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

When informed Of f order Of the nan 9e11
kind to me- and thank him. Very early Tuesday morn
sSen az sa eng he At
Chandler House, where he remained till he d1ed capt
h h Of paT o. e ec and to the
out of the track to let the ambulance pass Inc
wagons out Of the way for an ambulance until told that
it contained jackson, and them with all possible speed
as lie went BY At spottsyvana Court House. and along
the whole route and women rushed to the ambulance
bringing all the poor delaces they had and with eaIu
eyes, they blessed him. and prayed for his recovery He
the journey WELL and cheerful throughout the
other things said that he had intended to endeayor to
cut the Federals off from the United States Ford and
to attack him. and he added with smile, My men
times fail to drive the enemy from position; but they
alluded in high terms of his magnificent behavior on the
field Saturday evening He hoped he would be promoted
He thought promotions for gaantry should be made at
once upon the field and not delayed made early
the field they would be greater incentives to gaanr
He spoke of Colonel WiIs,t who commanded the Skin
mishes of Rodes Division and praised him very highly
iny He alluded to them officers of great merit and
with o 5 It
his stomach wet towel and he expressed great re-
some bread and tea with evident RELISH and slept well
the entire night "Wednesday he was thought
his condition and uniformly cheerful:
found his wounds to be doing very we'll to-day Union
the stump and the rest surface the wound exposed
was covered with healthy granulaons The wound in his
hand him little pain and the discharge he althy
Simple lint and water dressings used, both for the
stump and hand and upon the palm of the latter light
fragments of the second and third meacarps bones He
expressed great satisfaction when told that his wounds
ance how long he would probably be kept from the field
he alluded to his Injuries and said, Many would regard
them as great misfortune regard them one of the
together for good to those that love God" Yes he
swered, that's it, that's it,
with him
About o'clock Thursday morning, while was asleep
upon lounge in his room he direcedhis servant, Jim
to apply wet towel to his stomach to relieve attack
of nausea, with which he again troubled. Tho
knowing that had slept for nearly three nights
fused to allow the servant to disturb me, and demanded
suffering with great pain. An examination disclosed pe
pneumonia of the right side. believed and the
Attributable to the fall from the litter the hight he
wounded. The General himself referred it to this acct
dent. think the disease came Oh too after the
plication of the wet cloths to admit Of the supposon
once believed, that it induced by them. The nausea
for which the cloths applied that night may have
been the result Of already begun. Confusion
of the lung with e4tayasation Of blood in his chest
probably produced by the fall referred to- and shock and
loss Of blood prevented ill effects until reaction had
been well established and then inflammation ensued
UNI, administered.* Towards the evening he became
better and hopes we're again entertained of his
Mrs. Jackson arrived to-day and ursed him faithfully
to the She was devoted wife and earnest christian
tleness The Generals joy presence wife and
child was very great and for him unusually demonstrave
II know would gladly give life for but
perfectly resigned. Do not be sad hope may yet
use the petition, Ty viii be done Frday his
wounds again dressed and although the quantity Of
the discharge from them had diminished the process
healing still going The pain i'll his side had dsap
peared but he breathed with difficulty complained of
feeling of great austion When DR.. Breckenridge (who
with Dr. Smith, had been sent for in consultaton) said he
hoped that blister which had been applied would afford
him relief he expressed his confidence i'll it, and his
DR.: lucke, from Richmond, arrived on Saturday, and
hand of death He suffered pain to-day and his breath
ing was less difficult but he was evidently hourly growing
When his child was brought to him to-day, he played
WITH IT tor some time frequently carressing it, and cal
wounded hand above its head, and closing his eyes,
ee om tie silently G , He said
my condition dangerous but thank God if it is His will
ming Jackson Informed him that his recovery was very
doubtful and that it was better that he should be pre-
then said: cit will be infinite gain to be translated to
Heaven He advised his wife, in the event Of his DEATH
kind and good father but so kind and good
as your Heavenly father He still expressed hope of
him buried in Lexington, in the Valley of Virginia.
His exhaustion M nGreased So rapidly That at eleven
before the Sun down, he would be with his Saviour
He replied "Oh, no. you frightened my child death
the bed weeping bitterly and told him again that the
Physicians said there hope. After a moments
pause, he asked her to call me. Doctor informs
me that you have told her that to die to-day is
SOP When he was answered he turned his eyes towards
the ceiling and gazed for momentEor two as if i'll in
intense thought then replied Very good very good is
all right. He then tried to comfort his almost heart
broken wife, and told her he had good deal say to
the room about O'clock and he asked him, Who
preaching at headquarters o-day?" When told that the
whole army praying for him. he replied, Thank God
they very kind He said 1t is the Lords day
[ al to
day"
His mind now began to fail and wander and he fire. I
quently talked as it in command upon the field giving
orders Ill his old way then the shifted and he
staff with his wife and child prayers with
Als military family Occasional nterva return of his
mind would appear, and during Of them offered him
some brandy and water but he declined it, saying cit
preserve my mind, if possible, to the last About half
past he told that lie had but two hours TO ike
and he answered again. teeby but firmly Very good is
all right. few moments before he died he cried out in
the infantry to the front rapidly tell Major Hawks
then stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished Pres
entity smile of inetfable sweetness spread itself over
his pale face and he said quietly and with an expression
der the shade of the trees: and then without pain or
the least struggle his spirit passed from earth the God
who gave ii.
subsequently, killed in battle.
detailed account of the treatment is prevented bv
loss OF notes kept OF the These with other
papers, were captured by the Federals, March, 1866
Plan of the Obstruction Committee.
The following extracts from leading editorials
VIII show how the report of the Committee of
Fifteen is regarded by the principal New York pa