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A. Lincoln
The following article was printed in The Era at New
Orleans. This was a Union occupation newspaper. The article appeared on
Monday, 19 May, 1863.Lieut. Sullivan, of Co. K, 9th Connecticut, just returned from Pascagoula, where he went in charge of registered enemies, brings some most important and exciting news from the rebel lines. The dogs of war have been let loose all through the Southwest, and every report rings with encouragement to the cause of the Union. The Mobile Tribune of the 15th, a copy of which Lieut. Sullivan read at Pascagoula, announces that Stonewall Jackson, the great rebel leader, died from the effects of amputation of the arm, and has been buried with military honors. The date of his death is not positively remembered, but is thought to have been on the 7th or 8th. The death of Gen. Jackson has cast a depressing gloom over the hopes of the rebels. The Richmond Examiner says his loss could not be replaced by an accession of 50,000 veterans. He was killed (accidentally) by his own men, as described in a dispatch, which we published in our Extra, from Fort Pike. Jackson was attacked on the 11th by our forces, and the rebels evacuated the place without firing a gun. It has been reported that it was taken by General Grant, but private letters say that it is occupied by General Sherman with 30,000 men. If the intelligence in these letters is correct, it would indicate that Generals Grant and Sherman are within supporting distance of each other, as the former, at last accounts, was at Raymond, with a portion of his command, marching in the direction of Jackson. There is every reason to believe that there has been another great fight between Rosecrans and Bragg. The rebels say Bragg was falling back into North Alabama, with Rosecrans following. Johnston, it was known, had left the vicinity of Tullahoma, and was marching to attack Gen. Grant. Bragg was left in command and it is possible that Gen. Rosecrans took advantage of the weakening of the enemy to make a forward movement. The particulars of the movements in Tennessee are confirmed by dispatches from Mobile. We hope to be able to obtain a copy of a late Mobile paper in the course of the day, when we shall give the intelligence more detail. Fort Pike, May 17, 1863 (Extracts from the Mobile Register & Advertiser, May 14) The special correspondent of the Richmond Inquirer, writing from Fredricksburg, on Wednesday, the 6th, says: "The battle seems to be over, and from all I can learn, a victory has crowned our arms. Our losses are fully 5,000, while those of the Yankees are confessed to be fully 25,000, and 30 pieces of artillery. We have captured very nearly 8,000 prisoners, and have lost about 1,000." [Over 4,000 rebel prisoners had arrived in Washington from this battlefield before the Creole sailed.--Ed. Era.] "We have captured one Brigadier General and any number of field and staff officers. Among the killed on our side is Gen. Paxton, of the Stonewall Brigade. Gen Nichols was wounded in the leg. Gen. McGowan was wounded slightly. Gen. Hope was wounded in the arm. Another Correspondent of the same paper says that the number of small arms that will be gathered from the field will not be less than 30,000, while many blankets, overcoats, &c, were also picked up. During a pause in the fight, Gen. Jackson and staff, accompanied by Gen. Hill, rode to the front by a narrow and crooked path. His whole force was there, while the enemy were retiring at a gallop. Our men, supposing them to be Yankees, fired, wounding Stonewall Jackson in the left arm, breaking bones below and above the elbow. A shot also passed through his right hand. He then threw up his hand, signalling them to stop, as he did not then desire to have the attack recommenced, but the men did not perceive this signal in time. One of his couriers and a Captain of his staff were killed at the same time Jackson received his wound. His wounds are by no means serious, and he will doubtless be ready again for duty in the course of a month or two. [On the margin of the paper is written "Stonewall Jackson was killed by our own men." The death of Van Dorn is confirmed.] |
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