Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-19

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Adehmond papers Of day before W. "a.
received here this evening are full os ss'sfdas
81 S'onewall Jackson. and account. u'ogla
imposing funeral ceremonies S Of BIZ
The Richmond WHO saws
rial on Jackson, that ysrgiaia h.. ~ IS. sdito
no such loss since the death Of W suGersd
ton. washing.
On the 18th inst, General T.
general orders announcing the J.a' ss'si
10th. on ID,
Richmond papers of the 10Th.
Yesterday by f !. of truce, have ,b aeSeI'e
ulars Of the death Of Stonewall ,. pa'te
His arm Uas anputated bec,p.a a"'Sson
wound received, and secondary bsu = %
hage sci in, from the effects Of wh a.,','
died. There is great despop5snosru 3
Richmond in consequence. Jacks".
the ranking officer of the rebel as wy
Virginia, next to Lee. He was sSo' u
early on Monday morning, while mspF
reconnaissance over tile line p%'
along with a iLll staff, a sba,n. Lung
picked him out and fired with 9oo @VO's
cess. Mag. Brown had Just rero, a
Jackson, and was making such J,
tim as would have resulted in his c,,i f%
but for tho premature firing Of a fara T%'S
by a skirlnisher.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Thomas Jackson was born in vs.,
about the year 1925, and is coDsson s~a
about thirty-nine years of aye. h..
uated at West Point in 1916, ami i S'%S
following wear accompanied Magmd.S''
battery to Mexico. At Conlrrrss -
Cheurubusco b. distinguished himself
highly on the field that he wa, brey.r.S
Captain for gallantry At Chapuh.ns
he again won laurels, and was Jrsy.tIJ
Major for gallant and meritorou ,oD
duct. On his return from Mexico ba v.,
for some time in command at Fon H,mT
ton; but in 1912 he resiguel his nnI
At the outbreak of & he re elton Mai,
Jackson WAS one OF those SnuthrrnoH vbo
were greatly embarrassed to discover h.
true line Of their duty. He had marid
A Northern wife. was an honorable ana
conscientious man, and long hesitated what
course to pursue Il is stated TINT b,
father-in-law, Northern clergyman, via
tied him, and urged him 10 remain faibh
to his country and flag. They spent w.
eral hours in prayer together, and Jackv,
confessed that the stluggle was sore. But
finally the pernicous doctrine d STATE
Rights, which Jackson, ike so many Oths
gallant Southruns, had imbibed early i
life, won the day: q. must go with VII
ginia" he cried, and plunged heajougR
to the vortex Of treason,
As rebel officer he has been energst
lucky, and skiIliul. He won his c0g@
men Of "Stonewall" by promising Boun
gar' u at his brigade should stand lh
slcne-wall l,efore the. enemy. He fcu@
Shields near Winchester. in March, witt
rather indifferent success. But bis pursuit
OF Banks down the shenandoah Va6
WAS very successful. and Infused some
heart into the rebel cause. Again, h
June, his attack on McClelau's rghtwlg
ia Nechanicsyille helped bis fame among
nls people. At Cedar Mountain bis q
sign showed skill. but the steady cvurg,
Of Banks troops foiled bis purpose.
When Lee invaded MARYLAND JscEWl
command d corps under him, and i
was he who forced The little garrisn d
HarpeTs Ferry to Surrender. He fought
at Antietain, and again at Fredericksburg
but the glory Of the latter victory was o.
course appropriated by his superior, Gsn'
Lee