Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

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beneath the pines and they fire.
the brushwood for q light. One
rode off after Doctor Mcclure
another with a penknife cut away
the sleeve from the left arm
through which had gone two bull
lets. A mounted man came at a
gallop and threw himself from
his horse. 1t was A. 2. Hill.
General, Generaf You are
not much hurt?" 7
Yes | think am, ''said Stone
wall Jackson.
And my wounds are fsom my
own men,"
The aides lifted the wounded
general. mo one," said Hill,
must tell the troops who was
wounded. =" The other opened
his eyes. "Tell them simply that
you have a wouEded officer
General Hill, you al in command
now. Press right Dr."
A litter was founs ssaud brought
and Stonewall Jackl IN was laid
upon it. The little procession
moved toward Dow(All's tavern.
A shot pierced the a I'm Of one of
the bearers, loosenihg his hold of
the litter. 1t titled. The egener-
al fell heavily to tk ground, in
juring afresh the wounded limb,
striking and bruising his side.
They raised him, pale now and
silent, and at last they struggled
through the wood to a little clear
ing.
On May 5 Stonewall jackson
was carefully moved from the
wilderness to Guiney's station.
Here was a large Old residence
the Chandler house-within a
sweep of grass and trees; about
it one or two small buildings.
The great house was filled with
wounded soldiers, so they laid
Stonewall Jackson in a rude cab
in among the trees. The left
arm had been amputatea a As
field hospital. He was thought
to be doing we'll. At daylight
on Thursday he had his ply
sician called. II am suffering
great pain, he said. "See what is
the matter with me-" And
presently, "Is it pneumonia"
That afternoon his wife came.
He was aroused to speak to her,
greet her with love, then sank
into something like a stupor.
There were times when he was
slightly delerious. He gave or
orders in a shadow of the old
voice. "You must hold out a lit
tie longer, men; you must hold
out a little longer! Press for
ward-press forward-press for
ward Give them canister, Ma
jor Pelhamp' {
Sunday, the 10th, dawned, 1t
was sunny weather, fair and
sweet, with all the bloom of May,
the bright trees waving, the long
grass ripping, waters flowing,
the sky azure, bees about the
flowers, the birds singing .pierc-
ingly sweet, Mother Earth so
beautiful. the sky down. n-bending,
the light of the sun so gracious,
warm and vital!
A little before noon, Apeeling
beside him, his wife told Stone
wall Jackson that he would die.
He smiled and laid his hand upon
her bowed head.
"You are frightened, my child.
Death is not so near. | may get
we'll "
The doctor came to him. Doc
tor, Anna tells me that am to
die today. Is it 500"
"Oh, general, generall 1t is
SOL"
He lay silent a moment, then
he said; Very good, very goodl
1t is alright.
Throughout the day his mind
was now clouded, now clear.
The alternate clear moments and
the lapses into stupor or delirium
were like the sinking and rising
of a strong swimmer, exhausted
at last, the prey at last of a
shoreless sea. At times he came
head and shoulders out of the
sea, opened his grey blue eyes
upon his staff. The sea drew
him under again.
The day drew on to afternoon.
He lay straight upon the bed. 81.