How Stonewall Jackson was shot by his own men

Ajouté : 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]back two miles. But that night, Lee suffered a severe loss. Intent to maintain the aggressive push against the Union forces, Stonewall Jackson and several of his officers rode out after dark to scout the terrain. They returned at a trot and their arrival was mistaken for enemy cavalry. Around 9:00 to 9:15 p.m., Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men from the 18th North Carolina Infantry. He was struck three times, two in the left arm and one in the right hand. Shortly after midnight on May 3rd, Jackson's injured arm was amputated.

[00:00:39]When Lee heard the news, he replied, "He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right.