The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-25
DEATH or S1ONEWALL JACKSON.
Gcu. Jub0I A. EnrIy's Account of the
Confederate Leaders Fall.

var which have given rise to moro conflicting ac-
counts than tho unfortunate occurrence which de-
prvcd tho Army Of Northern Virginia OF It's greatest
,orps commander. A number OF such accounts have
appeared In print In books as well as In fcctng
form, and no two of them agree as to the oircum-
stances attending the wounding OF Gen. jackson.
A book entitled q Keel and Saddle and written
by Gen. Revere, who served In tho Army OF the 20.
omac under Hooker appeared several years since, In
which is contained very remarkable story about en-
Jackson In connection with the subject Of astrology
and his being wounded at Charlottesville. tie mar
rates that whlc steamer ascending tho Missls.
slppi In 1899, among tho passengers was Lieut.
Thomas j. Jackson, U, s. N, with whom no becam,
acquainted, and with whom ho had a conversation
on astrology, In which jackson Indicated some he
lief In asrology rs science, and that before parting
he had given jackson tho necessary data for calcu
lalng horoscoro and few iiionths aftur received
from him letter iucloslng scheme Of his nativity,
and saying that he and jackson would be exposed tt
n common danger "durng the first days OF May,
1S63." Gen. Revere then refers 10 tho Battle oil
In these worlds
At the battle FIRST named was an involuntary
witness OF an event which had an Important bear Ing
tho Issue OF the war and which has been the sub
Jcct Of prolonged controversy. refer to the death oil
Stonowa Jackson Tho circumstances undpr which
acquired the right to give testimony In the matter
were somewhat remarkable. and hero give full
the Plank ltcad at Uhnncellorsvc, and, aftcr night
had fallen, rode forward, according to my invaria.
BILE habit to inspect my picket line. The moon had
risen and partially illuminated tho woods I began
my inspection tho right 81 the picket lino pro.
crossing gradually to the loft, where stopped TO
tify the post OF sentinel not far from tho Plank
Road. While thus engaged heard the sound of hoofs
from the direction ~ the cnemys line and paused "a
listen Soon a cavalcado Appeared approaching us.
The foremost hOrseman detached himself from The
main body, which halted not far frum us and riding
cautiously nearer seemed to try to pierce tho gloom.
He was so close to us that tho soldier nearest mo
eveied his rifle FOR shot ut him; hut forbade him,
as did not wish to have our position revealed aud
II would have been useless TO kill the man, whom
Judged to he u stan oniccr making reconnaissance.
Having completed Ills observations, this person re-
Joined the group his rear and all returned IN gal
lop. Tho clatter u! hoofs soon ceased In be audit
blc and the silence OF the night was unbroken save
by tho melancholy cries OF tito whippowl, which
heard In continuous wall like spirit voices, When
the horizon was lighted up hy sudden flash In the
direction OF the enemy succeeded by tho we'll known
rattle OF volley Of muskory from ut least battalion.
second volley quickly followed tho FIRST and heard
cries In the same direction. Fearing that como of
our troops might bn In that locality and that there
was danger Of our firing upon friends, loft my
DERBY and rode toward the Confederate line rider
less horse dashed past mo t0wasl our lines. and
refined up In presence of group OF several pcrson'
gathered around n man lyipg upon the ground ap.
parently badly wounded. Isa ut once that these
Confederate officers and visions of tho Libby began
to fit through my mind; but rejecting that was
well armed and mounted, and that had on the great.
coat Of private soldier, such worn by bOtl
parties, sat still regarding the group In silence,
Dnt prepared 10 use either my snuts OF my sabre as oc
OF the Confederatcs, who appeared to regard me Will
astonishmcnt then speaking In tone of authority.
ho ordered me Ito ride up there and what troop
those were, ~ Indicating the rebel position. in.
Tho j,rnctJnn nJ,cnted mill out M s,yht nr 'thr
nroun thrn mnIc n circuit ronnJ II and ret,rnat
within INV avn limo Inst os I had nnswe,cJ III,
challenge of our picket the section of our artillery
tho .ronn rrashiny thrnnrh tho trecs near ,Io ano
occnn,,sl by The from of t'onjederate onrers -
Than foIiovs :, stnt.wont that ni,out n fortuIvb
altar ina nccurrepca :, u,ci,nonI r,nnr ,,,, u, h,
thn wrIar dntn,I,ng tba Observation-Disclosures "r ,, Ian
of Stonewo,I Jackson and coni,Iuiny Tho st,temen
,hor, The ncruon m hnrsehnct euhsi,nii,liv no n
riyen I'm tho ryiract from :, Ri,hmoi narer or tsR5
saferrcI a. In the ,ottsr or ,',rt y,i,,nurn i've
hereafter This convinced GEN Revere a. n, saws
that Tho wnun,,nl man sepn lv lin, yv,q stonr,y,
Jarkson
Gen Early then shows that the Jackson met u.
