The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-26

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two Union Skirmishers, who had |
surrendered, with an air of as
constituent, declaring that they
had no idea that they were i'll
the Confederate lines.
Gen. Hill had now drawn his .
pistol and mounted his horse,
ready to take command of his
line and advanced, promising to
keep the accident from the knOwl-
edge of the troops, for which
jackson kindly thanked him.
He had scarcely gone when Lieut..
Morrison came up and reported
that the Union line was advanc
ing rapidly and was then within
100 yards of the spot, and eX-
claimed, LET us take the general
up in our arms and carry him Off"
But Jackson replied family, ono,
ifyou can help me up, | can walk"
lie was accordingly lifted to his
feet when the Federal batteries
in front opened with great VIC
lence, and Capt. LeiYh, who had
just arrived with letter, had his
horse killed under him by a shell.
He leaped to the ground near
jackson and the latter leaning
his right arm OH Capt. Leigh'S
shoulder, dragged himself along
toward the Confederate lines, the
blood from his wounded arm flow
ing over Capt. Leigh's uniform.
Hill'S lines were now in motion
to meet the coming attack and as
the men passed jackson, they saw
from the number and rank of his
escort that he must be a superior
officer. "Who is that, who have
you there?o was the repeated
question. to which the reply was
returned, ooh! it is only a friend
of ours who is wounded" These
questions at last became so fire.
quent that Jackson said to his
escort: ''When asked, just say it
is Confederate officer
1t was with the utmost diff
Guilty that the curiosity of the
troops could be evaded. They
appeared to suspect that some
thing was wrong and would go
around the horses which were led
along on each side of the general,
to conceal him, to see if they
could discover who the wounded
officer was. AT last one of them
cought a glimpse of the general,
who had lost his cap in the woods,
as we have related, and was now
walking bareheaded in the moon
light and suddenly the man eX-
claimed in the most pitiful tones,
says an eve witness: "Great God!
that is General Jacksonm An
evasiye reply was given, saying
that it was a mistake. and the
man looked from jackson to the
speaker with a bewildered air,
but passed OH without further
comment. All this occurred be-
fore Jackson had been allowed
to advance 20 PAGES; but Capt.
Leigh had the litter at hand, and
his strength being exhausted. the
general was placed upon it and
borne toward the rear. The litter
was carried by two officers and
two men, the remainder of the es.
cort walking beside it and lead
ing their horses.
They had scarcely commenced
to move, however, when the Fed
eral artillery opened furious
fire upon the turnpike from the
works i'll front of charlottesville
and a storm Of shot and shell
swept the road. a scene of wild
confusion enSued. The intended
advance of the Confederates had
doubtless become known to the
Federals and their fire was direct.
ed along the road over which
they would move. BY this heavy
fire Generals Hill and Pender.
with several of their staff, were
wounded, and one OF the men
carrying the litter, was shot
through the arm, and was COM
PEELED to drop his burden. His
companion followed his example
and hastily fled from the danger
GUS locality, and but for the
promptness of Capt. Leigh, who
caught the handle of the litter, if
would have fallen to the ground.
Lieut.. Smith had been leading