Why Is Stonewall Jackson Wrong

Stonewall Jackson was shot and died 8 days later in result of illness on May 10, 1863 at age of 39. He was accidently shot by one of his own men and had to get his arm amputated. He later got Pneumonia and died with his wife and daughter at his side in a field hospital in Virginia.
It was 9pm, May 2nd. Jackson decided to keep on going to look over damage from the battle. Randomly, there was a shot. Jackson's horse ran, and Jackson’s brother in law yelled, “ Cease Firing. You are firing into your own men.” John D. Barry of 18th yelled,”It’s a lie! Pour it into them, boys!” Jackson's right arm was broken. A bullet broke two bones in his right hand. Another bullet hit the left forearm. The 3rd one hit him 3 inches below the left shoulder cutting the artery and breaking the bone. He was faint. Jackson was carried on a stretcher until they came upon a horse pulled ambulance. Jackson said,” Doctor, I fear I am dying. I am glad you have come. I think the wound in my shoulder is still bleeding.” At the field hospital, the bullet was taken out of his right hand and his left arm was amputated. Jackson started having side pains and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Jackson went into a delirium, talking like he was commanding …show more content…
His cold demeanor and odd quirks made him very unpopular. Jackson had hypochondria which made him believe something was wrong with him when nothing was wrong. Jackson believed that one side of his body was heavier than the other, so to keep his weight balanced, he would walk, or ride around with one arm raised to get the blood to go to one side of his body to balance it out. Although constantly made fun of, Jackson was generally knowledged as an effective professor of artillery tactics. He also covered classes with astronomy, acoustics, and other different sciences. He was extremely strict. He was also very difficult to please, punished officers for minor violations and rarely discussed his