Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-18

attracted the attention OF the enemy,
and was resumed by both lines. One.l
litter-bearer was shot down, and the
General fell from the shoulders OF the
men, receiving a severe confusion, ad-
ding to the injury of the arm, and in
!juring his side severely,
The enemy's fire Of artillery on this
point was terrible. General Jackson
4 was left for five minutes until the fire
slackened ). then placed in an ambul-
lance and carried to the field hospital
lat Wilderness Run. He lost large
amount of blood, and at one time told
DR.. Mcclure he thought he was dy-
ing, and would have bled to death.
/ but tournquet was Immediately ap
/ Piled For two hours he was neal
pulseless from the shock. AS he was
being carried from the field, frequeut
inquiries were made by the soldiers,
who have you there 2 He told the
doctor, DO not tell the troops that |
am wounded
After the re action a consultation was
held between Drs, Black, Coleman, Walls
and Mcclure, and amputation was de-
cided upon lie was asked, If We find
amputation necessary, shall it be done
at once? He replied, Yes, certainly
Dr.. McGuire-do for me whatever you
think is right The operation was per-
formed while under the influence of chic
roform, and was borne we'll He slept
on Sunday morning, was cheerful, and
in every way was doing we'll He sent
for Mrs. Jackson, asked minutely about
the battle, spoke cheorfully about the
result, and said: If l had not been
wounded, or had an hour more of day
Elioht. [ would have cut off the enemy
from the road to the United States Ford,
, and we would have had them entirely
f surrounded, and they would have been
Obliged to surrender or cut their way
out. They had no other alternative.
!, Nv troops sometimes may fail in dri-
wing the enemy from a position, but
, the enemy always fail to drive my n4esa
4 from a position This was said smi-
/ lingly. He complained this day Of the
4 fall from the litter, although no con-
fusion o. 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 he
slept we'll. On Monday he was car
{ ried to Chancellor's house, near GUM
a ess's depot. lie was cheerful; talked
about the battle gallant bearing Of Gen.
e Rhodes, and said that his Major Gencr-
/ ais commission ought to date from Sat
a urday, the grand charge Of his old Stone
|. wall brigade, Of which he had heard
asked after all his officers. During the
dav he talked more than usual, and said
men who live through this war will be
+ proud to say, I was one Of the Stone
wall BRIGADE, to their children. He in
c sisted that the term Stonewall belonged
d to them, and not to him.
6 During the ride to Guinnesss he com
!. planned greatly Of heat, and besides wei
d publications to his wounds, begged that
II wet cloth be applied to his stomach
which was done, greatly to his relief, as
he expressed it. He slept we'll on Mon
day night, and ate with relish the next
5 morning. On Tuesday his wounds were
doing very we'll. He asked, Can yor
1tell me, from the appearance ofmy wounds
i how long I will be kept from the field?
t He was, greatly satisfied, when told thai
) thew were doing remarkably we'll Ht
did not complain Of any pain in his side
. and wanted to see the members of his
9I staff. but was advised not. On Wednes
J. dav his wounds looked remarkably well
# He expected to go to Richmond thi'
9 dav. but was prevented by rain. Thl'
e NIGHT, while his surgeon, who had slep
Y none for three nights, was asleep, hecom
IS plained Of nausea, and ordered his boy
! Jim. to place wet towel over his stom
!, ach. This was done. About dayligh
e the surgeon was awakened by the boy
= saving, The General is in great pain.
J. The pain was in the right side, and du'
Is to incipient pneumonia and some ner
II vousness, which he himself attributed t
e the fall from the litter. On Thursda.
o Mrs. Jackson arrived, greatly to. his jo,
g andsatisfaction, and she faithfully nurse(
It him to the end. By Thursday evenin!
: all pain had ceased. He suffered great.
Il from prostration. On Friday hesutfere'
; no pain, but prostration increased.
y .a, On Sunday morning, when it was ap
e parent that he was rapidly sinking, Mrs
-e jackson was informed Of his condition
r She then had free and full converse wit
d him. and told him he was going to die
- He said Very good. 1t is all right
Ri lie had previously said: I 'conside
= these wounds blessing, They wer
lei given me for some good and wise pun
: nose. I would not part with them if
r could lie asked Of Major Pendleton
d who is preaching at headquarters to
i, day?' He esent messages to all the Gen
is erals. He expressed wish to be bun
in Lexington, in the valley of Vii
ID ginia During dehriun his mind r