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who was pressing on his rear with
IS. 900 men. Had Longstreet and bis
corps been there, be could have united
with Early and taken care Of Sedgwick,
while Lee could have completed the
destruction Of Hooker's army. On the
9Th he was moved to q house near
Guinea's station. No man appreciated
more fully than did General Lee the
great loss to the army in the disabling
of jackson. GIVE him my affection
ate regards, = was the message con-
veysd to him, s.and tell him to get
well and come back as soon as he can.
''He Has Lost His Left Arm, But Have
Lost Ny Right
He has lost his left arm, but have
lost my right. Any victory would be
dear at such price. know not how
to replace him." He bore his great
suffering with resignation and was
deeply touched when informed by his
Adjutant General that the soldiers-of
the army were praying for him.
Pneumonia. attributed to cold he
had contracted, and q fall from the
litter as they, bore him from the bat
tie field, coupled with his wounds,
caused his death on the 10th Of May.
The Death Of the Great Commander.
He died with perfect resignation,
saying when told Of his approaching
end; 1T is good; It is good. 1t is
all right" Much of the time he was
lying upon his death bed, his mind was
wandering, but in his lucid moments.
his thoughts seemed to take their flight
to the realms Of light and glory, where
angels arrayed upon heavens sublime
ramparts, with outstretched hands,
babe him cordial welcome to the ce-
lestial camping grounds. And those
of US here today, who have seen him
sitting in his tent, revolving in his
mind the mighty problems referred to
him for solution, or mounted upon his
horse, riding into the danger, heat and
blaze of terrible battle, can easily por-
tray to the minds eye the appearance
of this great warrior, as he approached
the portals guarding the entrance ito
the undiscovered country, was admitted.
and passing on, paused under the shad-
ow of the arch beyond, where with all
above him aglow with the brilliant
rays of the Sun of the Heavens, and
all round and about him illumined with
the gorgeous light Of New Era, a
new Dispensation, after calmly sur
veying the beautiful scenes before him,
was doubtless permitted to fasten his
gaze upon spot Of celestial beauty
prepared for him by great, good and
just God, where repose and comfort,
peace and contentment, joy and happi-
ness became his lasting reward, his
eternal heritage.
The South Grief Stricken.
The fall of this great and good man
senC sorrow to the heart of every SOL
der of the army of Northern Virginia.
and eight millions of people through
out the South went into mourning. He
remains enshrined, as he will ever be,
in the heart of great and chivalrous
people. He flashed like ameteor across
the military armament, his brilliant
genius and noble character gaining for
him fame and reputation that will
endure forevar.
IA hero came amongst US as we slept,
At first he lowly knelt then rose and
wept:
Then gathering up thousand spears
He swept across the field of Mars.
Then bowed farewell and walked be-
yond the stars"
AS General jackson was riding on
the march around Hooker he turned TO
Colonel Munford and said "the V. M.
/. will be heard from today
Tho v. M. rs War Record.
His divisions were largely command
ed by graduates of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, and many subordinate
commanders were there. Wherever,
these graduates served throughout the
army Of the South, there conduct on
the battlefield was such as to do honor
to this great Institution, and to lend
fresh and additional lustre to the name
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