Revere on the Mississippi could not have bee
=, s,ono,,,,, r,,rso, ', n,,os s,,, ,,,,,, ar ,,.
,, r" , ''' '.''',n V, ','.'
WHO Knew nm NJ tue virginia Military Institute tina
he was never heard to alluc TO astr0ogy, and take
ncc,son to pI,cc In an ,utbcntir form IN, firm, nn,
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'o,' ''''' COW ' ''''''' '''' ''i ''' "'""'i"h'
(which Is now given In the language OF the witnes
''who rode by the side of the General at the time
,apd who of all others Is best able TO give an en-
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NY ,e,"o'o "'''"'' I'm, ie''' iio'' ''p'
X. T.. Wibourn, who was chief signal officer fO
Jackson's CORPS aud was by his side when he wa
wounded ia as foll,ws.
TORRANCE, MISS, February 10, 1873.
MY DEAR GENERAL: VIII now cnlcavor to com
ny WIN your request tcontaino1 IN your favor of til
lZ'h instant, 10 give you me FACTS reatihg u III
wouhuing OF zen L, y. Jackson.
As the uctaiis oi ,he Dattie are ianiiar TO you,
W.. pegln WIN ven. JhCHSon 'ioNcnon's altci III
put,ie was over anu al seemed Hulet-tne ohem
naT y uisappeareu rom our immaculate 'front.' an
a'i hrinS having consequently ceased. Ten. Jackso
took advantage OF this iuii III mo storm TO rcley
iIoucs's uoops, VINO hau peoh hghting steaui'y al
Vacihg, anu making repeater charges from tne tiih
tne iEnt DeEah' anu hence orlereu Ten. mn 10 IN
'front.' 10 relieve isodcs WIN MS iresi troopsuirectin
llo chahgc 10 oe niauo as quickly rs possible: W
were now Mith p1u. mn aie OF te open ileh,s ne.
CnahcelioisViie, where ume enemy WAS supposed 10
strongly lhuslcnet. Mmllo inns chango was poiil
maze ton jackson manifested great ilnpaiiehcct
Get hiii'S troops mo inc ana ready 10 move
promptly rs poSslDle az" 10 TINS END sent ever
'ne,oer Oh MS slll WIN ORDERS 10 Gen. nm a'i
ntuer general ohlceis 10 hurry up tho movement
FROM Tue oiueiS sehl 10 ueh' Stu'it, IL was eviue
nav his Intention was to storm tue cnemy's works
chacellofsNie as soon as the linrS We're formed an
peoo ,o cnc,hy hau recovered from ,he SHOCK an
tunius,o VI .no nicNluus nBnhnE, anu 10 paco III
, w OF MS army petween LOCKER ana Tue river
W me me orders were peinG issued Ten, Jackso
SAT on nus morse Just Ill front oil te me- on the PIKE
From this point he sent me with an order to Gen
mll' galoncu back anu met ten I'M In abol
hity yhius fluihg along the PIKE toward ten. jack
son. turned ana rode Win nm to nus iine and !
stopped rev ieet III front OF ~. rode lnnedatel
ONTO zen. jackson, VINO was tmen III sisht anu only
Few PAGES IA front OF Cen mn Just ~ the posltio
where lett NUM- AS ! reached MN no sent OH IN
only stan officer present to Gen. iil with orders
move forward rs soon as possible and no rode sowl
along tho PIKE toward the enemy. rode at his le
side, two oil my signai-lnen being Just behihd US, fol
lowed by cOurlers etc. GEN. jackson thought
while awaiting Gen. lilll's movements, he woul
ride to the front MS r MS tho sirmis lineor pckcts
and ascertain what could be seen or heard Of the
envy and his movements. supposing there was ccI
tainy limo of skirmishers In front, as his order
were always very imperative to keep u skirmish lin
In front Of the line Of battle. When we had riddle
only few rods, and had reached point nearly op
poSite an old disnanilcd house In the woods t
road to our light, and while I was giving him Gen
Iills reply to the order had just returned from dc
iiverlng few moments before. TO our great surpris
our little party was fired upon by about battalion,
perhaps less, of our troops little to right and
tho right OF tho pke-the balls passing DIAGONAL
across the pike, AMI being apparently aimed at us
There seemed to be first musket discharged, whic
was n",''mvu n,',o1. ls'n5 ny so,cy in1 SUE
.nns II, ha, , neo ", ,n I ~, ta,s m u
1 nnn,,' ,h annroach ys ,ho wnu" 90 hu
think tho troons saw us tbouph they could hear m
sound of orr Horses feet ON tl,s nike and probal
fired at random I'm tho supposed direction Of tho on
emy However the origin of tis firing IA mere COZ
lecture but tho fact is that II came nj nboye stated
and many of tho escort and ihelr horses were sL,
down.