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

major, pendleton, the Assistant Adjutant-
General. arrived at the hospital and asked
N see the General. He stated that Gene
raj Hill had been wounded and that the
troons were I'm great disorder. General
Stuart was IN command, and had sent him
TO see the General. At first declined to
permit an interview, but the Colonel urged
that the safety of the army and success
of the cause depended upon his seeing
raj said: swell, Major, | am glad to see
you; l thought you were killed !, Pen
dleton briefly explained the condition OF
affairs, gave Stuart's message, and asked
what should be done.
General Jackson was at once Interested,
and asked in his quick, rapid way several
questions. When they were answered, he
remained silent for moment, evidently
irving to think he contracted his brow,
set his mouth, and for some moments was
obviously endeavoring TO concentrate ms
thoughts. For moment ii was believed
he had succeeded, for his nOstril dilated
and his eye flashed its old fire but it was
only for moment his face relaxed again,
and presently he answered very feebly and
| sadly. 81 don't know-I can't tell ; say to
General Stuart he must do what he thinks
Ibest.n Soon after this, he slept for sevc
raj hours, and seemed to he doing wei.
The next morning he was free from pain,
and expressed himselfsangulne OF recovery
He sent his aid-de-camp Morrison to
inform his wife of his injuries, and to
bring her at once to see him. The follow
ing note from General Lee was read to him
that morning by Captain Smith: " have
lust received your note informing me
that YOU were wounded. | cannot express
nv regret at the occurrence. Could L
have directed events, should have chosen,
for the good of the country, to have been
disabled in your stead. | congratulate you
upon the victory which is due to your skill
and energy" He replied: General Lee
should give the praise to God" About 10
o'clock his right side began to pain him so
much that he asked me to examine it. He
said he had injured it in falling from the
litter the night before, and believed that
| he had struck it against stone or the stump
o" sapling. No evidence of injury could
| be discovered by examination the skin
was not broken or bruised, and the lung
performed, as far as could tell, its proper
functions. Some simple application was
recommended, in the belief that the pain
would soon disappear.
At this time the battle was raging fear
fully, and the sound of the cannon and
musketry could be distinctly heard at the
hospital. The Generals attention was at
tracted to it from the first and when the
noise was at its height, and indicated how
fcrcely the conflict was being carried on,
he directed all of his attendants except
! Captain Smith to return to the battle
| field and attend TO their different duties.
By s o'clock Sunday night the pain in his
side had disappeared, and in all respects
he seemed to be doing well. He inquired
infinitely about the battle and the different
troops engaged, and his face would light
up with enthusiasm and interest when told
| how this brigade acted or that officer dis
PLAYED conspicuous courage, and his head
gave the peculiar shake from side to
side, and he uttered his usual "good,
good.n with his wontcd energy when the
gallant behavior of the Stoncwall Bril-
| cade nwas alluded to. He said: "The
men of that brigade will be some day proud
to say to their children, : | was one of the
| Stoncwall Brigade" He disclaimcd any
right of his own to the name Stoncwall.
1T belongs to the brigade, and not to me-"
This night he slept well, and was free
| from pain. A message was received from
| General Lee the next morning, directing
me to remove the General to Guinea'S
| station as soon as his condition would JUS
tify it, as there was some danger of cap
ture by the Federals, who were threaten
ing to cross at Ely's ford. In the mean
time, to protect the hospital, some troops
were sent to this point. The General OBJ
| iccted to being moved, if, in my opinion,
it would do him any injury. He said he
had no objection to staying in tent, and
would prefer it, if his wife, when she came,
could find lodging in neighboring house.
sAnd if the enemy does come" he added,
90 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 if possible, and prepare
tons were made to leave the next morning.
| was directed to accompany and remain
with Inn, and my duties with the corps, as
! medical director, were turned over TO the
surgeon next in rank. General Jackson
had previously declined to permit me to
20 with him to Guinca'S because COM
| plants had been SO frequently made Of
| general officers, when wounded, carrying
off with them the surgeons belonging to
their commands.
| When informed of this order of the Com
handing General, he said, A" General Lee
has always been very kind to me, and |
thank him." Very early Tuesday morn
ing he was placed in an ambulance and
started for Guinea's station, and about
8 O'Clock that evening he arrived at the
Chandler House, where he remained till he
died. Captain Hotchkiss, with a party 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 ambulance
pass. The rough teamsters sometimes re-
fused to move their loaded wagons out Of
the way for the ambulance until told that
it contained Jackson, and then with all
possible speed they gave the way and
stood with hats off, and weeping, as he went
by. At Spotsylvania Courthouse, and
along the whole route, men and women
rushed to the ambulance, bringing all the
poor delicacies they had, and, with tear
full eyes, they blessed him and prayed for
his recovery. He bore the journey
we'll, and was cheerful throughout the
day. lie talked freely about the late
battle, and, among other things, said
that he had intended to endeavor to cut
the Federals off from the United States
ford, and taking position between them
and the river, oblige them to attack him !;
81, 10 mo