The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1865-09-28
No. T.

Der of the signal corps had been killed,
wounded or dispersed. The man riding Just
behind jackson had had his horse killed q
courier near was wounded, and his horse
ran into the Federal lines Lieutenant Nor
rsson, aid.decamp, threw himself from his
saddle, and his horse fell dead a moment aE
terward Captain Howard was wounded and
carried by his horse into the Federal camps
Captain Leigh had his horse shot under
him; Captain Forbes was killed and Cap
tain Boswell, Jackson's chief engineer, was
shot through the heart, and his dead body
carried by his frightened horse into the
lines of the enemy, near at hand.
Such was the result of the causeless fire
1t had ceased as suddenly as it had begun,
and the position in the road which jackson
ROW occupied was the same from which he
had been driven. Captain Wilbourn, who.
with Mr.. Wynn, Of the signal corps, was all
| that was left of the party, notices a singular
circumstance which attracted his attention
at this moment The turnpike was utterly
deserted with the exception Of himself, his
companion, and jackson; but in the skirdnu
Of thicket ON the left, he observed some one
sitting on his horse, by the side of the wood,
and cody looking on, motionless and silent
| The unknown individual was clad in dark
dress, which strongly resembled the Federal
uniform but it seemed impossible that he
could have penetrated to that spot without
being discovered, and what followed seemed
to prove that he belonged to the Conlcdcr-
atcs Captain Wilbourn directed him tOrido
| up there, and see what troops those were
themon who had fired on Jackson-when the
stranger slowly rode in the direction pointed
out but never returned with any answer.
Who this silent parsonage was is left in con.
lecture
Captain Wilbourn, who was standing by
jackson now said, they certainly must be
our troops, to which the General assented
with a nod of the head, but said nothing
! lie was looking up the road toward his lines
with apparent astonishment, and continued
for some time to look in that direction as if
unable to realize that he could have been
fred upon and wounded by his own men
His wound was bleO ling profusaIy, the blood
streaming down so as to ilI bis gaunt.cts.
and it was necessary to secure assistance
promptly Captain Wilbourn asked him if
NJ W,,s mum JU'Jol anu uI5ou MN 10 IINe !I.
to do this would prove chat his arm was not
broken lie ondeayorcd to do so looking
down ot his hand during the attempt but
speedily gave it up, announcing that his arm
was broken An effort which his companion
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lar n surgcor and ornL,Ionco IN cor,v him
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ovor not ~ ,nont;on tbo occnrronco 10 onv
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tion or tbo GonnroTs wounds Removinr
his field classes and boyorsock which con,
toinod enyolonos far disnofcbos and two ro.
l;c;ors troots bo nrt tboso an his own nor.
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ms p,sg' oul mounted ms morse onG i nc now now
returned 10 'aNe command Oh MS Ii.o "uu
advance, promising JACKSON TO keep MS "ccl'
! dent from the knowledge OF the troops, Tor