Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-05-22
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HOW GEN. JACKSON WAS WOUNDED

Gen. Jackson, hsoing gnue some distance il
front of the line III ki,n tshers Oh Saturday
evening w IL retu.IIu. !. about 5 O'Clock, attend g.
ed hy his staff anJ n..r0 .! his courlers the
cavalcade was, IL The da,Nuess of the night,
mistaken for body OF the ensmy's cavalry
and red upon by regiment of his own corps
He was struck by three balls che through
left arm two inches below shoulder joint, shat
tering the bone and seVering the chef artery
another bali passed ,hrougn same arm, between
elbow aud WRIST making lis exit terough palm
OF the hand third ball entered palm Of right
hand about It's middle, passing through, oroke
two of tbs bones. lie was wounded on the
plank road abnu. fifty yards IN advance OF the
enemy He fell from his horse aud Caught
by Captain Wormley, to whom he remarked
"All my wounds are by my own men =
H.. had given orders to FIRE at any thing coming
up the road before he left the lines. The ene-
my's sklra,ishers appeared ahead ot hum and
he turned to ride back. just then scme one
cried out cavalry ~ ''charse!" ard immedi.
a;ely the regiment fired. The whole party
broke forward TO ride through our line I'D es-
cape the FIRE. Capt. Boswell was Killed and
Carried through the line by his horse and fell
s,uld our own men. Col. CrHtchked, Chief OF
Staff, was wounaed by his side. Two couriers
were killed Maior Pendleton Lieutenants
ed.
Gen jackson was Immediately placed on a
litter and started for the rear, the Gring atJrac
ted ths atlentiuu OF the en- neny, and was resunl
ed by both lines. Oue OF the litter bearers
was shot down, and the General tell from the
shoulders OF the men, receiving a severe con
fusion, adding to the injury OF the arm and in'
iurng the side severely. me enemy's fire OF
artillery on the point was terrible. Gen. Jack
son was left for i've minutes until the fire slack
ened, then placed in ambulance and carre ed
to the fielc hospital at w Wderness Run lie
lost a large amount of blood, and at one time
told DIR Mcclure be thought he was dying,
and would have beo TO death, but tourniquet
was immediately applied. For two hours he
was near pulseles SIS from The shock. AS he was
oeirg carried from the field, frequent enquiries
were made by the soldiers "Wh ho have you
there ?' He told the Doctor, :sDo not tell the
troops sm wounded"
After reaction consultation was held be-
tween Drs. Black, Coleman, Walls and
Mcclure, and amputatlon was decided upon.
lie was asked, live find amputation necessary
shall it be done at ouce9 .Hs replied, = I ies
cerrainiy-Dr. Mcclure do for nle whatever
you think right. The operation was perform,
ed while under the inf1uence of chlorotorm, and
VAS borne well. He slept Sunday morning,
Was cAee-tOi, aiiO III every way 0tiDS WSti.-
He sent Tor Mrs. Jack son, aud asked mnuteiy
about The battle, spoke cheerfuliy of the resul:
aud said, s'Ir | had not been wounded, or had
sn torr mors Of daylight, would have cot of
the enemy from the rosd 10 the q. s Ford, and
we would have had Saem entirely surround
ed and they would have oeen obliged to sur
render, or cut their way out, they had no
other alternative. My troops sometimes may
fail 10 driving the enemy rom. a position, bat
the enemy always fail to drive ny men from u
position. This was said smingly.
He complained this day of the fall from the
litter, although no confusion or abrasion was
perceptibie as the result OF the fall he did not
complain of his wounds-never spoke OF them
anless asked.
Sunday evening he slept we'll.
Monday he was carried TO Char cellers' House
near Guiuea's Depot; he was cheerful, talked
: about tbe battle, Of the gallant bearing Of Gen
Rhodes, aud said tnat hl Major Generals com
mission ought TO date from Saturday Of the
grand charge of his ola Ssoovwali Brigade, OF
which he had heard asked after all his officers;
during the day talked more than usual, and