A. P. Hill Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Today, May 2nd 2017, marks the 153rd anniversary of the beginning of the end of the Army of Northern Virginia. Tonight around dusk, (1800 hours EST,) Lt. Gen'l Thomas Johnathan "Stonewall" Jackson was shot by his own men while returning from a personal recon of the Union retreat at Chancellorsville VA 1863. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright29 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 your namesake was not up to the task of replacing Jackson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 It was the Tar Heels that shot him, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiva Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 24 minutes ago, Powderhorn said: It was the Tar Heels that shot him, right? Jackson was shot by members of the 18th North Carolina Infantry; which was providing the Confederate picket. As most already know, they mistook Jackson and some of his men for Union cavalry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I believe they wiped out AP Hill's scout party and just basely missed the man himself as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Yeah, I always thought the 18th NC had the nickname, "Tar Heels," and I always found it odd that UNC uses that as their team name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. P. Hill Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 True A. P. Hill was involved in the incident as well taking a grazing shot across his shin bone which incapacitated him for immediate follow up, which is why J.E.B. Stuart had to command the following days actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col_Kelly Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 What happened to the guy who fired the shots btw ? Did he get punished in any way ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Soldier Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Col_Kelly said: What happened to the guy who fire the shots btw ? Did he got punished in any way ? Don't think so, because the officer in charge was never court martialed. Though the humiliation he probably got from his comrades was probably punishment enough after they discovered they just killed Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captiva Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 There's one bit of information that I just read about. The surgeon who tended to Jackson had to amputate Jackson's arm. The arm was buried at Chancellorsville seperately from the body. There is a gravestone that reads; 'Arm of Stonewall Jackson May 3, 1863'. Jackson's body is buried at Lexington, Va. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSA Watkins Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Fatal Wounding of Stonewall Jackson....http://northagainstsouth.com/tag/carl-schurz/?print=pdf-search ...The XI Corps had a combination of poor leadership at the top, poor morale and poor readiness. Of the 23 regiments, 15 had never fought on the winning side of a battle and 8 had no combat experience. They were ripe for a disaster. It came at around 5:15 pm when 21,500 screaming Confederates erupted from the woods and crashed into their line. Stonewall Jackson’s plan had worked to perfection. His flank attack had achieved complete surprise and shattered the Federal line. The division of Brig. Gen. Charles Devens, Jr. collapsed first. Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz ordered his division to take a north-south alignment to meet the onrushing flood of Confederates... ......... ...With the coming of nightfall, the darkness created confusion for both sides. The XI Corps had taken heavy losses. The corps suffered nearly 2,500 casualties (259 killed, 1,173 wounded, and 994 missing or captured), about one quarter of its strength, including 12 of 23 regimental commanders, which indicates that they fought fiercely during their retreat. Jackson was anxious to press the attack while the Federals were disorganized. He and his staff rode to the front to scout the Federal positions. As they were returning to their own lines about 9:15 they were fired upon by troops of the 18th North Carolina Infantry who mistook them for enemy cavalry. Jackson was hit three times, including a serious shoulder wound. It took at least two hours to get him the Wilderness Tavern where his own physician, Dr. Hunter McGuire, examined him and amputated his left arm at about 2:00... This is only one account here Different account recall different circumstances surrounding the incident.(Time/place*road etc..) Tragic loss nevertheless... If Jackson lived (with his 2nd Corps), Culps hill would of been his by late afternoon July1..forcing the Union to abandon Cemetery Ridge.....so the speculation goes, which I agree with..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 In honor of this day: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Powderhorn said: Yeah, I always thought the 18th NC had the nickname, "Tar Heels," and I always found it odd that UNC uses that as their team name Wrong war. Tar Heels comes from the Revolutionary War where the NC soldiers did not have shoes so they put tar on their heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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