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I MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON MONDAY. MAY 6. 1963 A 3 r By MERTON T. AKERS UP! rn.J..i Stonewall Jackson died as he had wished, on a Sunday. ine ena came for the gaunt, bearded Confederate warrior BEEFEATER BEEFEATER the imported English Gin that doubles your martini pleasure Uncquatttd lince ISiO BEEFEATER GIN 94 PROOF 100 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRIT; HMWtO CORPORATION NEW YORK 1, N. ,ai ono p.m. may iu, laoa, a soft spring day, at Guiney's Ctalinn V Dr. Hunter McGuire, Jack' son's physician and friend, was with him in his last min utes. "His mind began to fail and wander," Dr McGuire wrote, "and he frequently talked as if in command upon the field, giving orders in his old way . . . "A few moments before he died, he cried out in his de lirium, 'order A. P. Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks - !" then stoped; leaving the sentence unfinished. Presently a smile of ineffable sweetness spread itself over his pale face, and he said quietly, and with an expression, as if relief: 'Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees;' and then, without pain, or the least struggle, his spirit passed from the earth to the God who gave it." So passed Thomas Jonathan Jackson, 39 years old, lieuten ant general, C.S.A., just eight days away from hs greenest laurels, won at the battle of Chancellorsville. "... the great and good Jackson is no more," Gen. Robert E. Lee wrote to Maj. J. E. B. Stuart who had suc ceeded to command of Jack son's II corps of the Army of northern Virginia when Old Jack was wounded by his own men on the night of May 2. 'Right Arm' Lost Lee had lost his "right arm." The Lee Jackson tacti cal team, so succesful at Scc o n d Manassas, Antietam, Sharpsburg and Chancellors ville, was broken. The Army of Northern Virginia never a' marvelous variety of gifts to titillate her every whim. the Colonial-House at Trowbridge Electric ' Main at Fir would unction as well again. To some the death of Jackson marks the turning point of the Civil War. Jackson's death was caused by pneumonia, not by his wounds, which were healing to the satisfaction of Dr. Mc Guire and several other phy sicians, one a specialist in respiratory diseases, who were called in from Rich mond. Old Jack had been shot about 9 p.m. May 2 as he was riding between the lines or ganizing a night attack on the right wing of the Federal army. The volley which struck down Jackson came from the 18th North Carolina Infantry. His left arm was broken by a ball from a smoothbore Springfield mus kt. Another pierced his right hand. His horse bolted and Jackson's face was raked by low swinging boughs of the undergrowth in the Wilder ness. Staff officers lifted Jackson off his horse and with a litter bearers carried him a half mile through the woods to an ambulance. On the way the party came under fire and the litter was dropped, Jack son falling heavily to the ground. His pneumonia prob ably was caused by that fall. Bedd.d Down in Tent Four miles farther the gen eral was bedded down in a tent of the II corps hospital and Dr. McGuire took over. Soon after 2 a.m. on May 3 Dr. McGuire amputated the general's left arm about three inches below the shoulder and removed the bullet from his right hand. Jackson seem ed to recover from the opera tion satisfactorily. The hospital was exposed to Federal raids and Lee or dered the patient removed farther south. On Monday, May 4 Jackson rode 27 miles in an ambulance to Guiney's Station. A pioneer squad un der Jed Hotchkiss, the gen eral's topographer, smoothed the rough roads of the ambu lance and diverted wagon trains to the sides. Walking wounded along the road stood with hats off as the ambulance passed, sil ent now instead of cheering the general on sight as was their wont. Stood Trip Well The general stood the trip well, chatting with Dr. Mc Guire, Chaplain B. Tucker Lacy and his wounded com panion in the ambulance, his artillery chief, Col. Stapleton Crutchfield. The day was hoi. At one point the ambulance was stopped and a towel moisten ed in a spring was applied to the general s abdomen to stop a speel of nausea. It was one of Jacksons favorite treat ments. At the home of Thomas Coleman Chandler at Guin ney's Station, Jackson was placed in a small office-type building. The big house was full of wounded men and Dr. McGuire feared infection. DOWNTOWN OPEN TONITE 'TIL 9 MONDAY NITE SPECIALS -5:30 to 9 20 in. Titan Rotary Mower Reg. $44.95 BATHROOM UTILITY CABINET 22 in. wldt, 13 in. deep, 30 In. high 1 drawer, 2 ihelvet with doors. 