Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-06-26
LAST HOURS OF GEN. JACKSON


10y the wounds ard a,nputalion was unnbl,
to cast off. Aud it is a characteristic fac,
that .hc cpld which issued in th,s pneum,
ma was contracted by his un$e.fsb anyiet,
Tor The heath Of some You're, mnmt,crs o.
his staff The night oe!o!e the battle W,
sren! on he fell and having TO -xt.:
covering at al: after e."': ugclcy, 10 ac
r"ptcI tho can: uf one nt his ais. hut il, O
! short 't'hc arose and Gently Land it over TIC
y"nnS man, and spc'l tic night just as he
MAS This cxpoaare produced a cold hich
ended in Pneumonia.
! tow nights before this ha',e IN c.u;,,.
! II characteristic incident occurred thai. is
worthy OF record. lie was discussing with
'.'e OF his aids the probability and 'ssvu Of
battle, when he became unusually exc;-
! "". Alter talking 1t over fully, lie paused
a:',' wi'G dee. humility an. reverence said,
| My trust IS i'll God" then a, if the ound
I 81 battle was III his ear, he rai>cd him <cli
! I" his latest stature. aul with flashing
eyes and II face all hiazi.g with the fire of
! the conflict, he exclaimed, Il wish they
would conn., This humble trust IN Cod
combined with the spirit of the war-horsc
| whose heck is "clo.hed with thunder" and
who ''>ncli,th the battle atar off," the
thunder ct tile captains and the shouting.
made that rare and l"' type Of martial
! proves that has shriaed La,.ESon auony
| the great heroes OF the world. Trust in
God aLd eagcrness for the fray were two
OF the great c.ements yf that marvellous
J success that seemed to follow him like a
star, so that lie was never olefcatcI, or fail
cd in anything he undertook.
/ Alter he "H: wounded he retained his
cheertu'ncss, and remarked to Il friend the
) pleasureablencss of tie sensation in taking
, -"ioroform; stating ti.at he was con$ci,'.
! o: everything that "a' done to him, that
the saving of his bone sounded like TIC
sweetest music, and every sensation was
! one oi delight.
Eonversing Wit, an al! lie pointed to
his mu'la,ed arm and sad, ''t:.any People
! would r. gard this as II great misfortune, |
! regard it "a one o: the grri::es. blessings OF
! my Iiio." Mr.. S, rcun;,rkr,, "ull things
work together for good to those that love
Cod" YES, yes ho emPha,ioal.y SAID,
that's it, that's it,
When Gen. Lee wrote him that beauti-
| iul note, SO characteristic Of his o. 4 gene
rositv and worth:
"GESFEAL.--l have just received yonr
, note informing ne that you were wounded
| cannot express my regret mt ,"c occur
/ renee. Could / have dictated events
should have chosen for tie COOL of
the country to lave been disabled i'll your
stc..L.
Il congratulate You upon the victory
! which is due to your skill anl energy.
A""r hearing it read he laid with bis
usual modestv ard reverence, Genera!
lee s!iomld give the glory to God" lie
always seemed iealo@s Tor the glory Of his
Savnrr
When 1t told him that Gen. Stuart
, l..: his old 'Sl"newnll brigade to The charge
with the wa'cLward, ''charge and remcln-
her !acESun, an:i mat inspired by this
! they made so brilliant AMI rnSis,less ali
n."', he wa deeply moved, and said, "lt
was just liz" them, it WAS just like them. .
! ,'rv are noble hoIy Of men, lie was
deeply atfcs,i 10y Gen. Pnxl us death.
!ii- mind ran very mach OH tie Bih.
and reh@'"..s .cf. -. enGuired of
Lien. s.. :: Theological student or his .'atf,
4 "hcthcr Ley had .vr d"i.;.lvd IL tho scn:-
n:.s; tic .;ues'; m, whether 'hr.e who
wer, '::!rac lousy cul'l i:y Jesus e..
ha a r"ir II cf ne disease. do not
'.,.i'.k' he said. they corlu have retuI ned
for ~: !, 'wer las 10 great. Tue pocr
pafa'vf;'. ou.h never *Gain >i.kc wit.
palsy. Oh !or Il .:n,'. p' !vcr!'
lir c'. 'eav, red to cheer 'i:o@o Who were
r. nd .;'.,. Noticiae The sadness OF MS
tr'"ve,. ",e. he said 10 her .enderly. 81
k,nw youI wonI! gladly give Your lie for
me, tut am perfectly resi- gne1. DO not
BE- >a;!. hope I sh;!. recover. Pray for
me. bat always remember in your prayer
t" $50 he petition, Thy will be d"nr."
Those who were aiomrl him noticed n
remark: bic development Of tenderness in
lis manner and feelings during hia Illness.
! tlia. Was a Eeautl!ul meliowing @! that iron
sic:":..-; and imperlurbable calm that
! characterised nan in his military opera
'iors. Advising his wife IN The event of
; his death to return 10 her fathers house,
| he remarked, You have n kind and good
Eithcr But There is no ono so kind and
good as your heavenly Father" When
| She ioii him that the . u-~~ors did not think
he could live two hours, although he did
not himself expect to die, he replied, sit
| will be intin te gam to bc translated to
heaven, and he witt Jesus" lie then
said, hG had much TO say to her, but was
| too weak.
lie had alwnvs desired to die, if it were
Gods will, on the Sabbath, and seemed to
greet It's light with peculiar pleasure say
T.; ? with evident dcighr, it is the Lords
day" and cnqnired anxiously what pro-
vision had been made fur preaching to the
army, and having a>certaiued that artan-
t,eesnents were made 10 was cont'nted.
SBr!Iinn. which occasionally manifested
self during the last two days, prevented
some Of the u,terances of his faith which
would otherwise have doubtless been
made His thoughts vibrated between
religious subjects and the battlefield; now
asking some questions about the Bible, or
church Pry, and then giving an order
"pas< the Infantry to tie 'front.'" "tell Ma
ior uaw ks to send forward provisions to
the men," "Iet us cross over the river and
res, upder The shade Of tho trees" until at
last his gallant spirit gently passed over