The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-21
StoneWall Jackson.
Wilmington N. c., Repielo.

nbicb Gen. S,onevall Jackson received
lila death wound. Mr.. T. J. Capps, Of
Onslow county, who drove the ambulance
vhich conveyed Gen. Jsckson To the
rear, says that it vas in the afternoon.
To coutrovert this Rev. L. G. Vass pub.
l;ebed O communication in the Newbern
'Iournai saying that it was after dark,
and Capt. A. ii. II. Toler, Of the 18th
regiment. who was at Chancellorsville,
wInte the Rtriew from Colorado CITY.
Texas. where he now resides, also stating
that il was dark when the fatal mistake
vas made. Still further testimony 10
deduced from Gen Jas. H. Lane, who
commanded the brigade at whose hands
the death wound was dealt, confirming
what Capt. Tolsr Snd Mr.. Vass have said.
Cen. Lsne writes Maj. D. T. Caravey, of
Newbern, in reply to o letter from that
gentleman. He aays:
AUBURN, ALA, Jan. 5, 1884.
My DEAR MAJOR In response to
vour letter sskiog for information about
he voundng of Gen. T. J. jackson,
would respectfully refer you to my off.
cial report of tho battle of Chancellora-
Vile. dated May llth, 1868, and to O
latter dated January 1st, 1873, written by
me for the Richmond Dispatch, at the
reouest of one of ito editors. Both of
these arc to be found in Vol. of tho
,Southern Historical Society Papers. From
them YOU will learn that McGouau's
brigade and ours were not in line in
Jackson's henk attack on the afternoon
of tho 2ud of May, but marched by tho
feak, slopg The plank road: the rear Of
The sT:iileEy--ouEs bs!Eg - fgont-sud
that ss soon &c j. wse &=ssr!aiuea tina:
the enemy were rapidly falling back be.
fore Rhodes, We pushed forward with tho
artillery beyond our aecopd and third
lines to within q short distance of the
first. Here Gen. A. p. Hill, in person,
ordered mo, at dark, 10 deploy one regi-
ment as skirmishers across the road, in
front of Rhodes, and to form line of
battle in rear of my command, for the
purpose of making night attack and
capturing the enemies batteries. If posi-.
bic. While I was giving my ORDERS to
this OBJECT, both oides opened most
terrific artillery fire along tho plank road, /,
in which our brigade had been halted.
To save my mon from this murderouB
enGlade fro, ut once ordered them to
lie down, and my etaff and dismounted
on the loft of tho road.
During this artillery fight, Col. w. H.
Palmer, of Gen. Hills etaf, gallantly
crossed the road and in the dark inquired
for me. l called him and on his coming
up, we remarked upon the severity Of
the fro, the low flight Of the enemy's
i shells, etc., and when he informed me
that Gen. Hill wiohed to know uby l did
i not form my line as had been ordered,
! l requested him to tell Con. Hill that 1
4 had not attsmpted it on account of tho
II ,,l mn RI a rora orfillaru Ero opI
a that If he wished me TO do 60 euccessfuNy,
would have to order hio artillery to cease
firing, an I believed the enemy were
& keeping up theirs only in response to
ours. All old soldiers know how difficult
a it is to mauguvre the bravest troops iu
the dark, under murderoua fire, through
scruboy oaka and pine thickets, and over
the abattis Of the enemy's abandoned
vorko. Col. Palmer, who had q most
3 varied and trying experience that night,
has frequently told me that he delivered
my message to Gen. Hill, and Hill,
I through him, ordered Maj. Brexton, Of
his artillery, to cease firing. Az soon ae
this was done, tho enemy, 60 had e1.
pectod, also ceased their firing. then
s deploye ed the sSrd regiment Under Col.
avery su Skirmishefo, and formed line OF
battle in it's rear. Tho 7.h and 37th reg.
iments were on the right of the plank
road, aud tho 18th and 28th, on the left
+ the left of the 37th and right Of the
18th rested on the road. When I gave
MY orders to my regimental commanders,
q informed them that VIC would occupy
tho front limo for the purpose of making
night attack, and az there would be
nothing before US but the enemy, they
must keep q sharp lookout to tho front
After had formed my line from left TO
right, rode. back to the plank road to
report to Gen. Hill and there, in the
6 dark, met with Gen. Jackson, uho re.
cognized mo frat and asked, Lame,
whom are you looking for9" replied,
Gen. Hill, who ordered me TO form my
line for q night attack, which ! have
81 done, and now vish to know whether
ampst advance o. await further ordsrs," "
81 .hs1 added, "Dus Con, / doa's saow
where Gen. Hill ia, and as he il acting
under your orders, it would cave time,
were you TO tell mo what to do"
To this, Gen. jackson, in en- earnest
tone and with o puuhipg gesture Of the
right hand in tho direction of the enemy.
replisd, "PuBh right ahead, Lane" and
rode forward. This veo tho last time /
ever saw my old v. Ii. I. Professor and
Commanding Lieut.. General. I then
rode to the right 20 put my line In mo.
E;tion, and found that Lieut. Col. Smith,
of Pennsylvania regiment, had come
IN with white handkerchief tied to .
atick, to learn whether we we're "confed.
or Union .rosF,."
~ Seoe sstss tais, olf sSifHi:shsss os The
right fred, "a i Afterwards learned from
Coi. Avery, at q mounted peraon Who
rode up to bis line And called for Gen.
Williams, and this drew tho enemy's ar.
sillery and Infantry fro and there was
2rlng all along our whole akirmish line.
hon ordered the old 7th forward
oms of its officoro. and especially the
Pravo and noble Lieut.. ..Col. Hill inform.
p me that they were oatiafed that there
7ere troopa Of como kind on our right.
nd advised me to reconnoitre in that
Erection before advancing.
- Gsc. HeSdeT shan RODE Up, called ms
aside and edvised me not to advance at
~ 40 Gsnu. Jackaon and Hill had both
een wounded and it was thought by my
}ommand.
Lieut.. Emack, With sour mon from the
regiment, Ea: shen sent to recon.
otre on our right and they coon return.
with Lieut. Col. Smith Pennsylvania
eg,ment, which had thrown their arms
ana surrendered, on representations made
Them by Lieut.. Emsck.
S While Lieut..Col. Smith wss telling
tfA6 ID - s--f. h1v,