| Show WHO KILDED JACKSON The following graphic pen picture of one of the disputed points of the war being by an actor in what it describes is worthy of belief It will be remembered that the killing of Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville was claimed by the Union troops and also by troops of his own command the latter finding him and his staff in their front after dark fired upon him believing him to be an enemy The Union troops who claim to have shot Jackson are the First Massachusetts Infantry In-fantry of Carrs Brigade of Berrys Second Sec-ond Division of Sickles Third Corps that regiment being part of Berrys i force Biaugnterea to stop JacKson because so Howard says the commander com-mander of the Eleventh Corps must not fire on his own runaway men Darkness set in early and the cold damp air charged with powder smoke made it impossible to see and almost to hear but anything moving in that half mile of ground was sure of being killed by either Union or Confederate bullets Co A the old Pulaski Guards of South Boston claim to have killed Jackson The article arti-cle is by Captain James Power Smith I in the October Century When JacKson had readied the point where his line now crossed the turnpike scarcely n mile west of Chancollorsville and not half a mile from a line of Federal troops he had found his front line unfit for the farther and vigorous advance he desired by reason of the irregular character of the fighting now right now left and because of the dense thickets through which it was impossible to preserve alignment Division commanders found it more and more difficult diffi-cult as the twilight deepened to hold their broken brigades in hand Regretting the necessity of relieving the troops in front General Jackson had ordered A P Hills division his third and reserve line to be placed in front While this change was being effected impatient and anxious the general rode forward on the turnpikefollowea by two or three of his staff and a number of couriers and signalsergeants He passed the swampy depression and began the ascent of the hill toward Chancellorsville when ho came npon c line of the Federal infantry i lying on their arms Fired at by one or two I muskets two musket balls from the enemy whistled over my head as I came to the front he turned and came back toward his line upon the side of the road to his left As bo rode near to tho Confederate troops just placed in position and ignorant that he was in the front the left company began firing to the front and two of his party fell from their saddles deadCaptain Boswell of the Engineers and Sergeant Cunliffe of the Signal Corps Spurring his horse across t the road to his right he was met by a seo k ond volley from the right company of Ponders North Carolina Brigade Under this volley when not two rods from tho f x t1OpS wo General received three balls at r the same instant One penetrated the palm Ji of his right hand and was out out that night I from the back of his hand A second passed V around the wrist of the left arm and out t through the left hand But a third ball ii passed through the left arm halfway from r I shoulder to elbow The large bone of the upper arm was splintered to the elbowjoint t and tho wound bled freely His horse turned Quiokly from the fire through c i the thick bushes which swept the cap l from the Generals head and scratched his forehead leaving drops of blood to stain his face As he lost his hold upon the bridle rein he reeled from the saddle and was tr l caught by the arms of Captain Milbonrno of the Signal Corps Laid upon the ground p there came at once to his succor General A aw P Hill and members of his staff The writer 1 reached his side a minute after to find General t Gen-eral Hill holding the head and shoulders of I S the wounded chief Cutting open the coat LA sleeve from wrist to shoulder I found the I wound in the upper arm and with my hand r kerchief I bound the arm above the wound to stem the flow L of blood Couriers were sent for Dr Hunter MoGuire the surgeon of 2 tho corps and the generals trusted friend and for an ambulance Being outside of our lines it was urgent that he should be moved at once With difficulty litterbee ers were brought from the line near by the general placed upon the litter and carefully S raised to the shoulder I myself bearing one corner A moment after artillery S I = T from the Federal side was opened upon us great broadsides thundered over the woods hissing shells searched the dark thickets through and shrapnels swept the road along which we moved Two or three steps farther far-ther and the litterbearer at my side was struck and fell but as the litter turned Major Watkins Leigh i of Hills staff happily hap-pily caught it But the fright of the men was so great that we were obliged to lay the litter and its burden down upon the road As the litterbearers ran to the cover of the trees I threw myself by the Generals side and held him firmly to the ground as he attempted to rise Over us swept the rapid fire of shot and shell crapeshot striking fire upon the flinty rook ot the road all around us and sweeping from their feet horses and men of the artillery just moved to the front Soon the firing Teered to the other side of the road and I sprang to my feet assisted the General to rise passed my arm around him and with the wounded mans weight thrown heavily upon me we forsook the road Entering the woods he sank to the ground from exhaustion ex-haustion but the litter was soon brought and again rallying a few men we essayed to carry him farther when a second bearer fell at my side This time with none to assist the litter careened and the General fell to the ground with a groan of deep pain Greatly alarmed I sprang to his head and lifting his head as astray beam of moonlight moon-light came through clouds and leaves he opened his eyes and wearily said Never mind me Captain never mind me Raising him again to his feet he was accosted by BrigadierGeneral Pender Oh General I hope you are not seriously wounded I will have to retire my troops to reform them they are so much broken by this fire But Jachson rallying his strength with firm voice said You must hold your ground General Pender you must hold your ground Hir and so uttered his last command on the field |
