...fiery flush to the pale face of Jackson Raising his drooping head, his eyes flashed, and he replied : " You must hold your ground, General Pender ! You must hold your ground, sir !" Pender bowed, and Jackson continued his slow progress to the rear. He had given his last order on...

...General Pender, however, who met the party at this moment, recognized Jackson, and after expressing his deep concern at the misfortunes, said, "The troops...asked to be allowed to sit down and rest. The firing being still too heavy to admit of this, with safety, he was again placed upon the litter and carried...

...that he feared he could not hold his position. Jackson's eye flashed, and he replied with animation, " You must hold your ground, General Pender ! You must hold your ground, sir ! " He was now so weak as to be unable to walk, even leaning on the shoulders of his officers. He was...

...which nothing could deprive him. He raised his drooping head, and with a flash of the eye exclaimed : " You must hold your ground, General Pender ! You must hold your ground, sir ! " This was the last order given by Jackson on the field. His strength was now completely exhausted,...

...fire flashed from his eyes, as, raising his head and speaking in his habitual quick tones, he said, "You must hold your ground, General Pender; you must hold your ground, sir !" With thU order his career as a general ended. The little party now again moved on. The general,...

...the troops had suffered from the artillery fire and he feared that his position could not be held. The exhausted and fainting soldier for a moment recovered...decided tone ' you must hold your ground, General, you must hold your ground, sir.' This was Jackson's last command. General AP Hill, next in rank to...

...have to retire my troops, they are so much broken." But Jackson looked up at once, and exclaimed : "You must hold your ground, General Pender; you must hold your ground, sir ! " This was the last order he ever gave. He was borne some distance to the nearest house, and examined...

...exhausted as he was, a gleam of the old battle-fire flashed from his eyes, and instantly he replied : " You must hold your ground, General Pender ; you must hold your ground, sir." This was the last order given by the hero of so many battle-fields. Growing more faint after this,...

...borne from the field General Pender expressed fears of not being able to hold his advanced position. "You must hold your ground, General Pender! you must hold your ground, sir!" replied Jackson. And this was his last order upon the battle-field. 9. Early on the next morning the...

...stretched himself to his full height, and answered feebly, but distinctly enough to be heard above the din: "You must hold your ground, General Pender; you must hold your ground, sir." Still more exhausted by this effort, he asked to be permitted to lie down for a few moments ; but the...