The Confederates' General, General "Stonewall" Jackson. The Confederate soldiers thought that he was a Union soldier and they shot at him. He died of the injuries.
Chancellorsville
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathon (Stonewall) Jackson, CSA.
Chancellorsville - mortally wounded, died a week later.
No, Jackson was killed in the big battle of Chancellorsville, about two months before Gettysburg. Gettysburg was the next big battle after Jackson's death, and he was sorely missed by the Confederates.
During the course of the US Civil War, two Confederate generals who were killed in action were generals Sidney Johnston and Stonewall Jackson.Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and Stonewall Jackson was killed during the Battle of Chancellorsville. On the Northern side, generals were also lost in battle, however, most historians believe that none of them were crucial figures in the Union's war efforts.
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson died as a result of accidental friendly fire in the immediate aftermath of Chancellorsville.
Stonewall Jackson was the famous general that was a casualty of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Brig. Gen. Elisha F. Paxton was also killed during this battle.
During the Battle of Chancellorsville, almost 19,000 soldiers were wounded. In total, 2,300 soldiers were killed and 8,000 were captured or missing.
The Union won the Battle of Vicksburg, led by General Ulysses S. Grant
Chancellorsville
Robert E. Lee - with a lot of help from Stomewall Jackson, killed (supposedly by accident) at this battle.
Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Chancellorsville (May 1863) - whether accidentally or not is still debated.
Stonewall Jackson
Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson
ANSWER Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.