The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-27
How stonewall Jaclson Died.

battle and falling dusk he was shot
down by southern troops. The story
Is graphically told by Mary Johnston
In her novel, THE Long Roll"
The moon was coming up. She
silyered the wilderness about Dow
dalfs tavern. She made pallor
around the group of staff and field
officers gathered beside the road. Her
light glinted on Stonewall Jocksons
saber and on the worn braid of the
old forage cap.
The clamor about Charlottesville,
where, in hot haste. Hooker made dis
positions, streamed east and west,
meeting and blending with, westward
like distraction of forming com
mands, of battle lines made In the
darkness among thickets The moon
was high, but not observed. Behind
him Captain Wilbourne of the signal
crops, two aids and several couriers,
Jackson rode along the plank road.
There was a regiment drawn across
this way through the wilderness, on
the road and in the woods, on either
hand. In places in the wilderness the
scrub that fearfully burned the next
day and the next was even now afire;
and gave, though uncertainty and
dimly a certain illumination. By 1t
the regiment was perceived. 1t SEEM
ed composed of tall and shadowy
men. What troops are these?a asked
the general.
Lanes North Carolinians. sir, the
Eighteenth"
As he passed the regiment started
to cheer. He shook his head.
Don't men. We want quiet TOW"
cellorsyille he checked Little sorfel.
The horse stood, fore feet planted.
Horse and rider, they stood and listen
ed Hooker's reserves were up.
About the Chancellor house. on the
Charlottesville ridge. they were
throwing up intrenchments. They
were digging the earth with bayonets.
they were heaping 1t up with their
hands.
Turning Little Sorrel. he rode back
along the plank road toward his own
lines. The light OF the burning brush
had sunken. The cannon smoke
floating in the air the very thick
woods, made all things obscure.
Stonewall Jackson came toward the
Carolinians He rode quickly past
the dark shell Of a house Eunken
among the pines. There were with
him seven or eight persons The
horses hoofs made a trampiing OH the
plank road The woods were deep.
the % scurity great. Suddenly out Of
the brush rang a shot, an accidentally
discharged rifle. Some gray soldiers
amoHg Lanes tensely awaiting rank
spoke from the core Of the fearful
dream: Yankee cavalry"
Fire" called an officer Of The
Eighteenth North Carolina.
The yollcy, striking diagonally acoss
the road. emptied several saddles.
stonewal Jackson, the aids AMI VII
bourne wheeled TO the left. dug spur
and would have plunged Into the road.
Fire" said the Carolinians. Who vent
to the left Of the road, and fired.
Little Sorrel. mAddened, dashed In
10 the wood An oak bough struck
his rider. almost bearing him from
the saddle. With h. right hind.
from which the blood was streaming.
in which a bullet was imbedded, he
caught the bride. managed to turn
the agonized brute into the road again.
There seemed wild sound. confus-
ion Of voices. Someone had stopped
the firing. My God. men, You are
firing into u.s." In the road were the
aides. They caught the rein, stopped
the horse. Wilbourne put up hiH
arms. General. General, you ar
not hurt? Hold there Morrison
Leigh"
1Hey laid him on the ground be
nepsa tie pines and they fired Tie
brushwod for light. One rode IT
for Or. Mcclure and another with =
penknife cut away the sleeve from the
left arm, through which had gone Two
bullets. A mounted man came ut a
gallon and threw himself from hls
horse. II was A. p. Hill.
General. General! You are not
much hurt?"
Yes, | think | am" said stonewall
jackson. And my wounds are fram
my own men"
The aides lifted the wounded gen
eraI. No one" said Hill, must tell
the troops who was wounded The
other opened his eyes Tell them
simply that you have a wounded OIL
Ger. General Hin, you are In COM
mand now. Press right on.
4 litter was found and brought and
stoneWall Jackson was laid upon II
The little procession moved toward
DoYdall'g tavern. A shot pierced the
arm OF one OF the bearers, loosening
his hold OF the litter II tilted. The
general fell heavily TO the ground.
In1uring 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 little clearing.
On May Stonewall Jackson was
carefully moved from the wilderness
to Guiney's station. Here was large
old residence-the Chandler house
within sweep of grass and trees.
about 1t one or two small buildings.
The great house was filled. crowded 10
It's doors with wounded soldiers 50
they laid Stonewall Jackson in rude
cabin among the trees. The left arm
had been amputated In the field hos
pital He was thought to be doing
well. At daylight on Thursday he had
his physician called. Il am suffering
great PAIN" he said. See what il
the matter with me-" And presently.
rs It pneumonia"
That afternoon his wife came. He
was aroused to speak to her, greet her
with love, then sank into something
like stupor. There were times when
he was slightly delirious. He gave
orders In shadow of the old voice.
You must hold out a little longer
men; you must hold out little long
erl Press forward-press forward
press forward! Give them canister.
Major Pelham"
Sunday, the 10th, dawned. 1t was