The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-04
"reminiscences Of the Battle Of Chanoellors-
vile.
Col. c. G. Sanders, an atlanta .Journal

? toward Hooker's rear near Chapcel.
, lorsvllc.
, With his sharpshooters and part
of Stuart's cavalry between him and
the enemy, thus concealing his main
: forces, he succeeded in carrying his
; men completely around the unsus-
pecting Fcdcrals.
While witnessing all this the writer,
though young, had had fair military
education while at school and some
experience while in command of a
Hcorgia regiment which was then on
the ground with some other troops be-
longing to General Longstrcet's y corps.
could not help thinking aud SO ex-
pressed himself to one of his superior
officers that Lee outnumbered, as he
was, at least two or three to one,
would be compelled to fall back. But
this did not prove to be SO, as the
ubiquitous "Stoncwall' was soon
pouring heavy volleys from his artil
lcry aud infantry into the nanks and
rear OF Hookcr's thoroughly surprised
and soon to be dcmoralized and routed
legions. Taking advantage Of Hook.
err surprise Jackson rushed forward
with the velocity of meteor and the
fury Of n thunderstorm and pushed
Hooker aud his powerful army back
until nightfall, when his victorious
troops fell down from sheer exhaustion
and bivouackcd on the field, surround
cd on all sides by the wounded and
slain Of both armies.
After having again reconnoitred the
ground and given his exhausted troops
u few hours rest, Jackson concluded
to renew his attack that night. 1t
was while returning from this last re-
connoissance that he aud the members
OF his staff were mistaken by his own
men for group Of Federal cavalry
aud fired upon. AS result of this
disastrous mistake Jackson received
the wound from which he died few
days later. Just before his death,
aud while delirious. he uttered those
notable and ever memorable words:
Let us pass over the river and rest
under tho shade of the trees"
About 10 o'clock that night The
writer sat down with his back against
u tree in the midst of his regiment,
1
which was still in line of battle, and
while cndcavoring to snatch few mo-
ments sleep he was suddenly aroused
by the firing of muskctry and artillery
which seemed to proceed from q point
just beyond tho cnemy's lines. This
firing proved to be by detachment of
our own troops that had silently
reached Hooker's rear. 1t was these
| unfortunate shots that killed Stone
wall jackson, the right hand of Lee,
one OF the greatest generals of the
army Of Virginia and the idol of the
Coufederacy.
The writer would here beg the in
dulgcnce Of those who may ever take
tho time and trouble to peruse this
hastily written and rather disconnect-
cd narrative of the battle of Chanccl-
lorsville and some Of the heroic Incl
dents directly connected Herewith, to
say that he had the honor on several
occasions to post his regiment immo-
diately around the great Stonewall
Jackson at night and guard him while
he sought few hours repose. This
sleep was usually taken just before
day and at u different place, though
always within easy reach should his
plans require speedy execution. He
was invariably out of his ambulance,
in which he usually slept. and in his
saddle by daybreak. He was con-
stantly moving. So it was exceeding
~ Difficult. for the enemy and even his
own troops to locate him.
Th'-tpc!icy was regarded as neoes-
sary. TO. the Federals, as was we'll
known BY us all, were always anxious
70 know Jaokson'a q whereabouts in
order 10 evade, if possible, the sudden
and generally irresistible onslaught he
SO often planned aud rapidly executed,
to their great discontinue.
Jackson being disabled, as before
stated, his corps was placed under,
command of that indomitable, dashing
cavalry general, j. E. B. Stuart. who,
under the eye Of Lee, forced Hooker
back across the Rappahannock River,
while A. ?. Hills corps and McLaw's 8
division forced General Sodgewick,
with his many army corps, who were
moving in the direction Of Chancel-
lorsvillc, in the rear of Lee, across