Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-12-24
So in Advance
Whole Number 1855


invested Miles, with his 1900 men, in
strong position, Miles called council
Of war, and said be had resolved to sur
render, and soon raised white flag
Gen. Julius White went to jackson to
arrange terms OF surrender. he found
the Confederate commander fast asleep
upon the ground Gen. White first met
the Confederate Gen. Hill, who aroused
Jackson General" said he, "this is
General White, OF the United States Ar.
my" jackson made gesture ofrecognl,
tion and again closed his eyes. He has
come to arrange terms Of surrender"
continued Hin jackson replies. "Ths
surreSder must be unconditional; every
indulgence can be granted afterward"--
Colonel Miles was wounded and died in
a few hours after the surrender. Colonel
Thos H. Ford, of the 3oth Ohio Infan-
FRY, who had abandoned Maryland
Heights, was dismissed from the service
on the ground of "such lack OF military
capacity as to disqualifY him from COM
mand in the service"
Jackson's two divisions, or the "Stoue-
wallp and EwelPs, had left Richmond
with 10000 men, and they had marched
from the Rappahanock to Manassas the
Potomac to Frederick and HaTper's Fer
ry and to sharpsburg, and Of those 10000
Jackson brought back to Lee. on the An,
lietam, only himself and 5000 men. At
Antietam, the old "Stonewall" division
entered the action weary and worn,
and reduced to the numbers of 9
small brigade, not numbering oyer 1000
men at the beginning ofthe fight.
After performing an important part in
the battle of Fredericksburg. we next
learn of jackson at ChancellorsFiIle, In
command of an entire corps. composed Of
the divisions of Ambrose p Hill, D. N.
Hill, Trimble and Early. Here jackson
proposed that part OF the Confederate
force should demonstrate upon HoOker's
front, and the remainder should march
clear around his line and assaiI bis flank
snd rear. This plan being settled, Lee
and Jackson lay down to rest without
shelter upon the bare ground-Ja Jacksen
with neither blanket or oEercoaf, and a
sunrise be began his march with three
divisions. By march OF fifteen miles,
Jacksonhad passed clear round Hookers
position and was in straight line about
six miles EEeE vheEe be bad started tsp
hours before. Jackson Eoop struck bis
blow, and the rout Of the 11th Corps was
complete. Night was coming on, but The
fun moon shone brightly. The divisions
of Rodes and Colston. which had charg-
ed the Eleventh Corps two miles through
the woods, was thrown into eoRfaslon.
No enemy was to be seen. and they halt
ed Jackson ordered 4. P. Hills diVis-
ion to the front, and accompa:.ied only
sby his staff, passed forward to examine
the position. Some of his comrades on.
jected. There is no danger" herenJ;ad
the enemy is routed. Go back and ten
Hiil to press on" In fewmamsn,s
musketry fire from Gen. Berry's tr1,ons
pattered.among the trees, and Jsekson
turned back toward his own lire. s..
OF HHfs troops coming from the oDno-
sl'e direction, and seeing this Life eroun
OF horsemen, mistOok them for TTnior
cavalry, and hred upon them. HaIf oF
Jackson's escort fell dead and vopnd.5
and he received three balls at The -.
instant-One passed through his rirbt
band, a second through mis- left. while .
tbSEd'struck his left arm, near the shoul-
der. Soon Hill came to the sro, and
bandassS the broken arm Of his com.
mAndeE Fhe wounded General was
placed upon , litter and borne 70 The
rear. Soon Berrv's guns poured 4 fire mn
the road and one of the litter-bearers
was killed, the others hed, leaving Jack
son with two companions. jackson, SUP.
ported BY an aid, staggered into q Wood
which bordered the road. Here he came
upon Pender's brigade. lying fat to avoid
the shot pouring into the gloom. 81
fear" said Pender, "ihat we cannot main
tain our position here" 'You must
hold your ground" was the last order
ever given by Jackson on the field
While being borne to the rear. one Of the
bearers fell, causing him to fall heavily
upon his broken arm, and bruIsing his
side. He was soon borne to the rear,
where the arm was amputated. PneumO-
ma set in, probably caused BY exposure
0a that Friday night when he slept with
Oz< SHELTER upon the bare ground. he
died OR Sunday. the 10Th Of May, 1859.
When deah approached, his mind wan
dered-wIth ,Risiszz ofthe battlefield, he
said. 'Order Hlll.to SEepare for battles
pass the cavalry 10 The fTapt rapidly )"
finally marrnuring. "Let US .crosseyer the
river and rest under the shade Of iAs
trees"
sNo General can be Esund who held sneh
absolute sway over bis troops. and his
supenor abilities mnst eutiae him TO rank
with such able commanders - Robk E
Lee, Albert Sydney Johnston and Tossph
E. Johnston. The ConFsderatss might
better have lost battle than this ons