| Show death of when isackson ii jackson ackson 11 la 13 A reached llie point where there I 1 his line now crossed the Lurn turnpike plize scarcely it 1 mile west of find and not half a mile from a line of 0 federal treo troop ps 8 ho he had touted liis front line unfit for the farther arthir f aud and vigorous advance lie ide de desired by reason of the irregular character of the lighting now right noia efti and because of the dense dense thickets so through 0 which it was impossible ble to preserve alignment division commanders found it more dilli difficult cullo as a the twilight deepened to hold bold their broken brigades la in hand etting attic peces necessity sity of relieving the ibe troops in ili front gen Jacks jackson bri had ordered A P I 1 hills hillis division his third and reserve line to be placed in ili front lethis change a was being in effected impatient and anxious the a I 1 e general rode forward on tile the turnpike followed by or three of his staff and a number of couriers and acid signal binnal sergeants 0 cants lie ile passed the s swampy depression and began tile scent ascent oi of the hill toward chancellors when he came upon upon A a line in C of the federal infantry lying 0 on oil their arms fired at by one or tw two 0 muskets two musket balls from the enemy whistled over as I 1 came to the f front rout be turned and came back to toward w ard his liue line upon u oh the ilie sidd eido of the road to his bis left As ile he rade near to the confederate troops just juit placed in it position and ignorant 0 that 1 in I was in the front the left company be began an firing to the front and two of his party fell from their saddles dead captain boswell of aben tho inc and sergeant cunliffe of th the signal corps spurring liis his horse across the road to his right ila ho was met by a second volley f from the right company of fenders north orelli carolina brigade under this volley when not javid two rods frauk the troops the general received three balls ball fil at 1 the same saino instant one penetrated the palm palin of liis his right 0 hand ila and was cut out that night from fro tile badi back of ilia his hand A second around tho ilia wrist of the left arm and bouc thriS through tigh mhd left hand hall I 1 aul I a third ball passed through 0 the loft left arm half w way ity from shoulder to elbow arm was wa S splintered to thu the elbow joint and the wound bled freely his leoree turned quickly from the th lire fire through the thick bushes which swept the cap from a headband lica hea dand scratched cheil his forehead leaving drops of 0 wod to stain his face As he be lost its his hold upon the bridle rein n in lie rep reeled led from tile saddle oud and was caught by the lie arms of captain lilbourne of the sigual corps laid upon the ground round there came to ins his succor gen A V P hill and members ot at liis his staff alati the writer riter reached his side a minute tit fitter ter to 11 finai na 3 pen cien hill dill holding tile the head and shoulders of the wounded chief cutting open the coat coa bevc from wrist to shoulder I 1 found the 11 1 in bic upper arm end and with my handkerchief I 1 bound the arm above the U wound dul id to stern stem the now flow of blood couriers were sent for dr hunter mcguire McGui rc the surgeon of the corps and trusted friend and for in an ambulance beit being outside of our lines it was urgent urgent a that lie he should be moved at once with will I 1 difficulty litter babers b cabrcra were drought fro froni the jhc line near by bv i tile the general placed upon tle the litter and carefully raised to the shoulder I 1 myself bearing ing ono one corner A in moment coment after artillery from r the federal vide side was opened upon us great aroid ides thundered over the woods woodi biasing hiss ilig shells starched searched ile darl dark thickets ts through c and nels swept tile the road along which we removed moved two tco or three steps farther and tile the litter bearer at my side was struck and fell but as a the hie litter turned major watkins Va lkins lei leigh h of hills hillis staff happily cati caught glit it but the fright men was so great that thai we were dobli ed to lay the litter and its burden don boin it tile the road As tile the litter ran to the cover of the trees I 1 threw myself liy fly tile the Genc generals rals side and held beld linn ll liri rally uly to the ground as he attempted to rise ol 01 over ver us bielat inept tile the rapid fire of sli oland shell rape grape shot striking lire fire upon thu ilin clinty V rock of the road allaround us lis and sweeping from their feet feel hofses and men of the arail rry daltillo jal tIllo moved to 10 alid front tile veered to the other oilier side sidcot of like road andi and I 1 cpr aig uig to roy illy fcc pst isted tile gein ral to rise passed my arin anil around him and nith ih tin wounded Il nuns lailS right thrown heavily upon mu inc we forsook or soot tile alic roid lutfring Kut Eute fring ling the bondi lit s 3 the e ground a from ficini 1 10 but thel litte ritas aib oon boon b bro brought tight 1 un I I 1 il 11 again rall vin I 1 1 a I few jach s c e 1 silvil I tu to furry carry hin airn nheu a su cueli elI hearer fell nl at lily iny ide this linx itil none lione to adist asri t the litter vai eclied and acid tile Gell general crIt ml to lo aliu rolled with ft A gi groan of ilip pall jin greatly ercill rc ill r I 1 apraiz to lo liis his bead ic il abild eifling liis his at ae a stray alra v I 1 1 of indol doull am rigid leaves leavette lie his ns n s vye hear it ily sid said cvar bever whid tile nici mind wc inc kaisim ISaS fing 0 him a agin aill to lo liis his feet vet liv hf wn arol cil ly by atti 0 adier gendral 11 conder I oli oh ge 1 I hopu hopa yot yon tire oi i it 4 woun deiK tl 0 1 I will ihira to in N coops to 0 o thelia ili aln aey yi 0 inteli In cilen liy by thi lire J ackson rallin or im 1114 flici ig is th wirl ti 1 firm voice yuji wi bowl your our ground groi nul gun gen jiuu your ground grou nl air ill I SO tu biti tera ian d liis fisl lil J t and au I 1 alit 1 it century y fur for Oct olier rn vant anil ran ln l n i farm orni than llian to go 0 ugh life 1 a lil half starred ii onal man mail better belter t to 0 bo be n in little things thin than a fail failure fire sir ing big onesi ones I 1 there aft tire thousands of men now trying to lo eke buta a ceist ence in the va various tetter ous professions who would find iti it better for their own good to tackle something a little lower in tile scale of duties some faine thin tiling that requires more muscle and consequently brings a more of a recompense brain vo work ork is good jud aud to it the world is indebted tor for many of Us ill great advancements but brains will not keep the world eming B by y brains alone we cannot procure bread brailes idone will nut not build machinery brains alone will not construct bridge erect found foundries rip i I 1 brains may may I 1 p pran I 1 all but it is muscle that mustio the work the wo aldis is full of people who 1110 are trying to live by their wits and wh i le a i few make a grand success suc success ceis there are plenty of them who live it is true tru but who merely live alid n 0 i no more inore except one is pos sa of very extraordinary ability lie had better rely chiefly on inu licu icle scle while mile the brain in may bt full th cre is always room and Q opportunity lv port unity to fo a i muscle of course bowein be men to rill fill tile the PI professions and of tile boys bivs ww now growing up certain pro proportion of th them must tit become J acome i rile men it ii H not our object to cry do it the tlc alc probes professions ions but we would merely it on the file mindi of ilia youth that except one lias has ex ef trao abilities lie would succeed better belter in life by following follo xing vin it a vocation ion wherein lie he is not so entirely dependent on the lie public A wan cill raise mi jil 4 I 1 ns A cooil C QI t orn without frieM Lc t a ai ill V flani unni litt but when it cumes to ri ional life cilc if lie hai li no lit friends friend slie lie vill fill lind it a all 11 uphill t indeed to attain olccel and lie he will fill kiil further that only those who lire ire post nerves aud and a di 10 lo iusi push forward forwand even under cinder the he most adaer jo are able to come to the front at last equip S giap |
