The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-06-29

This was said with mile.
Monday be was removed to Chan
celior's house. He vas cheerful
He spoke Of the gallant bearing of
Gen. Rhodes and of the heroic charge
of the old Stonewall brigade. He
made inquiries concerning many off :
GERS, and said
The men who live through this
war will be proud to say, L was one
of the Stonewall brigade to their
children"
lie insisted that the term Stone.
wall belonged to the brigade, and not
to him.
Tuesday his wounds we're improv-
ing. He asked Dr.. Mcclure:
"Can you tell me from the appear
ance Of the wound how long will be
kept from the 6eld2"
When told he was doing remarkably
well, he was much pleased.
Wednesday night, however, while
his surgeon, who had not slept several
nights previously, was asleep, Gen.
jackson complained Of nausea, and
ordered his nurse to place q wet towel
over his stomach. This was done.
and about daylight the surgeon was
aEakened by the nurse, who said that
Gen. Jackson was suffering with pain
in the right side, due to incipient
pneumonia.
Thursday Mrs. Jackson arrived,
greatly to the joy Of the general, and
she faithfully nursed HIM to the end.
In the evening all pain had vanished,
but he suffered much from prostra.
tion.
Friday morning the pain had not re-
turned, but the prostration was in
creased. Saturday there was no
change in his condition.
Sunday morning, when it was ap-
parent that he was sinking rapidly,
Mrs. Jackson was Informed of his con-
dition, and she impaired the knowl-
edge to the general. He said:
Very good; very good. 1t is all
right"
He had previously declared that he
considered "these wounds blessing"
He sent messages to all the generals,
and expressed desire to be buried at
Lexington, Va.
About 3.3O o'clock, May 10, 1863,
Stonewall Jackson passed over the
river Of rest.
To Gen. Jackson note informing
Gen. Lee that he was wounded, the
latter replied:
Il cannot express my regret at the
sad occurrence. Could I have direct
ed events should have chosen, for
the good of the country, to have been
disabled in your stead. I oongratu-
late you on the victory, which was
due to your skill and energy"
It was On receiving this letter that
jaukson exclaimed:
Better that ten Jacksous should
fall than Gen. Lee."
He had unbounded confidence in
Gen. Lees eminent ability.
The Stouewall brigade was COM
posed of men from the Virginia val
ley. The Fourth Virginia regiment
was from the southern part of the val.
ley-Greenbrier and adjoining coun-
ties-and was commanded by Col.
Preston. The Second Virginia was
from the lower valley-Jefferson,
Berkeley and Frederick counties.
Col Allen was the commander. The
First Virginia regiment was from Au-
gusta county, excepting Capt. Slower
Funks 8 company, from Winchester,
Col. Harper commanding. The Twen-
ty-seventh Virginia regiment Of Rock
bridge and adjoining counties was
commanded by Col. Echols. The
Thirty-third Virginia regiment, most
OF the members Of which were from
Shenandoah county, was commanded
by Col. A. G. Cummings. These were
the original commanders of the reei.
ments composing the Stonewall bri.
gade, but in the storms of battle thew
were soon numbered among the dead,
and their successors met similar
fate.
Gen. Jackson was the incarnation
Of Christian soldier. His sublime
faith in God dominated all else. Duty
was his guiding star, and he person
ally attended to all the possible de.
tails of q great battle. Generally he
was in front, leading his legions with
his hand pointing to heaven; his lips
moving as if supplicatiDg guidance
FROM the Supreme Ruler.