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How did General Stonewall Jackson die, and who replaced him?

Question #21986. Asked by Johnny Reb.
Last updated May 18 2021.

Brainy Blonde
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Brainy Blonde

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He died at Guinea's Station, Caroline Co. Va on the 10th of May of Pneumonia, after a short but violent illness, following the severe wound received in the battle of Chancellorsville.

At Chancellorsville, on May 2, 1863, Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops. He lost his left arm, but it was thought that Jackson would recover. However, he died of complications eight days later.

See: link http://www.vmi.edu/archives/jackson/tjjgo30.html

He was replaced by Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell. The man often blamed for the Southern failure at Gettysburg. An amputee and a new bridegroom, Ewell faced immense military and political challenges as Stonewall Jackson's replacement after Chancellorsville.

See: link http://tpg2.tripod.com/gettysburg/rmbl0708.htm

For more information, you might want to check the book 'The Road to Glory' by Samuel J. Martin.

link https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Road_to_Glory.html?id=wUzjAAAAMAAJ

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Response last updated by CmdrK on May 18 2021.
Aug 29 2002, 11:06 PM
freddy_krueger
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freddy_krueger
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Of typoiad in an outbuilding on the Chandler plantation in the rural area of Guinea Station.

Jul 20 2003, 5:16 PM
freddy_krueger
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freddy_krueger
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Well I believe the place of death is correct.
"O'Reilly is convinced Jackson was suffering from a pre-existing respiratory infection that went untreated prior to the battle. Had it not been for that, Jackson most likely would not have died seven days after being shot three times by friendly fire."link https://fredericksburg.com/civil_war/stonewall-theory-he-could-have-lived/article_ec6ef9d9-b71c-58ef-816f-9204173f6f79.html

Response last updated by CmdrK on May 18 2021.
Jul 20 2003, 6:03 PM
RND
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RND

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He was shot accidentally by a Confederate gaurd - and although he did not die immediately, sickness soon ended his life. The South lost perhaps their greatest military mind, which perhaps caused them to ultimately lose the war...

Jul 20 2003, 9:50 PM
mochyn
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mochyn
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Shot by his own men ,he was recovering from his wounds when he succumbed to pneumonia after the battle of Chancellorville

Jul 21 2003, 1:31 PM
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