The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Circumstances of the Death
of Stonewall Jackson.


TICULARS.
Gen. jackson, having gone some
distance in front of the line OF sklr-
mishcrs on Saturday evening, was
returning about eight o clock, atten-
ded by his staff and part of his cou-
riers. The cavalcade was in the
darkness of the night mistaken for a
body of the enemy's cavalry, and fir
ed upon by regiment of his own
corps. He was struck by three balls,
one through the left arm, two inches
below The shoulder joint, shatterlng
the bone and severng the chief arte-
ry; another ball passed through the
same arm between the elbow and
wrist, making its exit through the
palm of the hand; third ball enter
ed the palm Of his right hand about
its middle, passing through, and
broke two bones. He was wounded
on the Plank road about fifty yards
in advance of the enemy. lie fell
from his horse, and was caught by
Capt. Wormley, to whom he remark
ed, "All my wounds arc by my own
men. He had given orders to fire
at anything coming up the road, be-
fore he left the lines The enemys
skirmishers appeared ahead of him,
and he turned to ride back. Just
then some one cried out, /" Cavalry,
charge T. and Immediately the regl-
ment fired. The whole party broke
forward to ride through our lines to
escape the fire. Capt. Boswell was
killed, and carried through the line
by his horse, and fell among our own
men. Col. Couchfield, Chief of Staff,
was wounded in his side, and two
couriers were killed. Maj. Pendle-
ton, Licuts. Morrison and Smith es-
capped urinjured Gen. jackson was
Immediately placed on litter and
started for the rear. The firing at
tracted the attention Of the enemy,
and was resumed by both lines. One
Iitter-hcarer was shot down, and the
General fell from the shoulders of
the men, receiving severe contu-
sion, adding to the injury CT the arm
and injnring his side severely.
The cnemy's fire Of artillery on
tb;, noint ,vas terrible. Gen. Jack
son was left for five minutes, until
the fire slackened; then placed in an
ambulance, and carried to a field
hospital at Wilderness Run. lie
lost large amount of blood, and at
one time told DR.. Mcclure that he
thought be was dying, and would
have bled to death, but a tonrniquet
was Immediately applied. For two
hours he was nearly pulse Jess from
the shock. As he was being carried
from tile field, frequent inquiries
were made by the soldiers, Who
Lave Won there 2" He told the Doc
tor. "Do not tell the troops | am
wonnded.''
After the reaction, consultation
was held between Drs. Black, Cole
man, Walls and Mcclure, and am
imitation was deci'led upon. He was
asked. eff we find amputatlon ne
crs<arv, shall it be done at once =
He replied, Yes, certainly, DR.. Me-
Gnirv-do for me whatever you think
is right" The operation was per
formed while lie was under the lnhu-
ence of chlorofornl: and was borne
we'll. He slept on Sunday morning,
was cheerful, and in every way was
doing we'll. He sent for Mrs. Jack
son, asked minutely about the battle,
spoke cheerfully Of the result, and
said: "If l had not been wounded,
or had an hour more of daylight, l
would have cut off the enemy from
the road to the United States Ford,
and we wonld have had them entire
" surrounded, and they would have
been obliged to surrender, or to 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 a position.
This was said unwillinsly. He com
plaioed this day Of the fall from the
litter, although no contuslons 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
he slept we'll. On Monday he was
carried to Chancellor's house, near
Gurness depot. He was cheerful,
talked about the battle, gallant bear
ing of Gen. Rhodes, and said that
his Mai. Generals commission ought
10 date from Saturday, the grand
charge of the old Stonewall brigade,
of which he had heard asked after
all his officers during the day talk
ed more than usual, and said: "Men
who live through this war Will be
proud to say, Il was one OF t. the
Stonewall brigade, to their child
rem" He insisted that the term
Stonewall belonged to them and not
to him.
During the ride to Guineas he com
plained greatly of heat. and besides
wet applications to his wounds, beg
ged that wet cloth be applied to his
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