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Robertson Taylor (search for this): chapter 6.42
fter a short silence he said, ah! Captain, don't let us say anything more about it, it is too painful to talk about, and seemed to give way to grief. It was the saddest night I ever passed in my life; and when I saw this great man so much moved, and look as if he could weep, my cup of sadness was filled to overflowing. I got up and walked out of his tent, or rather from under his blanket, or something of the sort stretched over him for a shelter — I think it was an oil-cloth blanket. Colonel Taylor then called me to him, and the rest of the staff gathered around to hear the sad tidings, and I don't think there was a dry eye in the whole party as I related the affair to them. About the time I had finished relating it, General Lee came out, booted and spurred, and ordered his horse and his staff to be ready to ride as quickly as possible. Calling me to him, he took me in and spread out before me, with his own hands, a nice breakfast, taking it from a basket which had been sent him
nt every member of his staff with orders to General Hill and other general officers to hurry up the n in sight and only a few paces in front of General Hill, just in the position where I left him. As tc. General Jackson thought, while awaiting General Hill's movements, he would ride to the front as aware they were in the Confederate lines. General Hill had drawn his pistol and mounted his horse,ich made a great impression on him. When General Hill came to me, he allowed only one of his escoand I was left alone with the General until General Hill came up. Just before Hill reached me, Generem sent an account. I will state that when General Hill offered General Jackson whiskey, as soon asst before escaped the fire by which some of General Hill's party were shot by spurring his horse to more than fifty or sixty yards in front of General Hill, As stated in a letter subsequent to the indicated by Captain Wilbourn, and meeting General Hill's party, did not return to report, as that [24 more...]
Robert E. Rodes (search for this): chapter 6.42
ly ceased. General Jackson took advantage of this lull in the storm to relieve Rodes' troops, who had been fighting, steadily advancing and making repeated charges he time the fight began, and hence ordered General Hill to the front to relieve Rodes with his fresh troops — directing the change to be made as quickly as possible. Rodes' division occupied the front line in the advance, while the division commanded by Brigadier-General Colston followed in a second line, with A. P. Hill's division in the rear of the whole. In assailing the enemy, Rodes' and Colston's divisions mingled together, and hence it became necessary to call up the third line wht with him, I was ordered by Colonel Pendleton, after he had consulted with General Rodes, to go to General Lee as quickly as possible, communicate to him the intells prevented from firing. By getting mixed together, the divisions commanded by Rodes and Colston had been thrown into much confusion, and a skirmish line could not
to drag himself more than twenty steps; but Captain Lee had the litter at hand, and his strength beto that flank. I started at once, reaching General Lee before day, and remaining with him by his ofind a correct account of my interview with General Lee in Dabney's Life of Jackson, pages 701 and tain Hotchkiss--though Captain H. did reach General Lee about an hour or two after I had made my report. When he arrived and began to tell General Lee of the wounding of General Jackson, General LeGeneral Lee checked him, saying, I know all about it, and do not wish to hear any more — it is too painful a , or something to that effect. When I told General Lee about it, he made me sit by him on his bed, About the time I had finished relating it, General Lee came out, booted and spurred, and ordered hhis was just before day. I started off with General Lee, but he made me go back, and told me to liewhat he witnessed. The interview between General Lee and Captain Wilbourn, when the latter commu[1 more...]
