The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-19
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movement against the right flank,
Jackson did not rest with the fruits
Of one piece Of strategy. Scarcely
had his men lain down by their arms
to wait for daylight when Jackson
began to plan another surprise. He
formed column uf half dozen regi-
ments of cavalry and infantry in the
rear of his line of battle and sent them
away with Talley as their guide. They
were to go back some distance and
make detour to the north, with the
purpose Of reaching and reinforcing
Stuart, who was moving to get suiail
force between Hooker and the fords
of the Rappahannock. The additional
regiments which Talley was leading
were to give Stuart the strength to
seize and hold the fords and thus cut
off Hooker's communication with
Washington. This done, Jackson be-
lieved that the destruction Of the
Union army was assumed.
But while Talley led the rc-enforce-
ments away in the darkness Jackson
rode forward to the front and to death.
"If I had been with him." said
Talfcy, "what followed would not have
happened. do not think he realized
what he was doing. I knew every
foot of the way, and could have kept
him out of danger. Jackson rode for
ward to lay his plans for the morning.
I believe he was looking for road
which led off from .he plank road to
the northward through the woods in
the direction Of the United States
ford. My idea is that he meant to
throw part Of his lire further over to
the north of the Orange road. so as to
be o2 Hooker's rear, as we'll as his
flank, in the morning, and thus to CO.
operate with Stuart in cutting off re-
treat This road leading through the
woods was just where our advance
line had rested at the close Of the
fighting. Jackson had given strict or
ders to fire on any one seen approach
ing from the Federal side. he rode
forward by the plank road and turned
into the woods, where this road to the
ford branched off. It was very dark.
I don't believe Jackson knew that he
had passed his own outposts. BE had
gone along this branch road only
hundred yards or so when some soldier
down the Confederate line fred. Then
there was another shot, and another,
as [ heard the story from one of the
couriers who was with Jackson. The
firing came along the line until oppo-
site where Jackson and his party were,
and then it became volley directed
toward them. Nearly every horse was
killed. Several of the party were
shot. Jackson was hit in both arms.
His horse plunged away from the Con-
federate line toward the Federals. but
the general was just able to turn him
back and togo few yards, when he
fell. His men crawled out and found
him in front of their position.
The Union troops replied to the fire
with which the Confederates had shot
Jackson. An officer lay down beside
the beloved general to shield him with
his body while waiting for the strctcher,
and was shot. a stretcher bearer was
struck as the general was being carried
to the rear, and the stretcher fell,
giving Jackson a severe shock. The
simple but massive monument of gran.
itc says, Son this spot fell mortally
wounded Thomas J. Jackson. The
ex-Confederates who were with Jack
sou say chat the exposure and weak
ness, aggravated by the moving of the
wounded man from place to place,
brought on pneumonia, which resulted
fatally several days after the wounds
were received. The words which Lee
uttered standing beside Jackson are
engraved on one face of the monument
could l have directed events,
should have chosen, for the good of
the country, to have been disabled in
your stead. | congratulate you upon
the victory which is due to your skill
and energy. y
Another inscription are the last
words of Jackson:
';Let us pass over the river and rest
under the shade of the trees
The granite monument, surrounded
by high iron fence, stands where
Jackson lay awaiting the strctchcr
after his soldiers found him. Forty
feet in front Of it is massive boulder,
planted to show where Jackson fell
from his horse. The general was
about 100 wards further in the woods