The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-23
SOLD FOR A GALLON OF MEAL.
OlClOth Coat in Which Jackson Received
His Mortal Wound.
7HgSTORY OF ITS LOSS AND RECOVERY.
=. Feli Into the Hands of Mr.. Joseph Bryan
and was sent TO General Lce-Ths Cor
rcspondoncc Which Followed.

One Of tho most interesting roles Of Stone
...n Jackson was brought 20 light in tho
amer rs narrated yesterday by Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, as follows
wa sent 70 my home in Fluvanna conn
Elm November, 1864 (upon a wounded fur
i.,ca). and took tho opportunity 70 visit nv
..,ter. who was then reiuGeeing in Goochland
county.
Inst across James river. in Powhatan
county. near Belmead my father had rented
o. farm IN conjunction with Major J. Horace
Lev. who owned largo part Of the battle
Tel cf Characteristic.
r., il,s place. rs ono of greater security
.ier had both sent a number Of their servants
t-.,. their places IN Spotsyivania and 1lou-
.....- counties. which had heon Overrun by
tlecromy. / went 20 this place u see MY
ot3 calorel friends and there met MIR Jones.
80 orcrsecr who had come with Major
Z .r.. servants from tie Wilderness and who
v.-iu charge OF this place.
n ,ea. rainy day and some complaint
1o,-l- made ot the dlsggreeab.e weather Jones
-...rsel that he had an oil-cloth oyercoat
Which bad kept him dry in pouring rain al.
day.
lo.nr Ielt ia the possession OF nan who was
NJ home. and insisted that he should sell 10 10
nae fog use in the field This ne agreed 20 do
All the price was tiXed az SIPS. for which
gave him au order on my father.
TIKI coat.
The coat being produced was found to be n
largo .lcloth coat. the left sleeve Of which
had been split mp on the inside and also across
The breast and aitervard sewed up. while
inst below the shoulder two bullet-holes had
heau PATCHED up, and at the end OF the
sleeve the course Of another bullet had lsen
r.nqired hv turning down an additional hem.
As soon ae J saw the coat ! was struck by
the well known fact that Stonewal Jackson
lad been wounded in exactly that way-two
bullets ID TIE left ARMAND l remarked upon
this coincidence
Ioa,s stated that be would not be surprised
4 70 was General JacksOn's coat. because the
man who hal brought 1t % HIM day OF two
sitter ~ battle of Charlottesville had stated
that le had gotten II from whore General
10 sson was wounded and brought II away TO
sell. asking fox It peck OF meal.
This charge Jones said he considered mn
reasonable and had refused o. pay it rs tho
cat was badly mutilatel and very bloody.
Igf that De bad finally agreed 20 take 1t for 20
gallon If IueHi. which was accepted. and the
@ 10 was thrown into M old clubhouse along
v,.tha large amount If othcrpiuuder blankets.
lrsusacks. and such thiugsas be had gathered
from the bait cfeld There 10 lay until the fol-
lowing fall. when. having o. make a trip 70
Orange Courthouse lu spell OF threatening
weather Mrs. i mes remembered this coat
and repaired 10 SO as 20 give her husband pro
lection and satisfaction in continuous and
heavy ram.
81. u JACKSON"
Then opened the coat and examined it
moro carefully And found IN the inside of tine
back. iu Jacks0u's own unm.stakahio hand
Writing. tle name. IT j. Jackson / car
fieI the coat homo, but OF course never pre-
tended o. use lt The only occasion there
after ou which ID was used 10y any one was
George S. N0lLs when NE was driven from
Charlottesville oy Shoridans cavalry in
March G5 The coat remained at Carys-
brook until Iu December 1867, when my
father forwarded II to General R. J.. Lee at
Lexington. Na. naTsting the circumstances
O. l. having gotten possession ~ 10. and re-
ouesulg Aim 90 make proper disposition oi
so precious r.ic. To this General Lee re-
piled ~ have his original letter. as follows:
LruNGToS. VA. 18th December, 1867.
liy Dear Sir have reed the overcoat
worn bv General r. J Jackson AZ the time
that he was wounded AZ the Wilderness
Gill very much obliged % YOU for sending me
f. interesting q relic # one whose memory Deg
So dear 90 me. Before making any DISPOSE
tion n it ] think it proper - consult Mrs
Jackson whose wishes ou the subject are en-
tIt.ed 20 consideration.
Mrs Lee Joins me in lindest regard TO
yourself and family, and
am cry Respty.
Your Obt Serv't.
BrvaO ESQ * H.. LIE