Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-23

rate ErecmiUe O6fcer-HOc he Re
ceiued HIS Uomd-POintS Hitherto
Disputed Set 10 Rest, &c.
VIRGINIA, September. 1865.
There is au event in the late war the
deialls Of which are known only TO few
persons; and yet il is no exaggeraIlon TO
say that many thousands would feel an
interest in The particulars. | mean the
death Of Jackson. The minute circum-
stances attending it have never been pub
hshed, and they are here recorded as mat
TEL Of historical as we'll as personal In
iereSi.
A few words will describe the situation
Of affairs. The spring of 1863 saw
large federal army assembled on the north
bank of the Rappshsnnock, ,and on the LIST
of Nav, General Hooker, Its commander,
had crossed. and firmly established him
self at Charlottesville. General Lee s
forces were opposite Fredericksburg,
chiefly a small body OF infantry only,
watching the upper fords. This latter
was compelled TO fall back before Gener-
al Hooker's great force, stated by Major
General Price Of the U. S. army. In the
New York Herald, 10 the number OF
$4,000 men. and Lee FASTENED by Tor
eed marches from Fredericksburg toward
Charlottesville, 10 check the further sd'
vance Of the enemy. Tins was on May
], and the confederate advance force un-
der Jackson, on the same evening, attack
ed General Hookel's enirenchments IA
eing toward Fredericksburg. They were
found impregnable. the dense 'hickeis
having been converted into abattis, and
every avenue of approach defended with
artillery. General Lee therefore direct
Cd the assault TO cease, and consHteu
with his corps commanders ss 10 luriher
operations. Jackson suggested rapid
movement around the federal front. and a
determined attack upOL the right flank OF
General Hooker. west Of Charlottesville.
The praund on his left and his front gave
such enormous advantages 10 the federal
troops that our assault there was imPos-
sibe, and the result of the consultation
was the adoption of Jockson's suggestion
to attack The enemy's right Every prep
arauon was made that night, and on The
morning Of May ., Jackson set out with
Hill. Rhodes aud Colston's divisions. IN
all $4,000 men, 10 accomplish his under
taking.
Charlottesville was a single brick
house OF large dimensions. situated on The
plsnk.road from Frederick burg TO Orange
and all around il were the Ihickets OF the
country known as the Wilderness. 10
this 'sngl led underground the federal works
had been thrown up, and such was The
deDseness Of the woods iha, a column
moving a mile or two to the south was
not apt to be seen. Jackson calculated
upon this, but fortune seemed against
him. At the Csiharlne Furnace, mile
or two from the federal line, his march
was discovered, and ho, attack was
made on his rear guard as he moved past.
An seemed now discovered, bat, strange
TO say. such was not the fact. The fed
ersl officers saw him plainly. but the
winding road whi.h he pursued CHANGED
here to bend toward The south, and IT was
aftsrwsrd discovered that General Hook
er supposed him to be in full retreat upon
Richmond. Such al least was the state.
meni 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 norlhward, and rapidly advanced
around General Iiooker's right flank. A