Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-14
[F.Om the Enquirer Of Yes.eriayl
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HOW GEN. JACKSON WAS WOUNDED

HOW GEN. JACKSON WAS WOUNDED.
Cen Jackson having gone distance in front of the
line of skrmshers Saturday evening, was returning
about o'clock attended by his staff and part of his cour
ers the cavalcade, was in the darkness Of the night mis-
taken for body of the enemys cavalry and fred upon
by regiment of his corps He struck by three
balls one through left arm two inches below shoulder
Joint shatterng the bone and severiDg the chief arte
ry another ball passed through the arm between
elbow and wrist making its exit through palm of the
hand a third Oal Cu.eIrd p'iGl or = =. ~ lot,
its middle passing through broke two Of the bones
He was wounded the plank road about fifty yards in
advance of the enemy. He fell from his horse and
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 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 charged" and imme-
diately the regiment fred The whole party broke
forward to ride through line to escape the fire
Cant Boswell was killed and carried through the line by
his horse and fell amid Col. Crutchfeld
Chief Of Staff was wounded by his side. Two courers
were killed. Major Pendeton, Lieutenants Morrison
and Smith, aids, escaped uninjured.
Gen. 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 of the
litter bearers was shot down, and the General fell from
the shoulders of the men, receiving severe confusion
adding to the injury Of the arm and Djurng the side
severely The enemys fire OF artillery on the point was
terrible Gen. Jackson left for FIVE minutes until
the Ere sackened then placed in ambulance and
ried to the field hospital at Wilderness Run. He lost
large amount of blood, and at one time told DR.. Nc
CURE he thought he dying, and would have bed to
death but tourniquet was Immediately applied For
two hours he was pulseess from the shock As he
was being carried from the field frequent enquiries was
made by the soldiers, "Who have you there'" He
told the Doctor "Do ot tell the troops am wounded"
After reaction consultation was held between Drs.
BLACK. Coleman, Walls and Mcclure, and ampu,ation
was decided upon. He was asked, III we ind amputa-
ton necessary shall it be done at once" lie replied,
eyes! certainy-Dr. Mcclure do for me whatever you
think right" The operation performed while I'M
der the influence of choroform and was borne WE'LL
He slept Sunday morning, cheerful, and in every
way doing well. He sent for Mrs jackson, and asked
infinitely about the battle, spoke cheerfuy of the re-
suit and said "If had not been wounded or had had
an hour more of daylight, would have cut OFF the en-
envy from the road to the u Ford and we would have
had them entirely surrounded and they would have
been obliged to surrender, cut their 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 position" This
was said smilingly.
He complained this day of the fall from the litter al
though no confusion abrasion was percepbe as the
result of the fall he did not complain of his wounds
never spoke Of them unless asked.
Sunday evening he slept veil
Monday he was carried to Chancellors' House near
Guneas Depot he cheerful talked aboutthe battle,
of the gallant bearing of Gen. Rodes and said that his
Major Generals commission ought to date from Satur
day: of the grand charge of his old Stonewa Brigade
of which he had heard asked after all his officers
during the day talked than usual, and said the
men who live through this will be proud to say,
was one of the Stonewal Brigade to their children
he insisted that the term StonewaP belonged them
and not TO him.
During the ride to Gunea's he complained greatly Of
heat and besides wet applications to the wound begged
that wet cloth be applied to his stomach, which was
DONE greatly TO his relief he expressed it. He slept
well Monday night, and eat with relish on next morning
Tuesday-his wounds were doing very we'll He
asked, "can you tell me, from the appearance OF my
wounds, how long will be kept from the field" lie
was greatly satisfied when told they doing remark
ably we'll Did not complain Of any pain in his side
and wanted to see the members OF his staf but was
advised not.
acknowledgements look remarkably well. HC
expected to 90 to Richmond this day but was proven
ted by the rain This night, whilst his surgeon who
had slept none for three nights asleep he complain
ed of nausea and ordered his boy, Jim to place wet
towel over his stomach. This was done. About day
light the surgeon awakened by the boy saying the
General is suffering great pain. The pain was in the
right side and due to ncipient pneumonia and some
nervousness which he himself ATTRIBUTED 10 the Ia
from the litter.
Tbursday-Mrs jackson arrived greatly to his JOY
and satisfaction and she faithfully nured him to the
end. BY Thursday evening all pain had ceased; he
suffered greatly from prOstration.
Frday-he suffered no pain, but the prostration In
creased.
Drs. Tucker and Smith had been consulted from
Thursday.
Sunday morning when 1t was apparent that he wa:
rapdly sinking Mrs. Jackson was informed OF his con
dton' She then had free and full converse with him
and told him he going to die. lie said, very good
very good, it is all right"
He had previously said, Il consider these wounds
blessing; .hey were ,gven for some good and wise
purpose, and would not part with them if could
lie asked of Maj. Pendleton, "who is preaching a.
headquarters to-day" He sent messages to all the Cen
erals He expressed wish to be buried in Lexington
in the Valley of Virginia" c.,
During the derium his mind reverted to the field
battle, and he sent orders Gen. A p Hill to prepare
for action and to Major Hawks, his commiSary ana 'C
the surgeons.
He frequently expressed to bis aids his wish that Ma
or General Ewel should be ordered to the command
the corps; his confidence in Gen. Ewe was very great
and the manner of which he spoke OF him showed thai
he haze duly considered the matter.