The National tribune., 1908-04-23

shot; they can't see yoa," The division
obeyed, and eirushed forward at the
double-quick In perfect order passing
| the fleeing croSsd, set6 take position on 4
crest AZ the western end of the clearing
around Chanpellersville. Here Gen
Warren distinguished himself by his
ready recognision s.of the salient poin'
and artillery4.. HAYS Brigade of the
Second Corps and the artillery of the
Twelfth CorpS undey Capt. Best, came
up to the assistance of Berrys men, and
Jackson's onrSsh was stemmed by fear
full salvos Off artillery and ,volleys OF
musketry. The, Excelsior Brigade held
the woods on thes right of the Plank
road, with the i1stsMass. posted on the
| left, prolongipg the, line of the road
The remaining regiments of Carr's Bri-
gade formed second line $50 PAGES te
the rear. with Dimick's and Winslow's
| Batteries in place on the crest of the
| hill The line was promptly covered
with breastworks of logs and abatis, and
as darkness closed down the troops, feel
| ing secure in their position, jeered de-
family at the enemy
| StonewaIl Jackson MortaIly Wounded.
Stonewall Jackson had pressed close
up to the Union front, hoping to con-
tinue the decentralization which his blow
| had caused and even to secure the
| Union line of retreat to United States
Ford, thus compelling surrender or 4
| fight at great disadvantage. He had
found that the rapid movement had
disorganized his own troops only less
than it had those of his enemy. In the
darkness and tangled brush none cf the
commanders could keep their forces in
hand, nor knew where most of their
commands were. Those who had been
| in the front were incapable of a solid
advance, and Jackson was compelled
to call on A. p. Hill, commanding his
! reserve, to press forward and take the
front By this time it was 10 o'clock
and the firing had everywhere died
down, except sharp chickering's OF mus
kerry from the nervous men or, both
/ sides at whatever they suspected be-
tokened an advance. At such a mo-
ment everybody is keyed up to the
highest pitch, and nerves are like vio-
lin strings Jackson rode forward on
the Plank road toward Chancellorsyille
to reconnoiter the Union position. There
have been a world of stories told as to
what happened, but the following con-
tribution to Battles and Leaders" by
the Rev. James Power Smith, who was
then Captain on StonewaIl Jacksons
staff, gives what is probably as near
the truth of the matter as will ever be
known:
while this change was being effect
ed. impatient and anxious. the General
rode forward on the turnpike, followed
by two or three of his staff and num-
Der of couriers and Signal Sergeants.
He passed the swampy depression, and
began the ascent of the hill toward
charlottesville, when he came upon a
line of the Federal infantry lying on
their arms. Fired at by one or two
muskets (two musket balls from the
enemy whistled over my head as came
20 the 'front.'. he turned and came back
toward his line, upon the side of the
road to his left AS he rode near to
the Confederate troops, just placed in
position and ignorant that he was in
the front, the left company began firing
to the front, and two of his party fell
from their saddles dead-Capt. Boswell
Of the Engineers, and Serg't Cunliffe,
of the Signal Corps, Squirting his horse
across the, road to his right, he was
met by second voFley from the right
company of Pender's North Carolina
Brigade. Under this volley. when not
two rods from the troops. the General
received three balls at the same instant.
One penetrated the palm of his right
hand, and was cut ont that night from
the back OF his hand, second passed
around the wrist of the left arm and
out thru the left hand. A third ball
passed thru the left arm halfway from
shoulder to elbow. The large bone of
the upper, arm was. splintered to the
elbow joint, and the wound bled freely.
His horse turned quickly from the fire,
thru the thick bushes which swept the
cap from the Generals head and
scratched his forehead, leaving drops of
blood to stain his face. AS he lost his
hold upon the bride rein he reeled from
she saddle, and was caught by the arms
of Capt. Wilbourn, of the Signal Corps.
Laid upon the ground, there came at
once. to his succor Gen. A. P. Hill and
cd his side minute after, to find Gen.
Hill holding, the head and shoulders of
he wounded chief Cutting open the
coat sleeve from wrist to shoulder, /
found the wound in the upper arm
and with my handkerchief bound the
arm above the wound to stem the flow
# blood, Couriers were sent for DIR.
Hunter Mcclure, the Surgeon of the
corps and the Generals trusted friend,
and for an ambulance. BEING outside
Of our lines, it was urgent that he
should be moved at once. With diff
Guilty litter bearers Were brought from
the line near by, and the General was
placed upon the litter and carefully
raised to the shoulder / myself bearing
one corner. A moment after artillery
from the Federal side was opened upon
us; great broadsides thundered over the
woods; kissing shells searched the dark
thickets thru, and shrapnels swept the
road along which we moved. Two or
three steps farther and the litter bearer
at my side was struck and fell, but as
the litter turned Maj. Watkins Leigh, of
Hills staff, happily caught it, But the
fright of the men was 50 great that we
We're obliged to lay the litter and its
burden down upon the road. AS the
ran to the cover of the
trees | threw myself by the Generals
side, and held him firmly TO the ground
as he attempted to rise. Over us swept
the rapid fire of shot and shell-grape-
shot striking fire upon the flinty rock
Of the road all around us, and sweeping
from their feet horses and men of the |
just moved to the front. Soon
the firing veered to the other side of |
the road, and l sprang to my feet as
sisted the General to rise, passed my
arm around him, and with the wounded
mans weight thrown heavily upon me,
we forsook the road Entering the
woods. he sank to the ground from ex-
but the litter was soon
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