The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-17
Sh e n a n dOah i
Va Romance of Shesfdan's Rfds
By Henry Tyrrell
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enemy's centre. until the wilderness
was an Inferno of smoke and flame, Of
roaring guns and trees crashing down.
riderless horses and men without arms
running shout franticaliy: mules carry.
ing ammunition that exploded a. they
fed; guns. caissons. FORCES. ambula nces
and wagons tumblsd In a mad. terrihsd
scramble a. II became apparent that tina
brilliant tactics OF Lee and the d,sh-
Ing execution OF Jackson had succeeded,
and Hooker's right had been irrcsistIbiy
forced back upon his centre.
''If only had another hour Of day.
night" cried jackson. N would have
completed his work by surrounding the
enemy'n army In the tangled woods AMI
cutting on its retreat to the fords Of
the Rappahannock. A. II was, the Fei-
erals finally checked their ny1ng ctl-
umns and made a stand at Chanceliofs-
willie. when they were pouring an ap-
palllng artillery fre Of double canister
up the line OF tho plank road. Dark
ness or - darkness. night or Resistance.
the fury OF battle WAS unclaimed In
Jackson's soul. and his cry vas a,!ll
Press onr'
General" ono Of them finally said.
A. they moved cautiously down the
Swallowed road toward Chancsliorsville.
place for your
NO" ne replied quickly. 'ths danger
Is over. and We must follow up the
enemy. Go back and tell A. p. Hlll 10
press right on!'
After this no ono presumed to offer
further rcmonstrance. and they rode m
IN silence. pccrinR uneasiiy through the
half-darkness. until suddenly Q volley OF
hring ahead seemed to indicate that they
haA tAks liz
The General turned his horse. but ua-
fortunately went off the route and
toward the front OF some OF his own
troops who were lying on their arms.
and who had no idea that their corr
mander had passed beyond the lines.
They fired upon the party. killing one
engineer officer and woundins two or
three OF the aiGnalmen. Jackson turned
about and recrossed the road to entsr
his lines at another point. when another
company OF Confedsrates. belonging to
Pender's North Carolina brigade. dc.
li'ered volley at short range In the
confusion and darkness.
Jackson's horse bolted. . limb Of Q
tree struck the rider In the face and
he reeled In his saddle. Bob Eiilngham
rushed forward ana caught Tho bride
rein. while Capt Wlibourn helped the
General to dismount. Ills left arm hung
limp and the officers removed kis
Gauntiets. which were hlled with the
blood streaming from three wounds
which he had received simultaneously.
Gen. Hin rode UP at this moment and
asked Jackson II he was seriously hurt.
Il think my arm 10 broken" WAS the
feeble reply. II wish you would set
mo . surgeon"
An ambulance took him to the rssr.
AZ the held hospital at Wilderness Tav-
ern. DR.. Hunter Mcclure amputxted
Jackson's left arm near the shoulder.
Early the next morning q note came
from Gen. Lee. at the front. saying:
Il cannot express my regret at the
occurrence. Could have directed
events ] should have chosen to be dis
abled in your stead. I congratulate
you upon tho W,tory which 10 due 10
your energy and skill"
General Lee should give the praiss
to God" said Jackson fervsntly happy
at the receipt Of this message
II still remained for Gen. Lee to cem-
plete the victory which Jackson had
begun; and he did So In . series Of
operations whish occupied two s;.cu.
uous days and involved risks fully a.
great as Stonewail had taken In his
great thanking movement
Gen. Jackson. meanwhile, had heea
removed to the Chandler house. noar
Guinea Station. on the railroad from
Fredericksburg to Richmond. Here his
wife and child Joined him. and nc was
not only comfortei but seemed TO share
with those about him the hope " re-
covery. Then came a change for the
worse and pleur1-pneumcnia developed.
II was. as Capt. Ellingham and o,nsrs
always believed. the SEQUEL to the odd
he had contracted on the night OF TIE
blvouac In the Wilderness. when h
had thrown off his cloak to cover :hs
sleeping form ot Gen. Lee.
lie had always wished, he said, that
when his time came to die II might b"
on Sunday, In the event TINT -
should not recover he desired 10 b"
buried at Lexingto., In the valley ~
virginia. When dellrlum set IN o.
thought he was back on the Wild.rne'i
battle field. tnd at Intervals he NJ.Ii
exclaim
"Order 4. +. I'M to prepare for ec-
ton Pass tho Infantry 20 the front
rapidly. Tell Major iIawkes'----
Then an expressions OF !neffabie can
oyerspread his rugged features and IN
tcne OF relief. witt closed eyes, he sal :
81 ct ne cross over the river AMI est