Francis H. Smith (search for this): chapter 6.42
has gone the rounds of the papers, and hence the letter of General Francis H. Smith is given with that of General Jackson accepting the profess with his his most intimate friends. I remain very truly, Francis H. Smith. Fort Meade, Florida, April 22, 1851. Colonel — Your letckbrige County, Virginia. A true copy from the original. Francis H. Smith, Supt. V. M. I. Torrance, Mississippi, February 19, 1873. with the language slightly changed; the rest was furnished by Lieutenant Smith and Major Leigh. Extracts from the printed narrative markeulance. During the interval while I was gone for Dr. McGuire, Lieutenant Smith and Captain Leigh were left with General Jackson, and I supposline may have been only that of a lieutenant. The statement of General Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, however, pu fall of the litter, Captain Leigh and the General's to aids, Lieutenants Smith and Morrison, remained with him and faithfully administered t
R. H. T. Adams (search for this): chapter 6.42
eave a line of skirmishers in front, as the troops who commenced the firing were probably not aware of the fact. Captain R. H. T. Adams, the officer mentioned as having caused two of the advancing Federal skirmishers to surrender, is of opinion thaty the enemy's fire. The spirit given to General Jackson by General Hill was not whiskey, but was brandy furnished by Captain Adams from a flask given him by a Federal officer captured in the engagement. This mistake was a very natural one under the circumstances. When Captain Adams advanced to the front and forced the two Federal soldiers to surrender, he was not on horseback, but was on foot, having just before escaped the fire by which some of General Hill's party were shot by spurring hin fifty or sixty yards in front of General Hill, As stated in a letter subsequent to the one herewith given. while Captain Adams thinks he was not more than twenty or thirty yards in front, and the latter walked the whole distance. The differenc
s defying control; and in the woods lay many wounded and dying men. Jackson's whole party, except Captain Wilbourn and a member of the signal corps, had been killed, wounded or dispersed. The man riding just behind Jackson had had his horse killed; a courier near was wounded and his horse ran into the Federal lines; Lieutenant Morrison, Aid-de-Camp, threw himself from the saddle, and his horse fell dead a moment afterwards; Captain Howard was carried by his horse into the Federal camps; Captain Forbes was killed; and Captain Boswell, Jackson's Chief Engineer, was shot through the heart, and his dead body carried by his frightened horse into the lines of the enemy near at hand. Such was the result of the causeless fire. It had ceased as suddenly as it began, and the position in the road which Jackson now occupied was the same from which he had been driven. Captain Wilbourn, who was standing by Jackson, now said, They certainly must be our troops, to which the General assented wi
Francis Smith (search for this): chapter 6.42
you have otherwise manifested in my behalf, I feel under strong and lasting obligations. Should I desire a furlough of more than one month, commencing on the 1st July next, it would be for the purpose of visiting Europe. I regret that recent illness has prevented my giving you an earlier answer. Any communication which you may have to make previous to the 1st of June, please direct to this place. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. J. Jackson. To Colonel Francis Smith, Supt. Va. M. Institute, Lexington, Rockbrige County, Virginia. A true copy from the original. Francis H. Smith, Supt. V. M. I. Torrance, Mississippi, February 19, 1873. My Dear General — I will now endeavor to comply with your request (contained in your favor of the 12th instant), to give you the facts relating to the wounding of General T. J. Jackson. As the details of the battle are familiar to you, I will begin with General Jackson's movements after the battle was o
furnished by Jackson, it appeared that his and Revere's destinies seemed to run in parallel lines, aence in life. If the story as given by General Revere is true, and it was really he who became srom those who knew General Jackson; but as General Revere has given his testimony in regard to the mcame of him, but heard nothing until I saw General Revere's first article, written a year or two aftties now furnished that the whole story of General Revere is a fiction, or that the Lieutenant Jacksadly wounded, alleged to have been seen by General Revere when he rode out alone on the Plank road, Captain Wilbourn's narrative with that of General Revere will show that it was utterly impossible f firing occurred, it is very apparent that General Revere was quite a long distance from the Confedee question who composed the cavalcade that General Revere claims to have seen, is then involved in aroops that had wounded him. The group that General Revere saw must have been a different one altoget[10 more...]
f from the saddle, and his horse fell dead a moment afterwards; Captain Howard was carried by his horse into the Federal camps; Captain Forbes was killed; and Captain Boswell, Jackson's Chief Engineer, was shot through the heart, and his dead body carried by his frightened horse into the lines of the enemy near at hand. Such wasal-men. The firing, however, as usual in case of false alarms, passed along the line, and some officers with the party of General Hill in the road were shot; Captain Boswell and Lieutenant Morrison were with this party, or were going forward to join General Jackson. It is possible Captain Boswell was struck by the first volley,Captain Boswell was struck by the first volley, as he had been with General Hill and was riding to the front to overtake General Jackson. General Hill and some others were subsequently struck by the enemy's fire. The spirit given to General Jackson by General Hill was not whiskey, but was brandy furnished by Captain Adams from a flask given him by a Federal officer captured in
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