In the darkness southern infantrymen mistook them for Union cavalry and fired a volley into the mounted men. Three bullets struck Jackson while others in his party were killed or wounded. Among those riding with the general was Capt. Richard …

May 2, 2017 · Stonewall Jackson, riding along the Mountain Road, was accidentally shot by his own men—and we’ve been talking about it ever since. For a more complete telling of the wounding of Stonewall Jackson, you can read an excerpt from The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, which I co-authored with Kris White.

On May 2, 1863, he was accidentally shot by Confederate pickets. [4] . He lost his left arm to amputation. Weakened by his wounds, he died of pneumonia eight days later. Jackson's death proved a severe setback for the Confederacy.

Mar 5, 2013 · Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson is accidentally shot by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville. His death, perhaps, alters the course of the war itself.

On May 2, 1863, the Confederate States of America lost their best or second best general, because they shot him! The not so United States engaged in a titanic Civil War between the Federal Government (Union) and the secessionist Confederate (Southern) states.

On May 2, 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. The Confederate forces won the battle, but...

Jul 9, 2015 · The initial volley shot the horse out from under one of Jackson’s staff officers, Lieutenant Joseph Morrison, the general’s brother-in-law. Morrison immediately leaped to his feet. “Cease firing!” he yelled.

Original captions place these men on the south side of the Plank Road near where, during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men on the evening of May 2, 1863.

Jan 17, 2025 · Jackson, who had ridden forward to organize the pursuit, was accidentally shot down by his own men when he returned at dusk and was seriously, but not mortally, wounded. Although his left arm was amputated successfully, pneumonia set in and he died a week later.

May 1, 2018 · Stonewall Jackson survived amputation of his wounded left arm the night of May 2-3, 1863, only to die eight days later—purportedly of pneumonia. Eight doctors who cared for Jackson certainly believed so.