Stonewall Jackson

In the middle of Town Square in Charlottesville Virginia is a statue of Stonewall Jackson.

Now Jackson, January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the most revered Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee.

Confederate military accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, which the general survived, albeit with the loss of an arm to amputation. However, he died of complications of pneumonia eight days later.

His statue is so commanding when you see it, that it actually gives you chills….

I hope you enjoyed this little post about Charlottesville’s downtown area. When I am out selling Charlottesville Real Estate we often get to see some of these historic sights…