Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . THOMAS J. STONEWALL! JACKSON. 346 ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN. blunder, Jackson wheeled and galloped into the woods, but before the sheltercould be reached, the South Carolinans tired a second time. Jackson was struck twice in the left arm and once in the right hand. Hisfrightened horse whirled about and plunged away. A limb knocked off hishat and came near unseating him, but he managed to keep in the saddle andguide his steed
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . THOMAS J. STONEWALL! JACKSON. 346 ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN. blunder, Jackson wheeled and galloped into the woods, but before the sheltercould be reached, the South Carolinans tired a second time. Jackson was struck twice in the left arm and once in the right hand. Hisfrightened horse whirled about and plunged away. A limb knocked off hishat and came near unseating him, but he managed to keep in the saddle andguide his steed into the road, where one of his staff helped him to the groundand supported him to the foot of a tree where he was laid down. He wassuffering so keenly that he could not walk, and was carried on a litter to the. HOUSE IN WHICH STONE^VALL .lACKSON DIED rear. Fen- a part of the way, all were exposed to such a hot artillery fire thatthey had to pause several times and lie down. The wound grew so bad that the arm was amputated, but pneumoniafollowed, and Jackson died on Sunday, INIay 10th. His last words, uttered inhis delirium, were: Let us cross over the river and rest under the shadow ofthe trees. BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE. The fighting at Chancellorsville was renewed at daylight, May Stuart succeeded to the couunand of Jacksons corps. The superior
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