Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-29
SOLD FOR A GALLON OF MEAL.

THE COAT In WH1OH JACkSON
RECEIVED HIS MORTAL WOUND.
One of the most interesting relics of
Stonewall Jackson was brought to light in
the manner as narrated Wednesday by Mr..
Joseph Bryan, as follows:
was sent to my home in Fluvanna
county in November, 1864, upon wound.
ed furlough,) and took the opportunity to
visit my sister, who was then refugeeing in
Goochland county.
just across James river, in Powhatan
county, near Bslmead, my father had rent
ed farm in conjunction with Major j.
Horace Lacy, who owned a largo part of
the battlefield of Charlottesville.
To this place, as one of greater security
they had both sent a number of their serv-
ants from their places in Spottsylvania and
Gloucester counties, which had been over
run by the enemy. l went to this place to
see my old colored friends, and there met q
Mr.. Jones, the overseer, who had come with
Major Lacy's servants from the Wilderness
and who was in charge Of this place.
1t was rainy day, and some complaint
being mada of the disagreeable weather,
Jones remarked that be had an oilcloth
overcoat which had kept him dry in q pour
ing rain all day.
I instantly protested against such treas
ure being left in the possession of man
who was at home, and insisted that he
should sell it to me for use in the field.
This be agreed to do, and the price was
fixed at S125, for which I gave him al Or
der on my father.
The coat, being produced, was found to
be large oilcloth coat, the left sleeve of
80 oornss tbe lac. ga oftar,norJ God
noo mI;ia ;,st ha," ,ha sho,idor to 81 hn,
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Gallon of meal which was accented and the
coat was thrown into an old onthonse along
with large amount of other nlnnder. blank
cts. knapsscks and such things as he had
gathered from the battle. field. There it Law
until the following fall. when. having to
make a trim to Orapoe Court House in q
spell of threatening weather. Mrs. Jones
remembered this coat and repaired II. 40 "a
IN Give hey husband nrotec,ion and salts
faction in a continuous and heavy rain.
T then onened The coat and Examined it
more carefully. and found in the inside of
the hack. in Jackson's own unmistaka able
handwriting, the name 1T. J. Jackson"
l carried the coat home, but of course
never pretended to use it. The only occa.
sion thereafter on which it was used by any
one was when it protected the venerable
Commodore George N. Hollins when he
was driven from Charlottesville by Sheri-
dams cavalry, in March, 1865. The coat
remained at Carysbrook until in December,
1867, when my father forwarded it to Gen.
r. E. Lee, at Lexington, Va, narrating
the circumstances of his having gotten pos
session of it, and requesting him to make a
proper disposition of so precious a relic.
To this General Lee replied q hsve his orig
inal letter. as follows:
TpvrnnroN Va 1e.b Decencber 1oe7
Nv Da.r Sir. havs Iec'S Tho n,orcoat
vorn hy General n T ,acsson o. ne 49,
t,,.t ho vss wonndod a. tha W;,dornass 10y
am verv mnch Obliged to Won for send;ra
mo so ;n+erestino q rel;c of ono whose
memory is so dear to me. Before making
any oisposlsion OF IL tnink IL proper TO
consult Mrs. JACKSON whose wishes on the
suoleos are entitled 10 consideration
Mrs: Lee JOINS me IN kindese regards to