Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
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STONEWALL JACKSON.
THE CONFEDERATE cHIEFTAlNS
LAST COMMAND IN THE FIELD.

LAST COMMAND IN THE FIELD.
MortaIly Wounded by Shots from His
Own Men-Iitter Bearers Under Fed
eraI Artillery F're-F.ast Order Given
by the General.
When jackson had reached the point where
his line now crossed the turnpike, scarcely
mile west of Charlottesville and not half
mile from a line of Federal troops, he had
found his front line unfit for the farther and
vigorous advance he desired, by reason of the
irregular character of the fighting, now wright,
now left, and because of the dense thickets
through which it was impossible to preserve
alignment Division commanders found it
more and more difficult as the twilight deep
ened to hold their broken brigades in hand.
Regretting the necessity of relieving the
troops in front, Gen. jackson had ordered A
P. Hills division, his third and reserve line,
to be placed inIfront While this change was
being effected, impatient and anxious, the
general rode forward on the turnpike, fol-
lowed by two or three of his staff and num-
Der of couriers and signal sergeants. DE
passed the swampy depression, and began the
ascent Of the hill toward Chancellorsville,
when he came upon line Of the Federal in
fantry living on their arms Fired at by one
or two muskets two musket balls from the
enemy whistled over my head as l came to
the 'front.', he turned and came back toward
his line, upon the side of the road to his left.
SHOT BY HIS OWN MEN.
As he rode near to the Confederate troops
lust placed in position, and ignorant that he
was in the front, the left company began
firing to the front, and two of his party fell
from their saddles dead-Capt- Boswell, OF
the engineers, and Sergt Cunlifbe, OF the sig
nal corps. Squirting his horse across the road
to his right, be was met a second volley from
the right company of Pender's North Carolina
brigade. Under this volley, when not two
rods from the troops, the general received
three balls at the same instant. One pene-
trated the palm of his right hand, and was
cut out that night from the back Of his hand
A second passed around the wrist of the left
arm and out through the left hand. But
third ball passed through the left arm half
way from the shoulder to the elbow. The
large bone of the upper arm was splintered to
the elbow joint, and the wound bled freely.
His horse turned quickly from the fire,
through the thick bushes, which swept the
cap from the generals head and scratched his
forehead, leaving drops of blood to stain his
face.
As he lost his hold upon the bride rein he
reeled from the saddle and was caught by the
arms of Capt Milbourne, of the signal corps.
Laid upon the ground, there came at once to
his succor Gen. A P. Hill and members OF
his staff The writer reached his side
minute after, to find Gen. Hill holding the
head and shoulders of the wounded chief.
Cutting open the coat sleeve, from wrist to
shoulder, l found the wound in the upper
arm. and with my handkerchief I bound the
arm above the wound, to stem the flow of
blood. Couriers were sent for DIR. Hunter
Mcclure, the surgeon of the corps and the
generals trusted friend, and fer an ambu-
lance. Being outside of our lines, it was
urgent that he should be moved at once.
With difficulty litter bearers were brought
from the line near by, the general placed
upon the litter and carefully raised to the
shoulder, myself bearing one corner.
UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE.
A moment later artillery from the Federal
side was opened pom US; great broadsides
thundered over tie woods; kissing shells
searched the dark thickets through, and
shrapnel swept the road along which we
ulONeu. 1NO Vi bIlIGc StC tJS LII NuGI anu OuC
litter bearer at my side was struck and fell,
but as the litter turned Maj. Watkins Leigh,
of Hills staff, happily caught it. But the
fright of the men was SO great that we were
obliged to lay the litter and its burden down
upon the road. As the litter bearers ran to
the cover of the trees threw myself by the
generals side, and held him firmly to the
ground as he attempted to rise Over US
~, Sc hill
shot striking fire on the finty rock of the
road all around US and sweeping from their
feet horses and men of the artillery just moved
to the front Soon the firing veered to the
other side of the road, and sprang to my
feet, assisted the general to rise, passed my
arm around him, and with the wounded mans
weight thrown heavily upon me, we forsook
the road.
Entering the woods he sank to the ground
from exhaustion, but the litter was soon
brought, and, again rallying a few men, we
essayed to carry him farther, when a second
bearer fell at my side. This time, with none
to assist, the litter careened, and the general
fell to the ground with groan Of deep pain.
Greatly alarmed, 1 sprang to his aid, and lift
ing his head as a stray beam of moonlight
came through clouds and leaves, be opened
o oAlO NCo1A 4NCNCA LIE,
captain, never mind me-" Raising him again
to his feet, he was accosted by Brig Gen
Fender: "Oh, general, hope you are not
seriously wounded. will have to retire my
troops to reform them, they are so much
broken by this fire." But Jackson, rallying
his strength, with firm voice said: "You must
hold your ground, Gen. Fender; you must
hold your ground, siri" And so uttered his
last command on the feld.-Capt. James
Power Smith in The Century.
Trick of Travelling Doctor.
Several months ago one of these travelling
healers of all diseases came to Detroit with
great flourish of trumpets, and In a few days
the fame of his wonderful cures spread abroad
and filed his rooms with crowds of lame, halt
and blind. went over one day to see him
lay on hands and heal One of his patients
was young man who alleged that his right
arm had been useless for months. The great
quack rubbed it, and the patient experienced
great relief. He came again and again, and
in a week was completely cured There was
another with spinal complaint third who
had been deaf for ten years, and several others
who were almost blind. All were cured.
Some of US were amazed at these wonderful
cures and after the quack had worked the
town for what it was worth he vanished with
a wallet stuffed with bank bills
1t was only the other day that | heard