The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

as our crippled pieces were made NOV
able, we went back $50 or 200 yards be-
hind the lines to await developments,
and the return OF Dick Perkins. whom
I had sent with a pair of horses for
disa bled caiSson.
We had scarcely halted in the rear,
Major Rodgers came up wounded. and
was removed from his horse to the am
bulance, which. there is very reason to
believe, belonged TO my battery. Then
Colonel Crutchfield-my school-mate and
and intimate friend-rode up and said,
Captain, please assist me to dsmount
my thigh is broken I had him also
taken from his saddle and placed in the
same ambulance, l was then in the act OF
turning away to my horse. when a litter
came along, borne by four soldiers, with
others in attendance.
JACKSON SPEAKS
knowing that Jackson had been
wounded, asked. Who have YOU there?'
The General in his laconic style spoke
up: Tell him it is an officer AT once
recognizing his voice. said. Hold the
ambulance" and in few minutes I
had Major Rodgers lifted out and Cen
eral Jackson put in with Colonel Crutch-
field. This done the driver drove as
quickly and as carefully as he could to
tte field hospital and delivered his pre-
cious charge.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure and his assist
ants gave immediate attention TO Cen
eral Jachson's wounds, but such was
their gravity that the amputatlon Oh 'iie
left arm was found absolutely necessary.
Accordingly that arm. which had been
ted a1ost in victorious battle. was
most skillfuly removed from the SUI
farar.s BODY. but with woeful result long
known to the world. and never 10 oe
forrotten in the ages to come
eff Is indeed true that General JACK
eon.s Injuries were inflicted, inviting
IL. bv men who loved and ldolizeo MIN
but let the circumstances forever De
rnembered in exoneratlon OF tIese W
North Carolina Confederates- Remember,
thay were in a strange forest, dense ana
ta1,r1ed-reme.,ber, also. it was night,
md that. owing to- the thick foliage, the
da rkness was intense-and, fnally' re-
member there was more or less cor
fusion in the ranks, occasioned by 1he
withdrawal Of Rodes' and Colston's dlVl-
sio,s from the advance line. and the
moving M of Hills division to take their
places the woods being swept by the
enemy's guns most OF the time.
AN EYE WITNESS.
It should be noted here, that Major
Norman was not only an eye witness or
what he tells US. and himself had jack
son removed from the litter to the am
hrIanca. but that he had conferences. at
ter the war, with General Lane and
Major Jed Hotchkiss in regard to the
| matter.
He. also. has in his possession. letters
| on the subject from the same officers.
| whose views agree fully with his state
ments. now published for the first time.
Rev. r NJ futile. who wrote out Major
| Moorman's address. Gays:
| Let me say in conclusion. that / wrote
| ont from memory Major Moorma1s ad-
| dress at the chapel, and sent him copy
~.a.,.,ar1 In return. he favored me
| with the facts written out in detail, and
| these [ have given in the foregoing para
| graphs, and. as nearly as possible IN his
,-or1- I have omitted in this ar
| ftc1a an important letter from General
t ,44l be published hereafter. /
had also reserved two short notes from
Major Jed Hotchkiss, of Jackson's staff,
| for a future time. but they are so apropos
| to rt,o ,-o-r -hot er'hioin them:
MAJOR HoTcHKIss' LETTERS
October S. 1898.
| Dr. Mcguire:
| "Daar Sir-It seems TO me, (referring
! 10 letter from General Lanel, that
| this description of affairs Grounding and
removal of Jackson from the field by
| General Lane when carefully considered
with the topography. comedies with Ma
| ior Noorman's description. as we'll as
| with nv own about a we'll as any three
'''S0' : 'O'' JED HoTcHKIss."
December 5, 1895.
| Major Norman:
Dear Sir.-I am glad that you con-
| firm nv own recollections as to where
| jackson was wounded and so forth
l think I may say. that we now hava
| the last words upon this subject. and
| that 7 can write a condensed account
| Of that sad affair that will be final
| JED HOTCHkISS.
| Major Hotchkiss died before the pro-
| nnead unrL. vas ACCOMPLISHED.