New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-14

lleYed That he mad struck IL against stone OF tue
| stump of sapiing. 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 belei tlat
| the pain would soon disappear
| At this time the battle was raging fearfny, ana
the sound of the cannon and musketry could be
distinctly heard at the hospital. The generals at
ention was attracted to it from the iirst and when
| the noise was at its height and indicated now
! fierCey the conflict was being carried on, ne al
rected all of his attendants, except capt Smltn
! to return to the battlefield and attend TO their
different duties. By O'Clock Sunday night the
pain in his side had disappeared, and in all re.
spects he seemed to be doing well. lie inquired
infinitely about the battle and the different troops
engaged, and his face would lghG up WIN ehth9
| siasm and interest when told now this brigade
acted or that officer displayed conspicuous cour-
age, and his head gave the peculiar shake from
| side to side, and he uttered his usual Good,
| good ~ with unwonted energy when the gallant
| behavior of the Stonewall Brigaden was alluded
to. He said The men Of that brigade will be
some day proud to say to their children, was
one of the Stonewall Brigade" He disclaimed
any right of his own to the name of StoneWall
" It 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 Guineas 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 hos
pltal, some troops were sent to this point. The
general objected to be moved it, in my Opin-
ion, 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 And if the enemy does
come, he added, q" am not afraid of them I
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 preparations were made to
| leave the next morning. was directed to accom-
pany and remain with him, and my duties to the
corps, as medical director were turned over to the
surgeon next in rank.
Gen jackson had previously declined to permit
me to 90 with him TO Guinea's, because complaints
had been so frequently made of general officers,
when wounded, carrying off with them the sur
geons belonging to their commands, When in
formed of this order of the commanding general,
he SAID " General Lee has always been very kind
~ me, and thank him." Very early on Tuesday
morning lie was placed in an ambulance, and
started for Guineas Station, and about O'Clock
| that evening he arrived at the Chandler House.
where he remained till he died. Capt. HOtchkis5
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 ambu
lance pass. The rough teamsters sometimes re-
fused to move their loaded wagons out of the way
for an ambulance, until told that it contained
Jackson, and then, with all possible speed, they
gave the way and stood with hats off, and weep
ing, as he went by. At Spottsylyania Court House,
and along the whole route, men and women rushed
to the ambulance, bringing all the poor decaces
they had and, with fearful eyes, they blessed him,
and prayed for his 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 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; and he added,
with a smile: MY men sometimes fail to drive
the enemy from position; but they always fail to
drive US away" He spoke of Rhodes, and alluded
in high terms to his magnificent behaviour on the
| tNtl 4 IA,
promoted. He thought promotions for gallantry
should be made at once upon the field, aud not
| delayed made very early, or upon the field, they
would be the greatest incentives to gallanmy in
! others. He spoke Of Colonel Willis, who com
manded the skirmshers of Rhodes division, and
| praised him very highly and referred to the death
of Paxton and Boswell very feelingly. He alluded
| to them as officers of great merit and promise.
| The day was quiet warm, and at one time he sut-
| fered with slight nausea At his suggestion, /
| placed over his stomach wet towel and he eX-
| pressed great relief from it, After he arrived at
Chambers house, he eat some bread and tea with
evident relish and slept well throughout the entire
night. Wednesday he was thought to be doing
remarkably well. He eat heartily for one in his
condition, and was uniformly cheerful.
! found his wounds to be doing very well to-day
| Union by the first intention, had taken place, to
some extent in the stump, and the rest OF the sur
| face of the wound exposed was covered witt
| healthy granulations. The wound in his hand gave
| him lite pain, and the discharge was healthy
| for the stump and hand and upon the palm of the
latter light, short splint applied to assist il
keeping at rest. the fragments OF the second ant
third metaearpal bones. He expressed great sat
istaction when told that his wounds were healing
and asked ii | could tell from their appearance
! how long he would probably he kept from the
field. Conyersing with Capt. Smith, a few mo
meuts afterwards he alluded to his injuries, an(
said, Many would regard them as great misfor
tune, regard them as one Of the blessings Of my
life Capt. S replied, All things work together
for good to those that love Cod Yes, he an
swercd, " that's it, that's it,
At my request DR.. Morrison came to-day, ant
remained with him.
About one o'clock Thursday morning, while
was asleep upon a lounge i'll his room, lie directed
his servant Jim, to apply wet towel to hi
stomach to relieve an attach Of nausea, witt
which he was again troubled. The servant asked
permission to first consult me, but the genera
knowing that had slept none for nearly three
nights refused to allow the servant to disturb me
and demanded the towel. About daylight | wa
aroused, and found him suffering with great pain
An examination disclosed pleuro-pneumDnia in the
right side, ! believed, and the consulting physi
clans concuTed in the opinion, that it was attfibu
table to the fall from the litter, the night he was
wounded. The general, himself, referred to thii
accident. think the disease came on too soOI
after the application OF the wet cloths, to admit
the supposition, once beloved, that it was induced
by them. The nausea for which the cloths wert
applied that night, may have been the result o
Inflammation already begun Confusion of thu
lung, with eNtravasatiOn of blood in his chest,wa
probably produced by the fall referred TO- auC
shock and loss OF blood, prevented any i'll effects
until reaction had been well established, and thel
inflammation ensued, Cups were applied ant
mercury, with anatomy and opium, administered. II
Towards the evenings, he became better, ant
hopes were again entertained of his recovery
Mrs. jackson arrived to-day and nursed him faith
fully to the end. She was a devoted wife AM
earnest Christian, and endeared all to her by he
great kindness and geuteness. The generals 10,
at the presence of his wife and child was yer,
great, and for him upually demonstrasiye. Motto
ing the sadness of his wife he said to her tendery
" | know you would gladly give your life for me
+ but | am perfectly resigned. Do not be sad;
hope may yet recover. Pray for me- but Away
remember in your prayers to use the petition, III
will be DONE" Friday his wounds were aga
!, dressed, and although the quantity OF the dis
charge from them had diminished the process q
healing was still going on. The pain il his sid
. had disappeared, but he breathed with difficult
, and complained OF a feeling of great exhaustion
. When DR.. Breckenridge (who with DR.. Smith. ha
been sent for in consuitaton) said he hoped that
blister, which had been applied would afford nil
relief he expressed his own confidence in it, an
q his final recovery.
Dr. Tucker, from Richmond, arrived on Satul
. day, and all that human skill could devise wa
done, to stay the hand OF death. He suffered Ii
y pain to-day, aud shs breathing was less difficult
n but he was evidently hourly growing weaker.
/, When his child was brought to him, to-day, h