The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03
GE' ia, KsoN's LAST DISPATCH.
A R.,ifS>>or The Confederate General,
Worth uinS-Hts Last Verb.l
Order on th- Field

A R"lfS~or The Confederate Genera,
Worth KScTin.-His last Verb.l
Order on th- F,eld.
Mr.. A. E Morrison. OF L.esburg, V.
has left vim the Mercantile ~ Ne,
company Of B tinore for iafe-keep nx
the last d.pA', Ii written by StonewsI
Jacksoo. The dispatch was directed d
to Gen. l." and was written at 3
o'clock on tho sftcrnoon of Msy 2.
1863. Gen Jarksor was killed about :
o'clock he same day. The dispatch
was instructed 10 M Morrison for de-
livery, but r' vnr reached it's dcstina
tion as tho b. arer was wounded in his
efforts u oct through the lines 40 d
WAS unable to proceed or 20 turn tho
dispatch over 10 another courier. Mr..
Morrison has since keps the paper,
which 10 eprz"s highly as being perhars
ate general The dispatch roads as
follOws:
Near Six Miles Wcst Chancellors.
Vile, 3 p. M, May 3, 63
General:
The enemy has made n stand at
ChRncellore, which 10 about 2 miles
from Chancellorsville. hope no soon
rs practicable 10 attack. trust that
an ever kind Providence will bless us
Respectfully,
T. j. JACKSON,
Lieut.. Gen.
To Gen. Rober, E. Lee.
+. S.--The leading division is up
and next two appear 10 be well closed
T. j. j.
Capt. Charles Pesty, OF the Carolina
Spartan, adds 70 tho foregoing an In
teresting reminiscence Of the last YER.
bal order given by Gen. Jackson, and
OF South Carolinians
The last yerbal order General Jack.
son gavo to any command WAS about
four hours after tho above was 9rit-
ton. When tho extreme right Of tho
Federal limo had been surprised and
doubled up and routed Ia the greatest
confusion, they hurried back to Chan.
oellersvlllo whorc the main body OF
troops were massed. About o'clock
or juet a short time before dark, Hills
Light Division, McGowan's Brigade In
front, reached the woods near the
chancellor horse. L vas than getting
30 dark that the bursting shells, which
were coming rapidly, illuminated tho
field and woods. The 18th regiment
was marching In front, led by Colonel
Edwards. The regiment was marching
left in front whioh brought Co. &C."
Colonel Edwards riding close to the
company. Suddenly the colonel was
called to halt by soDe one. In a mo.
ment 1t was seen that General jackson
had called the halt. Some OF hts staff
wore with him. He said whose com
mand 10 this ?" When Informed that
1t was MtGowan's brigade he asked
Whsre tho General was. He was In.
formed that he was behind with the
brigade. General jackson then asked
Colonel Edwards to give an order to
General McGowan to lie to the right
and form line In woods. Then no or.
dered Colonel Edwards to begin the
movement At once and not wait for
General MCGOWAN. The regiment q led
iato tho pine woods on the right
About the time they did this General
jackson with his staff rode TO the front,
either going down tho road or into the
woods on the right. In few minutes
after ho left there was brisk picket
hrinR In front and not lar from the line
shat AcGoaan's brigade vas forming.
A night attack was contemplated and
they were, ready and anxious for 1t.
For several hours orders were expected
TO move forward, but they never came.
Our great leader was stricken own a
few minutes after he gave his last or.
der on the field. Early next day Col.
onel Edwards TO whom the last Or6er
was given received his death wound
The tour surviving officers Of Co SCI
were present and saw General Jnckso
and hoard his order. Several OF the
surviving privatcs OF tho oon paDy re-.
membe tho incident. The officers oi
tho company are ID. II. Duncan, cap