How did Jackson die?
Jackson was accidently wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863 by a soldier or soldiers of the 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. Jackson was shot twice through the left arm and once through the right hand. His left arm was removed two inches below his shoulder by Dr. Hunter McGuire in an effort to save his life. Jackson was then removed to Guiney Station to convalesce. Jackson’s condition continued to decline; he developed pneumonia and died on May 10, 1863. His last words were “Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” Jackson was buried on May 15, 1863, in the Lexington Presbyterian Cemetery. The cemetery, now called the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, is located on Main Street in Lexington, Virginia.
