The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-21
NOTES TAKEN ON
EVE OF BATTLE
Observation-Disclosures
Last Fight.
HOW THE GENERAL APPEARED
AS He RecOnnOitered andYlew-
ed Scene of Impending
Struggle.
SCENE AS GEN. LEE SAW IT


The sun rose unclouded and brill
liant, gliding the hilltops and pene-
trating the vapors of the valley
Rising as gorgeous as did the "Sun
of Austerlitz," which produced such
an impression upon the imagination
of Napoleon, it should be remember
ed by the people of the South, for
it's rays fell upon the last meeting
in this world, of Lee and Jackson.
Below, and but a few hundred
yards distant, ran the Federal line
of battle. | was in the rear OF How
ards right. There were the lines OF
defense, with abattis in front, and
long lines of stacked arms in rear.
Two cannon were visible on the part
of the line seen. The soldiers were
in groups in the rear, laughing and
chatting, smoking and probably en-
gagged, here and there, in games OF
cards and other amusemonts indulg-
ed in while feeling safe and COM
Portable, awaiting orders. In the
rear of them we're other parties
driving up and butchering beeves.
The remembrances of the scene are
as clear as if it were only few
years ago. So impressed was
with my discovery that | rode rapid
ly back to the point on the Plank
road where I had left my cavalry,
and back down the road Jackson
was moving on, until met "Stone-
WALL himself.
General" said I, "if you will
ride with me, hating your column
here, out of sight, l will show you
the enemy's right. and you will per-
ceive the great advantage of attack
ing down the old turnpike instead
of the Plank road, the enemys lines
being taken in reverse. Bring only
the courier, as you will be in view
from the top of the hill" Jackson
assented, and 1 rapidly conducted
him to the point of observation.
There had been no change in the
picture.
To the remarks made to him
while the unconscious line of blue
was pointed out, he did not reply
once during the five minutes he was
on the hill, and yet his lips were
moving. While talking to the great
god of battles, how could he hear
what a poor cavalryman was say
ing?
Tell Gen. Rodes," said he, sud-
denly whirling his horse toward the
courier, "to move across the old
Plank road; halt when he gets to
the old Turnpike, and l will join
him there"
One more look upon the Federal.
lines and then he rode rapidly down
the hill, his arms tapping to the
motion of his horse, over whose
head, it seemed, good rider that he
Igas, he would certainly go. l ex-
pected to be told had made val
liable personal reconnaissance, saw
ing the lives of many soldiers, anc
that Jackson was indebted to me at
that moment, at least. Perhaps l
might have been a little chagrined
at Jacksons silence, and hence COM
mented inwardly and adversely up
on his horsemanshlp. Alas I had
looked upon him for the last time
[Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Shot StOnewalI Jackson.
Gaffney. S. c., June 16.-After
living the life of hermit in the
forests near here for about 40
wears, "Wild John" Starnes died to-
night. Starnes had been a we'll
known character throughout this
section for many years. It was said
that he was the Confederate soldier
who accidentally shot Gen. Stone
wall Jackson.