Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15
sroNEwALL JACKSON.
How the UOnfederates HERDS Life Went
Out.

From she DetrOff free PFeeS.
About daylight upon the Sunday Of his
death Mrs. jackson informed him that his
recovery was very doubtful, and that it
was better that he should be prepared for
he t. He was silent for moment
tand then said:
SIT will be infinite gain to be translated
to Heaven" He advised his wife in the
event of his death, to return to her fathers
house, and added:
''You have kind and good father, but
there is no one so kind and good as your
Heavenly Father"
He still expressed hope that he would
recover, but requested his wife, in case he
should die, to have him buried in LeXing-
ton, I'm the valley OF Virginia. His eXhaus-
Mrs. jackson knelt by his bed and told
him that before the sun went down he
would be with his Saviour.
He replied "O,nol You are frightened,
my child. Death is not 80 near. | may yet
get we'll"
She fell upon the bed weeping bitterly
and again told him, amid her tears and
sobs, that the physicians declared that
there was no longer any hope OF his re-
coverY. After moments pause he asked
her TO call the family physician.
doctor" he said, as the physician en-
tered the room, Gamma informed me that
you have told her | am to die to-day. Is it
sop
When he was answered in the afirma-
tive, ne turned his sunken eyes toward
the ceiling and gazed for a moment
or two as il In intense thought, then
looked at the friends about him and said
softly:
Every good, very good /; 1t is all right"
Then turning to his heart broken wife he
tried to comfort her. He told her that
there was much he desired TO tell her
but tn at he WAS too weak for the undertak-
ing.
Col. Pendleton, came into the room
about / O'Clock. Gen. jackson asked
him.
who is preaching at the headquarters
! to-day ?''
When told in reply that the whole army
was praying for him, he replied:
THANK God they are very kind" Then
he added: sit Is the Lords day; my wish
is fulfilled. Ihave always desired to die on
Sunday"
Slowly his mind began TO fan and wan
! der, and he frequently talked In his deli
rum as II in command Of his army on the
| field of battle. He would give orders TO
his aides in his old way, and then the
! scene was changed. He was at the mess
thOle IN cOnNerSaL1On Win memOerBOfn his
staff; now with mis- wife and child; now at
PRAYERS with his military family. DC
casioual intervals OF his mind would APP
pear, and during one of them the physician
offered the dying man some brandy and
water, but he declined it, saying:
''lt will only delay my departure and do
! BOgood; want to preserve my mind TO
the last, if possible"
A few moments before the end arrived
the dying warrior cried out in his deliri-
I'm.
''Order A.P. Hiilto prepare for action -
''Pass the infantry to the front rapidly"
"1'ell Maj. Hawks" then his voice was
silent and the sentence remained untinish-
| ed.
An instant later a smile OF Ineffable
| sweetness and purity spread itself over
| his calm, pale face, and then looking up.
/ ward and slightly raising his hands, he
said quietly and with an expression of re.
! lief:
Let us cross over the river and rest un.
der the shade of the trees"
And then without sign OF struggle or oil
pain his spirit passed away. Was death
ever so sweet and PEACEFUL Was
ever rest so anticipated or Heaven IRE.
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