Union General Hooker and Sickles lll Corps were outflanked by Jackson while Hooker was attempting to outflank Lee. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry screened Jackson's flanking movement. Union General Sickles was fooled thinking he was seeing a Confederate retreat.
The First Battle of Bull Run, the Shenandoah Campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville…
By wrong-footing Hooker and refusing to fight on the field Hooker had chosen. Then sending in Stonewall Jackson for a surprise attack at Chancellorsville that totally routed the Union troops.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson (or "Stonewall" Jackson, as some people called him) was a general the Confederacy. "Stonewall" Jackson earned his name in the first battle of Manassas. His men said, "Look! There's Jackson standing like a stonewall!" Thomas Jackson was a Confederate General in the Civil War. He paired up with Robert E Lee, the other Confederate General. Jackson and Lee saved the army in Gaines Mill, and also blocked an extreme attack in the Second Manassas. Later on in the war, one of General Jackson's men shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville, which caused him to his arm amputated. Eight days later, he died of pneumonia.
He was shot by friendly fire in the late evening while trying to investigate the possiblity of continuing the fight in a rare night attack. As he was carried to the rear in a litter he came under federal fire and his litter was dropped injuring him further.
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The First Battle of Bull Run, the Shenandoah Campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville…
Confederacy lost General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson at the battle of Chancellorsville.
Confederate Lieutenant General Robert E. Lee gave General Stonewall Jackson an immense responsibility at the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson was entrusted with 21,500 troops. His orders were to gain a position from which he could turn and attack Union General Joseph Hooker's right flank which was not properly protected in the dense woods of the area called the Wilderness near Chancellorsville. To do this Jackson used most of May 2, 1863 to perform this task.
By wrong-footing Hooker and refusing to fight on the field Hooker had chosen. Then sending in Stonewall Jackson for a surprise attack at Chancellorsville that totally routed the Union troops.
Robert E. Lee led the Confederate army, ably assisted by Stonewall Jackson, whose flank attack on O. Howards corps in the afternoon led to the victory.
At the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, General Lee gave General Jackson 21,5000 troops. Jackson's mission was to gain a tactical position that would allow the Confederates to attack the left flank of General Hooker's Army of the Potomac. It was a risky maneuver that involved a sizable portion of Lee's army. It turned out to be a successful maneuver for the Rebels.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson (or "Stonewall" Jackson, as some people called him) was a general the Confederacy. "Stonewall" Jackson earned his name in the first battle of Manassas. His men said, "Look! There's Jackson standing like a stonewall!" Thomas Jackson was a Confederate General in the Civil War. He paired up with Robert E Lee, the other Confederate General. Jackson and Lee saved the army in Gaines Mill, and also blocked an extreme attack in the Second Manassas. Later on in the war, one of General Jackson's men shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville, which caused him to his arm amputated. Eight days later, he died of pneumonia.
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson had great success against the Union's 11th Corps at the end of May 2,1863. The 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry made a gallant attempt to slow down Jackson's advance. They attempted a cavalry charge in a column formation using their swords against the Confederate forces, but rifle fire from Jackson's troops ended the brave but ineffective attack.
The key flanking attack by Confederate Stonewall Jackson on Union General Hooker's forces turned the tide in favor of the Southern army. Jackson fooled Union General into thinking that he was retreating from the battle as he moved his men southwards. Jackson was planning a surprise attack instead. His closest Union adversary, General Sickles informed General Hooker of the apparent retreat. Hooker and his top commanders became complacent. Undetected, Jackson's force then turned and moved forward. His astounding flank attack on the surprised Federals caused them to retreat and the battle was lost.
He was shot by friendly fire in the late evening while trying to investigate the possiblity of continuing the fight in a rare night attack. As he was carried to the rear in a litter he came under federal fire and his litter was dropped injuring him further.
In Virginia where Lee daringly divided his numerically inferior army and sent Stonewall Jackson to attack the Union flank. This was successful strategy as it was one of the Confederates most successful victories of the war. However, during the battle Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) was shot and killed by friendly fire which depleted the moral of the confederate force.
I am pretty sure it was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.