3 ONLY & 1088 Powerful 4 cyclt engine. 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According to his doctor, Jackson's death was quiet and without puin. His last words were "let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." Lee had lost his "good right arm" and the tactics of the Army of Northern Virginia would never be as effective. Here, Jackson is shown inset on a drawing of the Chancellorsville battlefield. (UPI) Boy Scout Troops 14 and 105 were recently luests of Troops 16 and 41 on their an nual three-day trip to the Lava Beds National Monu ment. The boys making the trip for the first time were initiated into the "Order of the Modoc." The Scouts were accompan ied on the trip by Scoutmast ers Dick Mcllum, Frank Wi ser, and Larrv Ymimnna A ten making the trip were Com mitteemen uan nactin, Al Ford, Joe Killingsworth, Ed win Peters, Don Bryan and nri noino. The Scouts at artri ulpnl in the caves nutsiHa the nuik area. The park rangers took meni on a guided lour through the caves. After church services Ktinriav. th party was taken through Cap tain Jack's Stronghold. While the Scouts were at the Monument the tempera ture dropped to 12 degrees and eight inches of snow fell. Death of Stonewall Jackson As Jackson was being mov ed into his quarters a violent thunderstorm broke. He slept all night. On Tues day, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6 the general seemed to be recovering. He spoke fre quently with Chaplain Lacy on his favorite religious sub jects. . But at 1 a.m. Thursday, May 7 Jackson awoke with another attack of nausea. Dr. McGuire, exhausted by his long vigil, was asleep on a cot in the room. Jackson, instead of calling the physician, directed his Negro servant, Jim, to wet a towel and spread it across his abdomen. This was done quietly without awakening Dr. McGuire. Jackson lay in pain until dawn when the physician awoke. His examination disclosed the pneumonia, "probably re sulting from the fall in the woods. (Dr. McGuire said the towel Jim had placed on Jackson's abdomen could not have caused the pneumonia). That Thursday, Anna, Jack son's wife, arrived ' from Richmond. Federal cavalry had broken the railroad to Richmond and she had been delayed. She brought their five and a half months old baby, Julia. When Mrs. Jackson entered the sick room Jackson did not recognize her. "He had to be aroused to speak to me," she said later, " ... he was too much affect ed by morphia to resist stu por, and soon seemed to lore the consciousness of my pres ence, except when I spoke or ministered to him." Friday, May 8 was a cool day and Dr. McGuire found that Jackson's wounds still sang several hymns. ing was more difficult. On Saturday, May 9 the general failed rapidly. Once he aroused and seeing sever al physicians In the room, said: "I see from the number of physicians that you think my condition serious, but I thank God, if it His will, that I am ready to go." About dusk r Anna read aloud some of his favorite Psalms. A little later she and her The Family Council Editor' note! The Family council oonslfU of a Judte. a rihydilatrist, Uiree clergymen, three edlton ana a women'i editor. Each arUclc la a luminary of a family dtsas reement preiented to the council. The Council deali with problems, major and minor, encountered by suidance counielora and eoclal worker!. Edited by Mrs. Alma Denny. (Copyright by C.n.ral Feature. Corp.) Sylvia M. - Staying at their home is like living with Tar- zan! Diana V. - We are trying to keep our children's minds healthy. Sylvia M. - I don't consider myself an old fuddy-duddy, but I can't stomach my sis ter's so-called modernism. She and her husband never lock their bathroom door, and their two children, ages 6 and 9, are free to wander in and out paying social calls. When I refused to open my bed room or bathroom door to them, Diana said I was giving them unhealthy ideas. Diana V. - Our children have never felt it was im modest to be nude in the pri vacy of our home. My hus band and I never cover up nervously when the young sters walk into our room. That would destroy the re laxed lack of self-consciousness