The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-10

with Captain smith, rev WOnien'o "it n.y.,
wards, he alluded to his injuries, and SAID :
Many would regard them as great ms
fortune |; / regard them as one OF the bless
iNgs of my life." Captain Smith replied
q All things work together for good to those
that love God" "Yes," lie answered,
"that's it, that's it."
At my request, DR.. Morrison came TO-
day, and remained with him.
About | o'clock Thursday morning,
while | was asleep upon lounge IN MS
room, he directed his servant Jim TO apply
wet towel to his stomach, to relieve an
attack of nausea, with which ne was again
troubled. The servant asked permission
first to consult me, but the Gcneral KNOW
ing that had slept none for nearly three
nights, refused to allow the servant to dis
turb me. and demanded the towel. About
daylight | was aroused, and found him SUI
fering with great pain. An examination
disclosed uro-pncumOnia of the right
side. | believed, and the consulting ply
stefan conquered in the opinion, that IL
was attributed to the fall from the ntteT
the night he was wounded. The Genera
himself referred it to this accident. /
think the disease came on too soon aiter
the application of the wet cloths 10 aaliit
of the supposition, once believed, that IL
was induced by them. The nausea, Tor
which the wet cloths were applied tnat
night, NAV have been the result OF lnna-
nation already begun. Confusion OF inc
lung, with eXtravaSation of blood IN MS
chest, was probably produced by the fail
referred TO, and shock and loss OF blood
prevented any i'll effects until reaction had
been well established, and then the lnha-
nation ensued. Cups were applied,
and murcury, with anthony and
opium, administered.F Towards the
evening he became better, and hopes
were again entertained of his recovery.
Mrs. Jackson arrived to-day and nursed
him faithfully to the end. She was de-
voted wife and earnest Christian, and en-
dearcd us all to her by her great Kindness
and gentlencss. The Generals JOY at the
presence of his wife and child was very
great, and for him unusually demonstratlve.
Noticing the sadness of his wife, he said to
her tcndcrly, 81 know you would gladly
give your life for me, but | am perfectly
resigned. Do not be sad; ! hope l may
yet recover. Pray for me, but always re-
member in your prayers to use the peti-
ton, 'Thy will be done.'" Friday ms
wounds were again dressed, and although
the quantity Of the discharge from them
had diminished, the process OF healing was
still going on. The pain in his side had
disappeared, but he breathed with diff
Guilty and complained of feeling of great
exhaustion. When DR.. Breckenridge (who,
with DR.. Smith, had been sent for in con-
sultation) said he hoped that blister,
which had been applied, would afford him
relief he expressed his own confidence In
it and his final recovery.
DR.. Tucker, from Richmond, arrived on
Saturday, and all that human skill could
devise was done to stay the hand OF death.
He suffered no pain to-day, and his breath
ing was less difficult, but he was evidently
hourly growing weaker.
When his child was brought to him to-
dav, nc played with it for some time; fire.
qucntly carcSSing it, and calling 1t his
little comforter" At one time he raised
his wounded hand above its head, and
closing his eyes, was for some moments ST.
lcntly engaged in prayer. He said to me,
- see from the number Of physicians that
YOU think my condition dangerous, but
thank God, if it is His will, that | am
ready to CO." About daylight on Sun
dav morning Mrs. Jackson informed him
that his recovery was very doubtful, and
that il was better that nc should be pre-
pared for the worst. lie was silent for a
moment, and then said: at will be in
finite gain to be tranSplantcd to Heaven"
He advised his wife, in the event of his
death, to return to her fathers house, and
added, "You have Il kind and good father,
but there is no one so kind and good as your
Heavenly father. He still expressed
hope of his recovery, but requested her, If
he should die, to have him buried in Lex
ington, in the Valley of Virginia. His cX-
haustiOn increased so rapidly that at ii
o'clock Mrs. Jackson knclt by his bed and
told him that before the sun went down
he would be with his Saviour. He replied,
con, no, you are frightened, my child ;
death is not so near; | may yet get well"
She fell over upon the bed, weeping Bit
tcrIy, and told him again that the phySi-
clans said there was no hope. After Il
moments pause he asked her to call me.
doctor, Anna informs me that you have
told her that / am to die to-day; is il so -
When he was answered he turned his eyes
towards the ceiling and gazcd for mo-
ment or two, as if III intense thought, then
replied, every good, very good it is all
right" He then tried to comfort his
almost heart broken wife, and told her he
had a good deal to say to her, but he was
too weak. Colonel Pcndleton came into
the room about ] o'clock, and he asked
him, "Who was preaching at headquarters
to-day 7" When told that the whole army
was praying for him, he replied, Thank
God they are very kind" lie said, 1t
is the Lords day; my wish is fulfilled. |
have always desired to die on Sunday"
His mind now began TO fail and wander,
and he frequently talked as if in command
upon the field, giving orders in his old way;
then the scene shifted, and he was at the
meSS-tablc, in conversation with members
of his staff; now with his wife and child ;
now at prayers with his military family,
Occasional intervals of return Of his mind
would appear, and during one of them
offered him some brandy and water, but
he declined it, saying, 1t will only delay
my departure and do no good; l want to
preserve my mind, if possible, to the last"
About half-past ! o'clock he was told that
he had but one hour to live, and he an
swered again, feebly but firmly, every
good, it is all right" A few moments be-
fore he died he cried out in his delirium,
Order A. z. Hill to prepare for action.
pass the infantry to the front rapidly tell
Major Hawks'-then stopped, leaving the
sentence unfinished. Presently smile OF
inetfable sweetness spread itself over his