Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson, passed from wounds received in action May 10, 1863 • In General Lee’s battle report on Chancellorsville, he pays this tribute to his memory:

The movement by which the enemy’s position was turned and the future of the day decided was conducted by the lamented Lieutenant-general Jackson, who, as has already been stated, was severely wounded near the close of the engagement Saturday evening. I do not propose here to speak of the character of the illustrious man since removed from the scene of his eminent usefulness by the hand of an inscrutable but all wise Providence. I nevertheless desire to pay the tribute of my admiration to the matchless energy and skill that marked this last act of his life, forming, as it did, a worthy conclusion of that long series of splendid achievements which won for him the lasting love and gratitude of his country.

R.E. Lee General

Death

Lee wrote to Jackson after learning of his injuries, stating "Could I have directed events, I would have chosen for the good of the country to be disabled in your stead." Jackson died of complications from pneumonia on May 10, 1863. On his deathbed, though he became weaker, he remained spiritually strong. Jackson's words were "It is the Lord's Day; my wish is fulfilled. I have always desired to die on Sunday." Dr. McGuire wrote an account of his final hours and his last words:

A few moments before he died he cried out in his delirium, "Order A.P. Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks"—then stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished. Presently a smile of ineffable sweetness spread itself over his pale face, and he said quietly, and with an expression, as if of relief, "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."

He crossed over on May 10, 1863

Posted by Walter G. Ashworth, Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (CSA) is my 10th cousin five times removed.

Set the record straight, his second wife's name was Mary Anna Morrison Jackson

Not Mary Ann

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson

Was baptized Thomas Jefferson Jackson on April 20, 1849. Attended Westpoint, taught at Virginia Military Institute.

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson ( Jan 21,1824 - May 10, 1863 (Major USA 1846 - 51 & Lt Gen CSA 1861 -63) was a Confederate Lt. Gen. during the American Civil War and probably the most well-know CSA Commander after Gen. Robert E Lee. His military career includes the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a Corps Commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E Lee.

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SHOOTING OF JACKSON

The 18th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, was responsible for the accidental shooting of General Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville, Va., on May 2, 1863. Though the General survived, albeit with the loss of an arm to amputation. However, he died of complications of pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe setback for the Confederacy, affecting not only its military prospects, but also the morale of its army and of the general public.

Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in United States history. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles: the First Battle of Manassas (where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall"), the Second Battle of Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg.

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Col. Walter H. Taylor, CSA (General Lee p45 -46)

Occasionally we hear mention in some quarter of a comparison of the relative merit, as soldiers, of generals Lee and Jackson. I always have expressed it. “If I such comparison, preferring to think of each as peerless of his kind. Each excelled in his own sphere of action: for quickness of perception, boldness in planning, and skill in directing, General Lee had no superior; for celerity in his movement, audacity in execution of bold designs, and impetuosity in attacking, General Jackson had not his peer. As another as expressed it. “If Lee was the Jove of the War, Stonewall Jackson was his thunderbolt. For the execution of the hazardous plans of Lee, just such a lieutenant was indispensable

Posted by Walter G. Ashworth, 10th cousin 5x removed to Gen. Jackson and 6th cousin 2x removed to Gen. Robert E. Lee

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Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824[2] – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the most well-known Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee. His military career includes the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, which the general survived, albeit with the loss of an arm to amputation. However, he died of complications of pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe setback for the Confederacy, affecting not only its military prospects, but also the morale of its army and of the general public.

Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in United States history. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles: the First Battle of Bull Run (where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall"), Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. Jackson was not universally successful as a commander, however, as displayed by his weak and confused efforts during the Seven Days Battles around Richmond in 1862.