Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-05-18
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fully, and the. sound of the cannon and
musketry could be distinctly heard at the
hospital. The General's attention was at
tracted to it from the first, and when the
noise was atits height, and indicated how
tiercely the conflict was being carried on,
he directed all his attendants, except Cap-a
tain Smith, to return to the battle. field
and attend to their different duties BY
eight O'clock, Sunday night, the pain in
his side had disappeared, and in all res.
poets lie seemed to be doing we'll: He in-a
quired minutely about the battle, and the
different troops engaged, and his face
would light up with enthusiasm and inter-
that officer displayed conspicuous courage,
and his head gave the peculiar shake from
side to side, and he uttered his usual
s'good, good" with unwonted energy,
when the gallant behaviour of the >'Stone-
wall Brigade" was alluded to- He said,
'''The men Of that brigade will be, some
day, proud to say to their children, Z was
one Of the Stonewall Brigade" He dis
claimed auy right OF his own to the name
Stonewall, ''It belongs to the Brigade and
not to me- This night lie slept well, and
was free from pain.
A message was received from Gen. Lee
the next morning, directing me to remove
the General to Guinea's Station as soon as +,
his condition would Justify it, as there was
some danger of capture by the Federals,
who were threatening to cross at Ely's
Ford. In the meantime, to protect the
hospital. some troops we're sent to this,
point. The General objected to beingi
moved. it. in my opinion, it would do
him any injury. He said he.had no OBJ
lection to staying in tent, ane would pre-
I.fer it, if his wife, when she came, could
| find lodging in axeighboring honse. ssAnd
! if the enemy does come" he added, "I am
+, not afraid of them | have always been
kind to their wounded and am, sure. they
will be kind TO me-" General Lee sent
word again late that evening, that he must
be moved fpossible, land preparations were
made to leave the next morning. [ was
directed to accompany and remain with
him, and my duties with the corps as
Medical Director, were turned over to the
! Surgeon next in rank. Gen. Jackson had
previously declined to permit ine to- go
with him to Guinea's, because complaints
had been SO frequently made, Of Generai
officers, when wounded, carrying off with
them the Surgeons belonging to their COM
II nands When informed OF this order Of
- the COIntndHoi1S 00uCIdl lic sstIu, SelSI-
al. Lee has always been kind to me. and
thank him." Very early Tuesday morning
he was placed in an ambulance and start
ed for Guineas Station, and about eight
o'clock that evening he arrived at the
Chandler House, where be remained till he
died. Captain Hotchkiss, with aparty of
engineers, was sent in front TO clear the
road Of wood, stone, etc.: and to order the
wagons out of the track to let the ainbu-
lance pass, The rough teansters some
= time refused to move their loaded wagons
!, out of the way for an ambulance until
,, tod that it contained jackson, and then
+ with all possible speed they gave the way
and stood with hats off, and weeping as he
3 went by aa.3Gs5I e.s-t .rzIs8f .xI
: |5si At fSpottsylvania Court House, and
= along the whole route, men and women
. rushed to the ambulance, bringing all the
:, poor delicacies they had, and, with fearful
:. eyes, they blessed him, and prayed for his
4 recovery. He bore the Journey well, and
). was cheerful throughout the day. He
> talked freely about the late battle, and
!. among other things, said that he had in
= tended to endeavor to cut the Federals of
from the United States Ford, and, taking
! position, between them and the river
!, |oblige them to attack him, and he added
J with smile, my men sometimes fail K
J drive the enemy from-a position, bnt they
2 Railways fail to drive us away. lie spok,