The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-10
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When his child was brought to him,
to-day, he played with it for some
calling it his ''little comforter. At
one time, he raised his wounded
hand above his head, and closing his
eyes, was for some moments silently
engaged in prayer He said to me,
''I see from the number of physi-
clans that you think my condition
dangerous, but l thank God, if it is
His will, that 1 am ready to CO."
About daylight, on Sunday morning,
Mrs. Jackson informed him that his
recovery was very doubtful, and that
it was better that he should be pre-
pared for the worst. He was silent
for moment, and then said: eft
| will be infinite gain to be translated
| to Heaven" He advised his wife, in
| the event of his death, to return to
her fathers house, and added: "You
have q kind and good father, but
there is no one so kind and good as
your Heavenly Father" Ho still
expressed q hope of his recovery, but
requested her, if he should die, to
have him buried i'll Lexington, in
the Valley of Virginia.
His exhaustion increased so rapidly
that, at IL o'clock, Mrs. Jackson
knelt by his bed, and told him that
before the sun went down, he would
be with his Saviour. He replied,
ooh, no! You are frightened, my
child; death is not so near; may yet
get we'll" She fell over upon the bed,
weeping bitterly, and told him again
that the physicians said there was no
hope. After moments pause, he
asked her to call me. doctor, Anna
informs me that you have told her
that am 20 die to-day; is it so?"
When he was answered, he turned his
eyes towards the ceiling, and gazed
for moment or two, rs if in 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. Col. Pendleton came into
the room about i o'clock, and he
asked him, ''Who was preaching at
headquarters to-tlay?" When told
that the whole army was praying for
him, he replied, "Thank God-they
are very kind" He said: cit is the
Lords day; my wish is fulfilled. 1
have always desired to die on Sun
day."
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 Mt the mess table,
in conversation with members of his
staff; now with his wife and child;
now at prayers with his military
family. Occasional intervals of re-
turn of his mind would appear, and
during one of them, I offered him
some brandy and water, but he de-
clined it, saying, cit will only delay
my departure, and do no good; I
want to preserve my mind, if possible,
to the last" About half-past l, he
was told that he had but two hours
to live, and he answered again, feebly,
but firmly, every. good; it is all
right" A few moments before he
died, he cried out in his delirium,
"Order A. P. Hill to prepare for
action! Pass the infantry to the
front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks" =
then stopped, leaving the sentence
unfinished. Presently, smile of
ineffable sweetness spread itself over
his pale face, and he said quietly, and
with an expression as if of relief.
''Let us cross over the river, and rest
under the shade of the trces;" and
then, without pain or the least strug-
gle, his spirit passed from earth to
the God who gave it.
Thus passed away from earth one
of the best and purest of mcn-one
of the noblest characters as Chris
tian, statesman and soldier. We trust
that throughout the Southern States
this day will be recognized and re-
membered in some befitting way. We
suggested, at the instance of the
Richmond Eramiue,', plan to OBJ
serve the day. We note the day in
our remarks above, and would have
been glad to chronicle some action on
the part OF our fellow citizens. "Rc-
9mieScM in pace"
The following card we find pub
lished in the Anderson IS. c. Ap-
| De1i Of the 2l instant.