Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-10

LAST WOUND THE LATE GENERAL JACKSON tsroNEwA1L)
THE AMrUTaT1oH OF THE AhMHs LAST peosasso
of Surgery in the Medical College of Virginia, and late
Medical Director of General Jackson's Command.
psnd Joseph aphh the General moved
and painfully towards the rear Occasionally resting for
moment shake off the exhaustion which pain and the
loss of blood produced he at last reached the line OF bat
tIe where most of the men were lying down. to escape
road. General Pender rode up here to the little party
and asked who was wounded and Captain smith WHO had
injury simply answered ga Confederate officer " but Pen
urreds EXPRESSED his regret and added that his lines
much broken he feared would be necessary to
The air seemed to be alive with the shreks of shells
the whstng of bullets horses, riderless and mad with
and fed to the rear the groans of the wounded and
dying, mingled with the wild shouts of others to be led
Of blood fearfully wounded, and he thought dying,
Jackson undsmayed by this terrible scene The
aside the who supported him. he stretched himself
his full height aud answed feeb but distinctly enough
you must hold to the field you must hold out to the
last It Jaclsons last order upon the field of bat
te Still exhausted by this effort, he asked to be
permitted to lie down for few moments but the danger
from the lire and and capture by the f Sn f
ing been obtained he placed upon it, and the bearers
a one Of e bese
struck down. and the litter having been supported at each
to the ground The fall was serious one and as he
touched the EARTH gave the Time expression
to his suffering and groaned plteously.
head bright beam of moonlight made its way through
sufferer The Captain was startled at it's great paor and
stiffness and cried out, cob! General seriously
hurt 2" "No he answered, don't trouble yourself my
friend about me and presently added something about
Winning the battle first and ate ENC ;d to the wound al
ried few hundred yards, when met him with all ambu-
d E Rr by him. and les5 hope sn YOU f
tcebly 81 am badly injured, Doctor; fear am dying
think the wound in my shoulder is still bleeding His
clothes saturated with blood, and hRmolhaSe
terry With the finger arrested it. until lights being procured
from the ambulance, the handkerchief which had slipped
which surrounded him, and at the supposed of
DEATH and his uniform poteness, which did not forsake
were remarkable. His complete control, too, his
mind eneebled it by the loss of blood, pain &C.,
his hands cold his skin clamny, his face pale, and
his lips compressed and bloodIess not groan escaped
zion of his brow, the fixed rigid face andhe thin lips,
lightly compressed that the ssion OF the teeth could
his iron will, all evidence of emotion, and difficult
even he controlled that disposition
battle attending great loss of blood Some whiskey and
morps procured from DR.. Sraith, and administer
for the Corps Field ntrmary, at the Wilderness Tavern
Col Crutcheld his Chief of Artillery was also in the
The expressed very ee4 his sympathy for
directed the ambulance to STOP and requested to
if nothing could not be done for his relief Torches had
the hospital safely and easily possible sat in the
above the to bIesdn "pI
occur When was, recognized by Appropriateness and
Confederate officer" At one time, he put his right
hand head, and pulling me down to him. asked
No, only painfully hurt he replied, = glad it is
worse In few moments after Grutehied did the same
rously wounded lie groaned and cried out, Oh God
1t for this, that the General directed the ambulance
to be haued and requested that something should be
done for C.'s relief.
After reaching the hospital he was placed in bed
ter given him. Two hours and half elapsed before suf
fcient reaction took place to warrant examination
And m ga s eor
form would be given him, and his wounds examined.
asked if found necessary, whether it should be done
at once He replied promptly, Yes certainly; Doctor
form then administered, and he began feel its
effects and its relief to the pain he suffering he
the word bens nn hs
The round ballsuch as is used for the smooth-bore
the back of his right hand, extracted first it
tered the palm bG %dn the de f of the hand and had
tated, about two inches below the shoulder very rapidly
and with slight loss of blood the ordinary circular opera
ton having been made. There two wounds in his
arm; the first and most serious about three inches
below the shoulder joint the ball dividing the main artery
and fracturlng the bone.
The second several inches in length ball having
entered the outside of the forearm, inch below the
elbow came out upon the opposite sde just above the
wrist Throughout the whole of the operation and until
all the dressings we're applied he continued insensble
ccved from the branches of trees when his horse dashed
through the woods, dressed simply with isngass
plaster. About half past three O'Clock Colonel hen
jor Penoton the Assistant Adjutant General arrived
die hospital and asked to the General. He stated
that General Hill had been wounded and that the troops
ill great disorder General Stuart in command
and had sent linn to the General. At first declined
to permit interview but the Colonel urged that the
safety OF the army and success of the depended
eral said, Well Major am glad to see you thought
ton vi affairs, gave Suarts message and asked what
his quick, rapid way several questions When they were
answered he remained silent for moment evidently try
for moments obviously vorng to concen
trste his thoughts For moment it believed he had
old lire, but it only for his face relaxed
again, and presently he answered very feeby and sadly
DO hs hks ten S 40 % s'sa nn ne must
eral hours and scanned to be doing Well The morning
recovery. He seat his Add Scamp, Morrison, inform
his wife of his i'll uries, and to bring her at
him that morning by Captain smith II have lust tt re- e.
ceived your note, informing me that you wounded
have directed events should have Chosen for the good
of the country, to Lave been disabled in your stead
d you M the victory which due to your
the praise God About O'Clock his right side be-
to pain him much. that he asked me it,
He said he had injured it in falling from litter the
night before and believed that had struck against
stone the stump of sapng No evidence Of injury
could be discovered by examination the skin not
broken bruised and the lung performed as far as
could tell its proper functions Some simple application
recommended in the belief that the pain would soon
disappear.
At this time the battle raging fesrfuly, and the
sound of the and musketry could be distinctly
heard at the hospital The Generals attention was at
tracted to it from the first and when the noise it's
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