side. Two c0uricrs we're killed. Major PEN
dleton. Its. Morrison anj Saith, aids, escaped
unhurt.
Gen. Jackson was Immediately placed on s
| litter and started for the rear. The firing at
tracted the attention CT the enemy. AMI was
resumed BY both lines. One of the litter bear
ers was shot down, ana the General fell from
the shoulders OF The men, receiving a severe
confusion, adding TO the injury Of the arm and
! i1jurif- the side severely. The enemy's FIRE
OF artillery on the point was terrible. General
Jackson was left for i've minutes NATL the FIRE
slack. ea, then placed in ambulance and
| carried to the field hospital AZ wilderness Run.
/ He lost large amount Of blood. ani AZ ono
time told DR.. lcGuire he-thOnght he was dr-
Ing and would have bled to death, but tour
niquet Tas Immediately applied. For two
hours h. was nearly ruiseless from the shock.
A. he was being carried from the field frequent
inquiry was made By the soldiers, 'sWho nave
you there.f He told The Doctor, 'Do not tell
the troops | am wounded"
After reaction, a consultation was held be.
tween Drs. Back, Coleman, Walls end NEG uire,
and amBuation was decided m. lie WAS
asked. -'If we find ampItation necessarv, shall
I IL be done at once." He replied .sFes, Ger.
/ tainly-Dr. Mcclure do for me whatever YOU
think right" The operation was performed
while under the influence Of enloroform, and
vas borne well. He slept Sunday morning.
was cheerful. and in every way doing we'll
I He sent for Mrs. jackson, and asked infinitely
about the battle. spoke cheeriullv Of the result,
and said. ..If had not been wounded. or had
had an hour more of daylight, would have
cnt If the enemy from tie road 70 the IT, s.
Ford, and We would have had them entirely
surrounded ana they would have been obliged
M surrender, Oh cut their way out. They had
ny other alternative. My troops sometimes
may fail in driving the enemy from position.
but tine enemy always fail 10 driv. ~ men
\ from position" This vas said snil.nrlr.
He complained this day Of the fell from the
litter. although no confusion was perceptible
a. the result Of the fall. but I'D not complain
OF his w0und-never spoke of ii unless asked.
Sunday evening he slept well.
! Monday he was carried To Chalceilors' House.
near Gninea's Depot: he va Cheerful tslSed
about the battle. of che gallant daring Of Gen.
Rodes, ami said that his Maj.-ienerals COM
mission ought to date from Saturday: Of the
grand charge of his Stonewsll brigade. of which
ne had heard, asked after al hls officers: dur
ing the day talked more than usual. and said:
1.-THE men who live through this war viii be
proud 70 say was one " the Stonewall brigade
70 their children;' h. insisted that the term
i'StoneTar' belonged 10 hem, ami MT 10
him.
During the ride to Guinal's lie complained
greatly of at, and, besides wet application to
he wOund. begged that q vet cloth be spilled
- his stomach, which was done. greatly to his
relief. as he expressed. He slept vel Monday
night, and eat with relish rn next morning.
Tuesday his woands were doing very vel.
He asked. ''ean you tell re frorl the appear-
ance Of nv wounds bow ioHg viii be kept
from he field" lie was greatly satisfied when
told that they were d0in- Remarkably we'll.
/ Did not Jmplain Of any pain in bis side. and
wanted 10 see the members Of his staff, but was
advised not.
y Wednesday. wounds looked remarkably well.
/ He expected 10 20 70 Richmond this dav. but
was prevented BY the rain. This might willie
biz surgeon. who had slept none for three irats
was asleep, he Complained Of nausea. ami or
derei r. boy, Jim, 70 place vet towel over
hi stomach. This wa done. About daylight
che surgeon wa nEakenel w the boz. saying.
the General II suffering great pain. The rain
Eas in en- right side. AMI dne to incipient
pneumonia. and some Nervousness. which he
himself attributed 70 tie fail from The litter
Thursday, Mrs. Jackson arrived. greatly 10
his joy and satisfaction, and she faithfully
nursed him 70 the end By Thursday evening
all pain had ceased; he suffered greatly from
prostration.
Friday, he suffered no pain, but tie prostra-
ton increased.
D1s Tucker and Smith had been consulted
from Thursday.
Sunday morning, when il IVES apparent that
he was rapidly sinking, Mrs.. Jackson was in
formed OF his condition She then conre-sed
with him, and ted him he was going TO die
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