Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-29
WHO KILDED JACKSON 4?

The following graphic pen picture OF
one of the disputed points of the war,
being by an actor in what it describes, is
worthy OF belief. 1t will be remembered
that the killing OF "Stonewall Jackson"
at Charlottesville was claimed by the
Union troops and also by troops OF his
own command, the latter finding him and
his staff in their front after dark, fired
upon him, believing him to be an enemy.
The Union troops who claim to have shot
Jackson are the First Massachusetts In
fantry, of Carr's Brigade, OF Berry's Sec
ond Division OF Sickles' Third Corps,
that regiment being part OF Berry's
force slaughtered to stop Jackson,
because $50 Howard says the COM
mander of the Eleventh Corps
must not fire on his OUn runaway men.
Darkness set in early, and the cold, damp
air charged with powder smoke made it
impossible to see and almost to hear,
but anything moving in that half mile of
ground was sure OF being killed by either
Union or Confederate bullets. Co. A.,
the old Pulaski Guards of South Boston,
claim to have killed Jackson, The arti-
Gle is by Captain James Power Smith,
in the October Century:
"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 right, now left, and because
of the dense thickets, through which it was
impossible to preserve alignment. Division
commanders found it more and more diff
cult as the twilight deepened to hold their
broken brigades in hand. Regretting the
necessity of relieving the troops in front,
General Jackson had ordered A. p. Hills
division, his third and reserve line, to be
placed in front. While this change was being
effected, impatient and anxious, the general
rode forward on the turnpike, followed by two
or three of his staff and number of couriers
and signal-sergeants. He passed the
swampy depression and began the ascent of
the hill toward Charlottesville, when he
came upon line of the Federal infantry
lying ON their arms Fired at by one or two
muskets (two musket balls from the enemy
whistled over my head as | came to the
'front.', he turned and came back toward his
AS he rode near to the Confederate troops
Just 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-Captain Boswell
of the Engineers, and Sergeant Cunlitfe of
the Signal Corps. Squirting his horse across
the road to his right, he was met by SEQ
ond 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 penetrated 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 halfway from
shoulder to 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 car
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 Captain MilbournC
of the Signal Corps. Laid upon the ground
there came at once to his succor General A.
p. Hill and members of his staff The writer
reached his side minute after, to find Gen,
eral Hill holding the head and shoulders OF
the wounded chief. Cutting open the coat
sleeve from wrist to shoulder, found the
wound in the upper arm, and with my hand
kerchief bound the arm above the wound
to stem the flow of blood. Couriers were
sent for DR.. Hunter Mcclure, the surgeon oi
the corps and the generals trusted friend
and for an ambulance. Being outside oi
our lines, it was urgent that he should be
moved at once. With difficulty litter-be9r
ers were brought from the line near by, the
general placed upon the litter, and carefully
raised to the shoulder, ! myself bearing
one corner. moment after, artillery