The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-11
ST0NEWALL JkcKsON's DEATH.
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Whatever may have been the origin OF
this volley, it came, and many OF the
staff and escort were shot, and Tell from
their horses. Jackson wheeled TO the
left and galloped into the woods to get
out of range of the bullets; but he had
not gone twenty steps beyond the edge
Of the turnpike, in an old thlcket, when
one of his brigades drawn up within
thirty yards of him fired volley In their
turn, kneeling on the right knee, as the
fash of the guns showed, as though pre-
pared to guard against cavalry" BY
this fire Jackson was wounded in three
places. He received one ball in his lett
arm, two inches below the shoulder joint,
SCATTERING the bone and severing the
chief artery-a second passed through
the same arm between the elbow and
wrist, making its exit through the palm
of the hand-and a third ball entered
the palm of his right hand, about the
middle and passing through broke two
of the bones At the moment when he
was struck. he was holding his rein in
his left hand, and his right was raised
either in the singular gesture habitual TO
him, at times of excitement, or to pro-
feet his face from the boughs OF the
trees. His left hand Immediately drop
ned at his side, and his horse, no longer
controlled by the rein, and frightened at
the firing, wheeled suddenly and ran
from the fire in the direction OF the fed
eral lines Jackson's helpless condition
now exposed him to distressing accl-
dent. His horse ran violently between
two trees, from one of which horizon
tai bough extended, at about the helgth
of his head, to the other; and, as he pas
sed between the trees, the bOugh struck
him in the face, tore off his cap. and
threw him violently back on his horse.
The blow was so violent as to nearly I'M
seat him, but it did not do so, and rising
erect again, he caught the bride with
the broken and bleeding fingers of his
right hand, and succeeded in'turning his
horse back into the turnpike. Here.
Capt. Wilbourn, of his staff, succeeded in
catching the reins aud checking the ami
NAL, who was almost frantic from terror,
at the moment when, from the loss OF
blood and exhaustion, Jackson was about
to fall from the saddle.
The scene at this time was gloomy and
depressing. Horses mad with fright at
the close firing were seen running IN ev-
erv direction, some of them riderless,
Others defying control; and in the wood
Law many wounded and dying men,
Jacksons whole party, except Capt. Will
bourn and member of the signal corps,
had been killed wounded. or dispersed
The man riding Just behind Jackson had
his horse killed a courier near was
wounded and his horse ran into the fed
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threw himself from the saddle, and his
horse fell dead moment afterwards;
Capt. Howard was wounded and carried
by his horse into the federal camps;
Capt. Leigh had his horse shot under him,
Capt. Forbes was killed; aud Capt Bos-
we'll, Jackson's chief engineer, was shot
through the heart, and his dead body car
ried 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 be-
gan, aud the position in the road which
jackson now occupied was the same from
which he had been driven Capt. Will
bourn, who with Mr. Wynn, of the signal
corps, was all that was left of the party,
notices singular circumstance which
attracted his attention at this moment.
The turnpike was utterly deserted
with the exception of himself, his CON-
panion and Jackson; but in the sklrtlng
of thicket on the left be observed some
one sitting OH his horse, by the side of
the wood, and coolly looking on motion
less 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 confeder-
ates Captain Wilbourn directed him TO
ride up there and see what troops those
were'-the men who had fired on Jack
son-when the stranger rode s!oWly IL
the direction pointed ont, but never Re-
turned with any answer. Who this ST.
lent parsonage was is left to conjecture
9Captain Wilbourn, who was standing
by Jackson, now said, they certainly
must be our troops" to which the Gener-
al assented with nod of the head, but
said nothing. He was looking mp the
road toward his lines with apparent as
constituent" and continued for some
time to look in that direction as if unable
to realize that he had been fired npon by
his own men, His wound was bleeding
profusely, the blood streaming down so
rs to fill his gauntlets, and it was neces-
sary to secure assistance promptly. Cap
tain Wilbourn asked him if he was much
injured and urged him to make an effort
to move his fingers, as his ability to do
this would prove that his arm was not
broken. He endeavored to do so. looking
DOWN at has hand during the attempt,
but.speedily gave it up, announcing that
his arm was broken. An effort which his
companion made to straighten it caused
him great pain and numbering "You
had better take me down." he leaned for
ward and fell into Captain Wilbourn's
arms. He was so much exhausted by
loss of blood that he was unable to take
his feet out of the stirrups, and this was
done by Mr.. Wynn He was then car
ried to the side of the road aud laid un.
der a small tree, where CapOain Will
bourn supported his head while his COM
panion went for surgeon and ambulance
to carry him to the rear, receiving strict
instructions, however, not to mention
the occurrence to any one but DIR. Nc
CURE, or other surgeons Captain w.
then made an examination of the Gener-
ais wounds. Removing his iield-glasses
aud hayersack, which latter contained
some paper and envelopes tor dispatches.
and two religious tracts. he put them on
his own person for safety, aud with a
small pen-knife proceeded to cut away
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