Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-12-09

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p. Hills divisioa was moving N column
to their support, and Gensrxa Hin and
his staff rode to the front 70 assist in
relieving the confusion which had ne.
cessarily ensued from charging through
the thick underground. After the pur.
suit had ceased and Hills division was
moving forward to relieve Rodes, the
enemy opened very severe FIRE of ar
tillery from some thirty pieces; and
just after this Hill met Jackson in the
turnpike and received from him the
characteristic order, twice repeated, and
with General Jackson's peculiar wave
of the hand in the direction indicated /:
Press them and cut them of from the
United States Ford Hill replied -
General, l am entirely unacquainted
with the topography Of this country.
Have you an officer who could aid me:?'
Jackson then directed Captain Boswell,
of his staff, to report to Gen. Hill, and
he himself rode on down the road through
the lines, and about ffty to seventy Eve
yards in front Of them
NV informant thinks that there was
with Jackson at this time none of his
staff. and only one of the signal corps;
but it would seem, from our accounts,
that be was at least Joined soon after
by Capt. Wilbourne and Lieut.. Norris
son, of his staff The contiguity of the
Confederate lines to the Federal lines
at this time was shown by the fact that
some of Lanes brigade Of Hills corps
brought in Federal. colonel, who said
that be stepped in front Of his lines,
and only came afew feet before be found
himself in ours. As soon as Gen. Hill
saw Jackson ride in front Of his lines
he felt it his duty, as subordinate, to
join him, and accordingly he also rode
forward, accompanied by several of his
staff and couriers.
When the firing G<st begun the party
were sitl5aS quietly on their horses,
iaokin2 i5es1i eef thsasnsspy.s
ter of axes felsing tir1ber and other
noise Indicating their movements. A
smattering fire commenced on the right
(possibly in response to one from the
enemy,) and mmediateiy the brigade
in front of which Jackson's party were
quietly sitting on their horses opened
fire upon them with the most fatal re-
suits. The party at this time consisted
of General Jackson, who received three
terrible wounds in the arm and hand.
and whose horse dragged him under
the bough of tree and lacerated his
face terribly. Captain Wilbourne and
Lieutenant Morrison, who saved him
self from being carried into the enemv's
lines by his frantic horse by throwing
himself to the gIound aud suffering se-
we're bruises; General Hill, who saved
himself by jumping to the ground and
lying there till the firing was over;
Colonel William IL. Palmer, whose
horse was killed under him; Captain
Forbes, gallant quartermaster, who
was serving as a volunteer aid on Hills
staff, who was instantly killed; Major
Conway Howard, whose horse carried
him into tine enemy's lines; Captain
Murray Taylor, whose horse was Killed
with FIVE bullet wounds; Sergeant Tuck
er, who was captured, and couriers
Muse severely wounded and Saunders
killed.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, in an account
Of Jackson's last hours, saws: About
daylight on Sunday morning Mrs. Jack
son informed him that his recovery war
very doubtful, and it was better that
he should be prepared for the worst
He was silent for a moment, and then
said : 1t viii be infinite gain to be
translated to heaven He advised his
wife in the event of his death TO return
to her fathers house, and added: You
have kind and good father, but there
is no one so kind and good as your
Heavenly Father He still expressed
a hope of his recovery, but requested
her, if he should die, to have him buried
in Lexington, in the Valley of Virginia.
His exhaustion increased SO rapidly that
at IL O'Clock Mrs. Jackson knelt by his
bed and told him that before the sun
went down he would he with his Sa-
viour. He replied: 'Oh. no. You are
frightened. my child. Death is not so
near. may vet get weil' She fell over
the bed, weeping bitterly, and told him
again that the physicians said there was
no hope. After moments pause he
asked her to call me. Doctor, Anna
informs me that yoa have told her 1
am to die to-day; is it 20 When he
was answered be turned bis eyes to-
wards the ceiling and gazed for a mo-
ment or two, as If in intense Thought,
then replied Very good. very good; il
is all right He then tried TO comfort
his almost broken-hearted wife, and
told her he had good deal to saw to
her. but he was too weak. Col. Pen
dleson came into the room about one
o'clock. and he asked him, who was
preaching at headquarters TO-DAY p
I When told that the whole army was
praying for him be replied, Thank
God. they are very kind He said
1t is the Lords day; my wish is ful.
filed. have always desired to die on
Sunday His mind nov began to fail
and wander, and he Frequently talked
as if IN command upon the Geld, giving