The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-24

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sTONEWALL JAOKsON'S DAUGHTER
Misc Julia jackson. the daughter Of stonewal
Jackson. IL now d sixteen yeAr-0ld school cir
~ Baltimore. She Is q tall aud graceful yollp,
woman. With fair hair. IL pretty coDnpisxiop
oeantltut large gray eyes. and gentle manners
This extract from one OF our exchanges, Will
interest all admirers OF the great chietta
and especially OF those who witnessed tf,s last
sad scenes OF his heroic life and death. This
occurred at Guinea Station, on the raj road
from Fredericksburg to Richmond The
wounded General was taken to the brick
house near the railroad, where Mr.. Chandler
resided. There were number OF ladies', refll-
gees from Fredericksburg, to whom the hospi-
table Mr.. Chandler extended cordial well
come and shelter When the sorrowrul cor
tege which bore the wounded General from
the field Of charlottesville approached Mr..
Chandler's residence, these ladies' ran to meet
it, and aided to conduct the General to the
most comfortable room LII the house, and then
devoted themselves with that zeal OF which
only women are capable to the nursing and
administration OF such emollients and atten-
lions as the worthy mutilated heroso greatly
needed. 1t was here DR.. Mcguire performed
the operation Of amputation Of the Generals
right arm. His Confederate uniform had
been removed, and hung In the room where
the General lay. The ladies, observing it's
torn and bloody con tlion, took charge OF the
uniform, with view II repairing and clean
ing. It was q bran new and elegant uniform,
the first the General had worn during the
war, and had been imported from England
through Wilmington for him by his second
In command, Gen. Jeb Stuart. From the
favorable report Of DR.. Mcguire OF
the effect Of the amputation, the ladies
were cheered with hopes OF the Generals
speedy recovery, and with the assiduity
OF the sex, they set to work
to sew up the rents and brush Off the stains
Of bis fine uniform. Meantime the Generals
wife had been telegraphed for. In due time
she arrived, with her infant daughther. They
were ushered into the room, and, in the pres
snce OF the ladies attendant on the General,
10 affecting scene Of greeting took place. It
vas the first time the General had ever seen
1ls infant daughter. His stern countenance,
Usually 50 Interchangeable In Its expression,
'elaxed into pleasant and happy smile ct
his first view Of his little daughter. The
mother, desiring to give her whole time and
attendance to her wounded husband, re-
Iuested the ladies of the house to
axe charge of her daughter. One
4 these ladies' had an infant OF
he same age, and joyfully accepted the
rust of nurse Of Stonewall Jackson's child
hat trust was most faithfully performed,
nd when, o few days thereafter, under the
fleets OF violent influenza produced by
old bath, the Generals case took an unfayor-
bic turn, and he was pronounced in ectremis,
here gathered around bis couch these lady ;!
urses-and whilst his devoted wife held one
his hands, the little babe was held before 7
ls fast glistening eyes, and upon her cheek
as pressed the last kiss, and upon her I'M
onscious little face was cast the last glance !
the dying hero. Such was the closing :
,ene Of the glorious career of one Of the no.
est and most heroic Of men, the remem-
'ance OF which must ever surround with the
sepest interest the child, now developed into 2
10 elegant woman described above. !
The fervent prayers Of the millions of ad-
irers and compatriots Of Stonewall jackson
the brilliant realization or the happy
omlse o. her maturity will attend through
9 the daughter Of Stonewall Jackson, May
be life OF undsturbed felicity, Of pride In T
= lllustrious parentage, and Of joyful ap-
eciation OF the homage which viii be rem
red to her by every true Confederate patriot
q admirer Of virtue, patriotism and self
votion to duty and country.
The ladies of Fredericksburg who had SO I
thfully nursed the General In his last
urs, and who had taken charge OF his torn
form with tho hope OF repairing it In time
De worn In the next battle, were requested
the bereaved widow to divide and retain
rttons Of the cloth stained with his blood, e.
IN all the homesteads Of those ladies this
mortal may be found to this day framed
] religiously preserved as sacred relic.
T.