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Site of Stonewall Jackson’s Death Gets New Name
A subtle but important change is underway at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (FSNMP): the site where Stonewall Jackson died is getting renamed. The building formerly known as the Stonewall Jackson Shrine will henceforth be officially referred to as the Stonewall Jackson Death Site. The reasons for the change, says FSNMP Chief Historian and […]
Read more...Challenging an Assumption About Stonewall Jackson’s Death
Those of us who tell the story of Stonewall Jackson’s death are often asked to share our thoughts on what might have happened had Jackson lived. (I usually respond by challenging the basis of the question, as I’ve explained here and here.) While often fun, speculating on counterfactual history is nearly impossible, so many of […]
Read more...A Poet’s Perspective: On Stonewall Jackson’s Death
“I have always desired to die on Sunday.” — General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. On May 2, 1863, shots rang out from the 18th North Carolina line in the woods at Chancellorsville. Unbeknownst to the soldiers at the time, they were firing upon their own men, including their beloved commander General Stonewall Jackson. The General suffered […]
Read more...Facebook LIVE for the 155th Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Death
Don’t forget, we wrap up our 155th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Chancellorsville with the American Battlefield Trust today. Join us throughout the day for a series of Facebook LIVE events as we trace the last days of Stonewall Jackson, from the burial of his arm at Ellwood to his death at Guiney Station. […]
Read more...The Death of a Confederate Icon: an Excerpt from “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson” Authored by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White
Today marks the 151st anniversary of the death of Confederate General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Jackson had been wounded by members of the 18th North Carolina Infantry on the evening of May 2, 1863. The wounding necessitated the amputation of his left arm, in the early morning hours of May 3rd. Om May 4th, Jackson […]
Read more...“The Death of A Hero”: Lieutenant Wilhelm Roth at Gettysburg
On July 1, 1863, Lieutenant Wilhelm Roth must have had déjà vu. Nearly two months earlier, a Confederate flank attack swept his regiment and the entire Union Eleventh Corps from the field, forcing Roth and his men to flee. Now, he found himself in a similar position at Gettysburg—caught up in the Eleventh Corps retreat […]
Read more...Did 8 Days Make a Difference? Thinking About Stonewall’s Wounding and Death
General Thomas J. Jackson was wounded by friendly fire during the night of May 2, 1863, during the battle of Chancellorsville. On May 10, 1863, Jackson died, and attending doctors believed pneumonia was the cause of death. As I’ve been re-reading accounts of Jackson’s wounding and medical treatment over the past few weeks, one of […]
Read more...Public History Notes: Lemons & The Jackson Statue at New Market
Last week Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park made a social media post announcing their “first lemon.” Some unknown admirer or perhaps prankster had laid the bright yellow citrus at the base of the Ezekiel statue of General “Stonewall” Jackson, recently relocated from Virginia Military Institute to New […]
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