Re: Hooker is a little concerned..
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:45 pm
It's amazing how detailed Wilbourn's account of Jackson's wounding is. I highly recommend reading it if you have a few minutes to spare. One thing I found interesting is that he was trying to get Jackson some whiskey, and none was to be found. He even went to a Union field hospital to ask for some:
"After this he asked several times for spirits, which it was very difficult to get. He was much in need of a stimulant at this time as he was losing blood very fast. I went to a Yankee hospital near by and tried to get some spirits for him from their surgeons, but they had none"
It's interesting how a Rebel staff officer can just walk right up to a Union hospital and not be captured. I guess during lulls in the fighting, things like that took place all of the time.
"After this he asked several times for spirits, which it was very difficult to get. He was much in need of a stimulant at this time as he was losing blood very fast. I went to a Yankee hospital near by and tried to get some spirits for him from their surgeons, but they had none"
It's interesting how a Rebel staff officer can just walk right up to a Union hospital and not be captured. I guess during lulls in the fighting, things like that took place all of the time.
