In 1863, a tragic case of friendly fire took the life of the Confederacy's most famous general
At the height of his military success, General 'Stonewall' Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men during a nighttime scouting mission, a mistake that changed the course of the American Civil War.
During the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863, General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was returning to his lines under the cover of darkness. Mistaking his party for Union cavalry, Confederate pickets opened fire, hitting Jackson three times. While his left arm was successfully amputated, he contracted pneumonia during his recovery and died eight days later.
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