about their bodies which they still have. Instead of be shocked and silly about nak edness, Sylvia should try .to assume some of our family casualncss. The Council - When in Ja pan, Sylvia, you take your shoes off at the door. In some houses of worship men re move their hats, in others they must wear them. As a visitor, you may be just as rude to disturb the insensi bilities of Diana's children as you would be to ignore the sensitivities of any host. Di ana is useing her children in her campaign against prud ishness. Sylvia need not par ticipate, however, if the ex hibitionism repels her. With out expressing horror, she can quietly preserve the pri vacy of her own person, via locks and robes - explaining if necessary that this is the way she's accustomed to act in other people's homes. Just as she respects her sister's way of doing things, she ex pects a similar acceptance from her host, hostess, and their "cubs." Diana's goal has merit. The dangers - and we trust she's aware of them -are that her children must be prepared to observe society's dicta on modesty when in the presence of strangers, ahd also that too much exposure can be disillusioning. All hu man forms do not resemble Paolo's and Francesca's In Rodin's "The Kiss." Boy Scouts Camp In Lava Beds Area On Three-Day Trip i Salary is derived from the Latin word "salarium" which is what ancient Rome's sol diers called the salt they re ceived as part of their pay. InitiatpH intrt thtt Mnnnn Order were Francis Wiser, Scoutmaster; David White, Stan Hnrlnn. . .11m Rnvnpri Dick Taylor, David Brenncn and Russ Fcrgusen, Troop 14; torn scnmidl, Bill Christie, Duane Graiium. rtanni. t rtr. ton, Larry Wick, Larry nriggs, Stan Dclgado, Billy Overturf, Stan Peters, Allan Peters, Craig Graham, Mike Hilkey - and Erwin Peters, commissioner. Troop 41; Steve McCallistcr, Paul McCallister, Dave Sanford, David Woolen, Tony Christcnsen, Joseph Gamier, Jim Guenther, Gene Taylor, Art Hotho, commis sioner, and Dick Mcllum. Scoutmaster, Troop 105; Bruce Brown, Junior Grant, Dick Galdwell, Wendcl Hil- ler. Wade Hiller. Charles Mr. Casland and Bob Durham, from Troop 16. ; My false teeth were killing me... I tried ill (he paste ind powder ind pad. Same old trouble! Rocking and slipping nude my moufh sore and made me irritable. Then 1 spoke to my dentist ... he told me about CUSHION, the toft-flowing plastic' that molds to the gums. Now I eat what 1 want enjoy what I eat and my gums feel so good. CUSHION stays toft . . . that's its secret . . . and that was my relief. Mildly nvedicatcd lo heal gum soreness; pleasai.t mint flavor guards your breath. Ask o'ir druggist for CUSHION. You must be satisfied or you get your money back. Long-listing supply only $1.49. MEDFORD INSURANCE AGENCY - and - THE R. A. HOLMES AGENCY , Have Moved To 25 West Main . Fred R. Brennan Lowell A. Iverson brother, Joseph " Morrison, sang several hymns. Sunday morning May 10 Dr. S. B. Morrison took Anna aside and told her there was no hope for her husband. She said sue must tell him. That was the custom of the times. Summonine all her strength she told the general: - "Before the dav pi will be with tliP Rlpwrf Ca. ious in his glory." 'I will be an Infinite aain&r to be translated," he replied. Later Jackson aslcnH n McGuire: 'Anna informs me th have told her. Iht t nm u die today. Is that so?" ur. McGuire said yes. VerV OOOrf VPru onnH is ail right." He gathered the last of his strength and murmured: n is me Lord s day; my wish is fulfilled. I have al ways desired tn riip nn Sun day." j Then Stonewall slipped off Into rinltrium anA UnU t his first love the battlefield, and began to give orders as ne oiea. " . . .his spirit still lives. . " General Lee said in General Order No. 61. Jackson's body went to Richmond for a stale funeral and then to Lexington, Va , where he wa latrl in rm beside his first wife and dead cnua. All the South mnitrneri ftnrf wondered if tlipra was other to take his place. Holland Named To Medford Position Salem James E. Holland. Jr., Oregon state highway de partment drafstman under A. L. Chapman, resident en gineer in Grants Pass, is be ing promoted to assistant resi dent engineer at Medford, ac cording to Forrest Cooper, state highway engineer. Holland, who is SI, has worked for the Oregon state highway department since Sept. 12, 1051. 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