Tuesday, May 11, 2010

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson


 - Confederate General Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson died on May 10, 1863, after being accidentally shot by his own troops. General "Stonewall" Jackson was badly wounded in the arm at the battles of Chancellorsville and had his arm amputated. The operation did not succeed, and  he died of pneumonia on May 10th  near Richmond, Virginia.



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