The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-14

| Guife, and Amputati0n was decided upon
he was asked, "Ifwe find amputation necs..
yes, certainly. DR.. Mcclure, do for me
Whatever you think right" The operation
was performed while under the influence Of
cniof0form, and was borne WE'LL He slept
Sunday morning, was cheerful, and in every
way doing we'll He sent for Mrs. jackson.
and asked minutely about the battle, spoke
cheerfnlly of the result, and said: .H / had
daylight, would have cut off the enemy from
the road to the United States Ford, and We
would have had them entirely surrounded, and
they would have been obliged TO surrender or
cut their way out-they had NO other alterna.
tive. NY troops sometimss may fail in driving
ways fail 70 drive my men from position" !"
This was eaid smilingly.
He complained this day Of the fail from the
litter, although no confusion or abrasion WA
perceptbls as the result Of the fall; be did not
complain OF his wounds-never spoke Of them
unless asked.
Sunday evening he slept we'll.
House, near Guinsa's Depot; he was cheer
full, talked about the battle, Of the gallant
bearing of Gen. Rhodes, and said that his
Major Generals commission ought to date
from Saturday; Of the grand charge Of his old
StoneWall Brigade, of which he had heard !;
ak asaed after al his officers during the day
who live through this VII VII be proud %
say Was ons of the StonswaH bsi6e3o 8
their children" He Insisted that the term
"StonewalP' belonged to them and not to
him.
During the ride to Guinea's he complained
greatly of heat, and, besides wet applications
to the wound, begged that wet cloth be ap-
piled to his stomach, which was done, greatly
to his relief, as he expressed IT, He slept
we'll Monday night, and eat with relish on
next morning.
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 me fleld' He was greatly Satisfied
Did not complain Of any pain in his side, and
wanted to see the members of his staff, but
was advised not
Wednesday-wounds looked remarkably
we'll. He expected to go to Richmond this day,
but was prevented by the rain. This night,
whilst his surgeon, who had slept none for three
nights, was asleep, he complained of nausea.
and ordered his boy, Jim, to place a wet to wei
over his stomach. This was done. About
daylight the surgeon was awakened by the
boy, saying the General is suffering great
pain. The pain was in the right side, and due
to lnclpieut pneumonia and some nervousness,
which he himself attributed to the fall from the
litter.
Thursday-Mrs. Jackson arrived, greatly
to his joy and satisfaction, and she faithfully
nursed him to the end. BY Thursday evening
all pain had ceased; he suffered greatly from
prostration.
Friday-he suffered no pain, but the pros
tration increased.
Drs. Tucker and Smith had been consulted
from Thursday.
Sunday morning, when it was apparent that
he was rapidly sinking, Mrs jackson was in
formed Of his condition. She then had free
and full converse with him, and told him he
was going to die. He said, very good, very
good, it is all right
He had previously said, IL consider these
wounds blessing; they were given me for
some good and wise purpose, and would not
part with them if l could" He asked of Mai
Pendleton, 'Who is preaching at headquar-
ters o-day2" lie sent messages to alf the
Generals. He expressed wish to be buried
in "Lexington. in the Valley of Virginia"
During the delirium his mind reverted to
the field Of battle, and he sent orders to Cen
A p. Hill to prepare for action, and to Major
Hawks, his C0mmissary, and to the Surgeons.
He frequently expressed to his Aids his wish
that Major General Ewell should be ordered
to the command of the corps; his confidence
In Gen. Ewell was very great and the man
nsr in which he spoke of him showed that he
had dulV considered the matter