"Let Us Cross over the River": The Final Illness of Stonewall Jackson

The final days of Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and speculation as to the actual cause of his death are discussed. Jackson was wounded on May 2, 1863 in the battle at Chancellorsville and died eight days later. Most historians have championed pneumonia as the primary veh...

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Published in:The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 1995-01, Vol.103 (1), p.29
Main Authors: Rozear, Marvin P, Greenfield, Joseph C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Civil War
Injuries
Jackson, Thomas J (Stonewall) (1824-63)
Military engagements
Military officers
Pneumonia
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Summary:The final days of Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson and speculation as to the actual cause of his death are discussed. Jackson was wounded on May 2, 1863 in the battle at Chancellorsville and died eight days later. Most historians have championed pneumonia as the primary vehicle of his death.
ISSN:0042-6636
1940-4050