Stonewall Jackson Who is the first known American victim of friendly fire? Perhaps some of you are thinking of Stonewall Jackson. At Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863 Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men. He is known as an outstanding tactician, and one of the Confederacy's ablest commanders. He was born Thomas Jonathan Jackson on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia or what is now West Virginia. He graduated from West Point in the middle of his class …
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…is buried in Lexington Virginia. In his memory tourists leave lemons on his grave. Though, he only lived half way through the war his legacy will live on forever. Sources used: Dictionary of American Biography. (2004). Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG97/monument/jacksbio.html. Sifakis, Stewart. (2004). Thomas Jonathan Jackson. http://www.civilwarhome.com/jackbio.htm Virginia Military Institute Achieves. (2004). Stonewall Jackson Frequently Asked Questions. http://www.vmi.edu/archives/jackson/tjjfaq.html