The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-09-26
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Interest IN the particulars ] mean the
death Of jackson. The miuuis eireum-
stances attending i have never been pub
lisl,ed. and they are here recorded IS a
matter of historical rs well as personsl
/ interest
A few words will describe the situation
of affairs. The spring uf 1862 saw a
large federal army assembled 90 the north
! bank of the Rappahannock, and on the
/ ia u May, Gen. Hooker lts commander.
bad crossed. aud firmly established him
sell al Chapcellorsyille. Gen. Lees fore
e. were Opposite Frederick sbarg, chiefly
small bods Of infaa'ry only watching
/ ihe upper tords. THIS latter VA. comp L
f led 10 tail back before Gen. Hooker, great
force. stated ~ Msj.-Gen. Prince Of tLe
i Z. y army "a the n. y. Herald 70 the
+ lumber q 10000 mca. and I.re hasten
I ed by forced marches IRON Ffed,rie, burg
( ,on ard Cbancellofs,lle, to cheek tie iur-
\ lher advance ut the enemy Tbl> was on
May lsl. and ihe confederate advance force
( under jackson on the samr evening, at
f tackled Gen. Hoaker's lntrenchments fac
! ing towards fredericksburg. They we're
I tound Imprrguable, tie deu,e thickets hav.
i log bern converted into abaiti-, and every
ayenu. OF approach defended with artille-
ry. Gen. Lre directed the assault to cease
aud consulted with hls corps commanders
as to further operations. Jackson suggest
I'd rapld movement around the federal
front, aud determined attack npon the
right flank Of Gen. Hooker. wesl Of Chan
cellorsyIie The ground on his left and
/ "a has front gave such enern0us sdvaniag
- 10 ihe federal troops that our assault
! there was impossible, and the result OF
| the consultation was The adoption OF Jack
sons suggestion TO aitack The enemy's
right. Every preparation was made that
night aud on The morning OF May I'd,
Jackson sci out with Hill, Rodes aud Col
stons divisions, in all % 900 men, to ac-
eomplish his undertaking.
! Chancellorsviile was single brick
house ol large dimensions, situated on the
plank road from Fredericksburg 10 Or
ange, and all around il were the thickets
OF the country known as the Wilderness.
In this tangled underground the federal
works had been thrown up, and such was
| the deGseness OF the woods that column
moving mile or two 10 the South was
not apt TO be seen. jackson calculated
upon this, but fortune seemed TO be against
him. AT the Catherine Furnace, mile
or two from the federal line, his march
WAS discovered, and hot attack was made
upon bis rear guard as he moved past. =
All seemed now discovered, but, strange
10 say such was not the fact The teder-
al officers saw him plainly, but the wind
ing road which he pursued chanced here
TO bend toward the south and il was af-
terwards discovered that Gen. Hooker
supposed him TO be in full retreat upon
Richmond. Such at least was the state.
ment OF federal officers. jackson repuls-
ed the attack upon his rear, continued his
march, and striking into what is called
the Brock road, turned the head of his
column northward, and rapidly advanced
around Gen. Hooker's right flank. A
cavalry force under Gen. Stuart had NOV
ed IN front and on the TANKS of the col.
umn, driving off scouting parties and 9th.
er too inquisitivo wayiaIers; aud on reach
ing the junction OF the Orange and Ger.
mania roads heavy federal picket was
forced TO retire. Gen. Filz Lee then in
iormed Jackson that from bill near at
al works, and proceeding thither. jackson
reconnollered. THIS reconnaissance show
cd bin that he Was not tar enough 20 the
lell, aud be SAID briefly to an aid " Tell
my column 10 cross that road pointing
to the plans road Ills object MAS u
reach the "old turnpike winch ran
sIraighl down into the federal right flank.
IL Was reached al about i've 10 the even
ing, aud without moments delay Jack
son formed his line OF battle Tor an AT.
lack. Roles' division moved in front,sup-
ported al an interval OF Two hundred ards
by Colsions aud behind these A. Z. Hills
div ision marched IN column like the artil-
lery, on account Of lhe almost Impenesra-
bic character OF The tbiekets on each side
oi the road
Jacksoas assault was sudden and terri
BILE. IL struck the Eleventh corps, COM
a'saded oas ials occasion by Gen. Howard
and completely surprised. they retrealed
"a confusion upon the heavy works around
/ Chanccllorsyiiie kodes and Colston iol.
lowed them, took possessioa OF the breast
works across the road, snd little after
eight the confederate troops were within
less than a mile OF Chanceliorsviile, pre- :
+ pairing for new aud more determined at.
tack. Jacksons plan WAS worthy of be-
ing the last military project conceived by
that resoluie and enterprising Intellect
lie designed putting his entire force into
action, extending his lett aud placing that
wing between Gen. Hooker aad The Rap
psl.annock. Then, unless the federal
commander could cut Isis way through,
his army would be captured or destroyed.
Jseksoa commenced The execution OF this
plan with sigor AID an obvious determin-
alton to strain every nerve, aud incur ey.
cry hazazd TO accomplish 50 decisive
success. Rodes and Colston we're direct
I'd to retire short distance, and reform
their lanes. nov greatly mingled, and Hill
Nas ordered 10 move 10 the front and take
their places. On Gre with his great de-
tigus, Jsckson then rode forward IN front
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