The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-08
sTONEwALL JACKSON.
CLAM OF TIE I'D \. Y.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have no.
ticed in your paper articles relating TO the
killing Of Gen. StoneWall Jackson. / inclose
you a letter / wrote TO the New York Star last
April on the subject, and while at the Reunion
Of the two armies last July at Gettysburg
met some of Stonewall Jackson's troops who
were directly in my front, and also directly in
the rear of Jackson and his escort and they
distinctly confirm my account of the shooting
The sRirmishers on the advance Picket-line
under my command were the first TO halt and
fire upon the strayed mounted officers who
Immediately turned their horses toward the
Confederate line, and the firing was then taken
up on my right and rear, as my line was the
furtherest advanced. As soon as our fire was
delivered | saw an officer fall over IN his saddle
against the rider next to him, who put his arm
around him, and so they rode into their own
lines.
If you think this viii in any way interest
your readers, at all poiEts Of the compass in the
Union, you are at liberty to publish IT,
SIX: IN the sketch accompanying the portrait of
Col William w Badger in your issue Of Sunday
last, account Is given of the part taken by the
l3Jth n \. al the battle Of Cbanceilorsye credit
ing that command with the firing which killed
Stoncwali jackson.
Now do not know how the First Division of the
Twelfth Corps, 10 which the 18th was attached
got in the front line the plank road tlat after
noon, but do know that when the stampede Of
al hand were the first called upon to confront The
ConfedeTates and this was the Second Division of
the Third Corps under Gen. Berry. They with
the artillery, STOPPED the advance of the enemy
and subsequently, the front and along the plank
road was pieketed by troops of this division. a
detail OF the I'D \. Y, under command Of the
writer, was sent out skirmishers on the left of
the road and some 200 yards in advance of the LIST
Mass who were detailed picLlels Oh the right of
the road
About 10 p. N. group OF hoTsemen. five in num-
Der appeared on The road in trUnt and were halted
aud fred upon by the detail Of the 73d n Y Gen.
Jackson by the writer TO fall over agaiilst
the officer who was riding his left This officer
threw his arms around him and held him on his
horse, and IN that way rode into the Confederate
lines. Almost Immediately after there was great
confusion and several of tie enemy entered our
lines and were held as prisoners.
They questioned Us to how long we had held
our present position, and our reply was, from 5
o'clock that afternoon and we were the parties
said: Your firing has MORALLY wounded and fin
Jackson"
then sent word to my Colonel Burns) that we
had shot Stonewali Jackson and that the prisoners
taken after the firing confirmed IT,
Gen. Doubleday, IN his book on Charlottesville
and Gettysburg, page 40, says OF the wouudiug OF
Stonewal Jackson, that whether the rebels killed
him whether some of his wounds came from oiIr
men. the 73d n. Y, the lst Mass who were fir
ing heavily IN that direction, is a matter OF some
doubt" NJ FEEEfy
Lieutenant, I'D y. Y, Second Fire Zouayes.
Commanding advanced picket-Iine at ChanceIlors-
VILE Va, May 2, 1863.