Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-05-15

must be moved, II possible, and preparations
were made to leave the next morning. L was
directed to accompany and remain with him,
and my duties with the corps, as Aiedica. Direc-
tor, were turned over to the Surgeon next in
rank General Jackson had previously declined
to permit me to 60 with him to Guinea's, be-
cause complaints 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 Commanding General, he said, General
Lee has always been very kind to NE, and l
thank him. y Very early Tuesday morning he
was placed In an ambulance, and started for
Guinea Station, and~about eight o clock that
evening he arrived at the Chandler House,
where he remained till he died. Captain Hotch-
kiss, with 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 am
bulance pass. The rough teamsters sometimes
refused to move their loaded wagons out of the
way for an ambulance, until told that it contain
ed jackson, and then, with all possible speed,
they gave the way and stood with hats off, and
weeping as he went by. At Spottsylvania
Court House, and along the whole route, men
all the poor delicacies they had and, with tear
ful eyes, they blessed him, and prayed for his
recovery. lie 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
Eederals off from the United States Ford, and,
taking position between them and the river,
obllge them to attack him and he added, with
d smile, My men sometimes fail to drive the
enemy from a position; but they always fail to
drive us away He spoke OF Rodes, and al
luded In high terms to his magnificent behavior
on the field, Saturday evening. He hoped he
would be promoted. He thought promotions
for gallanhy should be made at once, upon the
field, and hot delayed made very early, or up
on the field, they would be the greatest incen-
tlves to gailantry in others. He spoke Of Colo
mel Willis, t who commanded the skirmishers
OF Rodes Division, and praised him very high
ly, and referred to the death Of Paxton and
Boswell very teeiingly He alluded to them as
officers OF great merit and promise. The day
was quite warm, and at one time he suffered
with slight nausea. At his suggestion placed
over his stomach wet towel and he expressed
great relief from it. After he arrived at Chand-
ier's house, he ate some bread and tea with evi-
dent relish, and slept well throughout the entire
night Wednesday he was thought to be doing
remarkably well. He ate heartily, fer 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 surface OF the wound exposed, was
covered with healthy granulations. The wound
III his hand gave him little pain, and the dis
charge was healthy. Simple lint and water
dressings were used, both for the stump and
hand, and upon the palm OF the latter, a light,
short splint was applied to assist in keeping at
rest the fragments Of the second and third met
acarpaI cones. lie expressed great satisfaction
when told that his wound WAS healing, and ask
ed II L could tel from then appearance how long
he would probably be kept from the iield-
/. Conversing with Capt. Smith, few moments
afterwards, he alluded to his injuries, and said,
Many would regard them DIS great misfor-
my llia.' Capt. S. replied, All things work
together for good to, those that love GOD y
Yes, he answered, that S it, that's il.
At my request, Dr.. Morrison came TO-DAY,
and remained with HIM.
About one o clock Thursday morning, while
| was asleep upon lounge III his room, he di-
rectcd his servant, i'm, to apply wet towel to
his stomach, to relieve an attack Of nausea, with
which he was again troubled. Ihe servant ask
/ ed permission to first consult me, but the Gen
! erill knowing that / had slept none, for nearly
three nights, refused to allow the servant to dis
turb me, and demanded the towel. About day
/ light was aroused, and found him suffering
with great pain. An examination disclosed
fpleuro-p -pheulIonla OF the right side. believed,
and the consulting physicians conculTed IN the
opinion, that 1t Was attributable to the fall from
/ the litter, the night he was wounded The
General, himself, lefelred to this accident /
think the disease came on too soon after the ap-
phcatlon OF the wet cloths, to admit Of the sup.
position, once believed, that it was induced by
them. The nausea, tor which the cloths, were
applied that night, may have been the result OF
Inflammation already begun. Confusion OF the
lung, with extraYasation Of blood In his chest,
was probably produced by the tall referred to,
and shock and loss OF blood prevented any i'll
effects until reaction had been we'll established,
and then Inflammation ensued. Cups were APP
piled, and mercury, with antimony and opium.
administered towards the evening, he be-
came better, and hopes were again entertained
OF his recovery. Mrs. jackson arrived to-day,
and nursed him faithfully to the end She was
I a devoted wife, and earnest Christian, and en-
deared Us all to her byqher great kindness and
gentleness The General JOY at the presence
of his wife and child was very great, and for
him unusually demonsrative. Noticing the
sadness OF his wife, he said to her tenderly, Il
know you would gladly give your life for ne,
but l am perfectly resigned. DO not be sad [
hope l may yet recover. Pray for me, but al
ways remember In your prayers to use the peti-
ton, THY will be done =" Friday his wounds
were again dressed and although the quantity
OF the discharge from them had diminished,
the process of healing was still going on The
pain III his SIDE had disappeared, buthc breath
Z ed with difficulty and complained of a feeling Of
great exhaustion When Dr. Breckenridge,
(who with DR.. Smith, had been sent for in con
sultation) said he hoped that blister, which
had been applied, would afford him relief, he
EXPRESSED Ii. own comic ,ience ia H. an,, his Gaa
recovery.
Dr. Tucker, from Richmond, arrived on Sat
urday, aud al that human skill could devise
was done, to stay the hand Of death lie suf-
fered no pain to-day, and his breathing was less
difficult, but he was evidently hourly growing
weaker. ,
When his child was brought to him, to-day
he played with it for some time; frequently ca
ressing it, and calling it his little comforter"
At one time, he raised his wounded hand above
its head, and closing his eyes, was for some mo-
ments silently engaged in prayer. He said to
me, II see from the number of physicians, that
YOU think my condition dangerous but I thank