Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12
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From The New York World

TON uo fseW .otA Woiiu
Who Killed stonewall Jackson.
The details which follow are given on the
authority Of Jackson's staff officers, and one
or two Others who Witnessed all that occur.
red Inrelation to the tragic portion of
the scene, there remained, as will be ssen,
buts single witness.
Jackson had ridden forward on the turn.
pike to reconnoitre, and ascertain, if pos
sible, IN spite Of the darkness of the night,
the position Of the Federal lines. The moon
shone, but it was struggling with bank of
clouds, and afforded but dim light. From
the gloomy thickets on each side of the
turnpiks, looking more Wiered and sombre
IL the hal.light, came the melancholy notes
Of the whip.poorwilt ..I think there must
have been ten thousand. - said Con s.o~-
arr, aftsYWard. Such was the scene amid
which che events now about to be nara
led, took place. jackson had advanced
with some members Of his staff, consider
ably beyond the building known as 'sMeizi
Chancellors," about . mile from Chancel
lorsyille, and had reached point nearly
opposite an old disraantled house in the
woods, near the road, whose shell.torn rolf
may still be seen, when he refined in his
horse, and remaining perfectly quiet and
motionless, listened intently for any indi-
cations Of amoyement in the Federal lines.
They we're scarcely two hundred yards in
front Of. him, andseeing the danger to which
he exposed himself, one Of his staff officers
said, aGeperal, don't you think this is the
wrong place for you ?" He replied quick,
ly, almost impatiently, tsThe danger is all
over! the enemy is routed !; go back and
tell A. P. Hill to press right on!" The
officer obeyed, but had scarcely disappeared
when sudden yolley was fred by the Con-
federate infantry in Jackson's rear, and on
tie right Of the road-evidently directed
upon frim and his scout. The origin of this
fire has never been discovered, and after
Jackson,s death there was little disposition
to investigate an occurrence which occasion
ed bitter distress on all, who, by any posi-
bility, could have taken any part in it. 1t
is probable, however, that some movement
of the Federal skirmishers had provoked
the FIRE; if this is an error, the troops fred
deliberately upon jackson and his party,
under the impression that they we're body
of Federal cavalry accommodating. It is
said that the men had ordersto open on any
object in front, especially upon cavalry, and
the absence Of pickets or advance force Of
any kind on the Confederate side explains
the rest. Tha enemy Hsra -almast in eons
tact pish chem; the Federal artillery, fully
commanding the position of the troops, was
expected to open every moment, and the
men were just in that excited condition
which induces troops to fire at any and ev.
cry object they see.
Whatever may have been the origin Of
this volley, it came, and many of the staff
and escort we're shot, and fell from their
horses. jackson wheeled to the left and
galloped into the woods to get ont Of range
Of the bullets; but he had not gone twen-
ty steps beyond the edge Of the turnpike,
in the thicket, when one Of his brigades,
drawn up within thirty yards of him, fred
volley in their turn, kneeling on the right
knee, as the fash of the guns showed, as
though prepared to ssguard against cavsl-
ry." By the FIRE jackson was wounded in
three places. BE received one ball in the
shoulder joint, shattering the bone and sew,
.ering the chief artery--asecond ball passed
through the same. arm between the elbow
and wrist, making its exit through the palm
of his right hand, about the middle, and
passing through, broke two of the bones,
Atthe same moment when he was struck,
holding his rein in his left hand, and the
right was either raised in. the singular ges
turs habitual to him at times of excitement,
or to protect his face from the boughs of
the trees. His left hand Immediately drop.
ped at his side, and his horse, no longer
controlled by the rein, aud frightened at
the firing, wheeled suddenly and ran from
the fire in the direction of the Federal lines.
Jackson's helpless condition now exposed
him to a distressing accident. His horse
ran violently between two trees, from one
of which a horizontal bough extended, at
about the height of bis head, to the other,
and, as he passed between the trees, this
bough struck him in the face, tore off his
cap and threw him violently back on his
horse. The blow was 30, violent as nearly
to unseat him, bpt it did not do so, and,
rising erect again, he caughtthe bride With
the broken and bleeding fingers of his right
hand and succeeded in turning his horse
back into the turnpike. Here Capt. Will
bourn, of his staff, succeeded in catching
the reins and checking the animal, who was
almost frantic with terror, and at the same
moment, when from loss Of blood and ex-
haustion, 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 every
direction, some of them riderless, others
defying control, and in the woods lay many
dying and wounded men. Jackson's whole
paitys except Capt. Wilbourn and mem.
ber Of the signal corps, had been killed,
wounded or dispersed. The man riding
lust behind jackson had bis horse killed !;
o courier near was wounded, and his horse
ran into the Federal lines Lieut. Morri-
son, aid.de.camp, threw himself from bis
saddle, and bis horse fell dead q moment
sfterwsrd; Captain Howard was wounded