The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-07-30
Facts and Incidents Connected with
the Death of StOneWaIi jackson.
now JACKSON WAS worNDED.

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Tor "a body OF the enemy's cavalry, and fired upOI
by u regiment Of his own CORPS. He was strucl
fIy three balls-one through the left arm, tive
inches below the shoulder joint, shattering the
Done and severing the chief artery another ball
passed through the same arm between the elbow
and 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 so yards in advance of the
enemy. He fell from bis horse and was caught
by Capt. Wormley to whom he remarked, =" All
my wounds are yIny own men," He had given
orders 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 regiment fired.
The whole party broke forward To ride through
our lines to escape the fire. Capt. Boswell was
ENied and carried through the line by his horse,
and fell among our own men. Col Couchfeld,
Chief Of staff, was wounded by MS side. Two
couriers were killed. Major PendIeton, Lieuts.
Morrison and Smith escaped uninjured. Gen.
Jackson was Immediately placed on n 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, re-
ceivlng a severe confusion. adding to the injury
OF the arm and injdring his side severely.
The enemy's fire Of artillery on this roint was
terrible Gen Jackson was left for FIVE minutes.
until the ire slsckened then placed in an ambu-
lance. and carried to the field hospital ut Wilder
ness Run. He lost a large amount of blood, and
at one time told DR.. NcCUire he thought he WAS
dying, and would have bled 10 death, but 4 tour
nIquet was immediately applied. For TWO hours
he was nearly pulsele~s from the shock. As he
WAS being carried from the field. frequent incui-
Ties were made by the soldiers, Who have YOU
here? % lie told the Doctor, do not tell The
troops | am wounded"
After the reaction, a consultation was held
between Drs- Black, Coleman. Walls and Me-
CURE, and amputarion was decided upon. He
was asked, If we find amputatiOn necessary,
shall it be done at once?' He replied, YES,
certainly. DIR. McGnire-do for me whatever YOU
think is right" The operation was performed
while he WAS under the influence of chloroform,
and was borne we'll. He slept on Sunday morn
ing. and was cheerful, and IN every way was doing
we'll. lie sent for Mrs. jackson, asked infinitely
about the battle, spoke checrfully Of the result,
and said "If | had not been wounded, CT had
an hour more of daylight, | would have cut off
the enemy from the road to the United States
Ford, and we would have had them entirely sur
rounded, and they would have been obliged to
surrender. or cut their way out. They had no
other alternative My troops sometimes may fail
IN driving the enemy from Il position, but the
enemy always fail to drive my men from n posi-
ton" This was said slnllingly. He complained
this day of the fall from the litter, although no
confusion or abrasion was apparent as the result
of the fall. He did not complain of his wounds
never spoke OF them unless asked. On Sunday
evening ne slept we'll. On Monday he was car
ried to Chancellor's house. near Guineas depot.
He was cheerful talked about the battle, gallant
bearing of Gen. Rhodes, and said that his major
generals commission ought to date from Satur
day, the grand charge of his old Stonewall brig
ade, of which he had heard asked after all his
officers; during the day talked more than usual,
and raid " Men who live through this war will
he proud to say, was one of the Stonewall
brigade to their children" He insisted that the
term Stonewall belonged to them and not to him.
During the ride To GuIneas he complained
greatly of heat, and besides wet applications to
his wounds, begged that Il wet cloth be applied
10 his stomach. which was done, greatly to his
relief, as he expressed it. He slept well ON Mon
day night, and eat with relish the next morning.
On Tuesday his wounds were doing very well.
He asked, : Can you tell me, from the appear
ance of my wounds, how long | will be kept from
the frld?' He was greatly satisfied when told
they were doing remarkably well. He did not
complain of any pain in his side, and wanted to
zee the members of his staff, but was advised not.
On Wednesday his wounds looked remarkably
well. He expected 10 60 to Richmond this day,
but was prevented by rain. That night, while
his surgeon, who had slept none for three nights,
was asleep, he complained of nausea, and ordered
his boy. jim, to place a wet towel over his stoni-
ach. This was done. About daylight the sur
geon was awakened by the boy saying, The
General is in great pain The pain was in the
right eide, and due to ~incipient pneumonia and
some nervousness, which he himself attributed to
the falI from the litter On thursday Mrs.
jackson arrived. greatly TO his joy and satisfac-
ton. and she faithfully nursed him TO the end.
BY Thursday evening all pain had ceased. He
suffered greatly from prostratiUn. On Friday he
suffered no pain, but prOstratiOn increased.
On Sunday morning. when it was apparent
that he was rapidly sinking, Mrs. jackson was
informed Of his condition. She then had free
and full converse with him. and told him ne was
going to die. He said, - Very good, very good
it is nil right" He had previously said, 81
consider these wounds n blessing. They were
given me for some good and wise purpose. |
would not part with them If 1 could" He ask
ed of Major Pendleton, Who Is preaching at
headquarters to-day p He sent messages to all
the generals. He expressed a wish to be buried
in Lexington, in the valley of Virginia. During
delirium his mind reverted TO the battlefield, and
he sent orders to- Gen. 4. p. Hill To prepare for
action. and 10 Major Hawks, his Commissary,
and to the surgeons. lie frequently expressed to
his aids his wish that Maj. Gen. Ewell should be
ordered To command his corps. His confidence
IN Gen. Ewell was very great, and the manner
IN which he spoke of him showed that he had
duly considered the matter.
COMMENTS ON Ills CHARACTER.
The news of the death of jackson was received
with extraordinary signs of grief at Richmond.
Public funeral ceremonies took place at that city
on Nav 18th, in which the whole people Joined.
On the morning of the 18th, his remains were
sent to Lexington, Va, for interment. The
Richmond Sentinel of 18th May says that meas
ures were already initiated to obtain 4 bronze
statue for the decreased. and place it on the plat
form in front OF the south portico of the Capital
az Richmond. The press generally, both North
and South, unite in praising the deceased general
in all his relations of life-as q man, a soldier, a
Christian and a gentleman-in all, except lin the