Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-29
The Death of Stonewall Jackson.

Captain James Power Smith, of Jack
sons staff, describes Stonewal Jackson's
last battle in the October Century. From
his article we quote the following:
"When Jackson had reached the point
where his line now crossed the turnpike,
scarcely mile west of Charlottesville,
and not half mile from line of Federal
troops. he had found his front line unfit
for the farther and vigorous advance he
desired, by reason of the irregular charac-
ter of the fighting, and because of the
dense thickets, through which it was i'm
possible 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 aud be-
gun the ascent of the hill towards Chancel-
lorsville, when he came upon line of the
Federal infantry lying on their arms.
Fired at by one or two muskets 1.-TWO
musket balls from the enemy whistled
over my head as came to the 'front.', he
turned and came back towards his lima,
upon the side of the road to his left. 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 Bos-
we'll of the Engineers and Sergeant Gun.
life of the Signal Corps. Squirting his horse
across the road to his right, he was met by
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 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
a 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
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 Captain
Milbourne of the Signal Corps. Laid up
on the ground, there came at once to his
succor Gen. A. p. Hill and members of
his staff. The writer reached his side a
minute after, to find Gen. Hill holding the
head and shoulders of the wounded chief.
Cutting open the coat sleeve from wrist
to shoulder. found the wound in the up-
per arm, and with my handkerchief Y
bound the arm above the wound to stem
the flow of blood. Couriers were sent for
DR.. Hunter Meg uire, the surgeon of the
corps and the Generals trusted friend.
and for an ambulance. Being outside Of
our lines, it was urgent that he should be
moved at once With difficulty litter.
bearers were brought from the line nea1
by, the general placed upon the liter,
carefully raised to the Shout u
bearing one corner. A M