On the night of May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was wounded by his own men

It is a fact that on the night of May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was wounded by his own men. On May 2, Jackson deployed his corps against the Union's left flank. All day, there was fighting on and off. Jackson launched an attack on the Union's XI Corps around 5:20 p.m. The Federals counterattacked until the combat was stopped by darkness. Stonewall Jackson hoped to capitalize on his advantage before Hooker and his army could gather their bearings and plan a counterattack, which may still succeed due to the massive numerical difference. That night, he rode out onto the Plank Road, beyond the farthest advance of his soldiers, to assess the viability of a night attack by the light of the full moon. When one of his staff officers warned him about the dangerous position, Jackson replied, that the danger was all over. The enemy was routed. Went back and told A.P. Hill to press right on.

WhileJackson was on a night reconnaissance mission with one of his staff officers when he was accidentally shot by his own soldiers. As he and his staff began to return, they were mistakenly identified as Union cavalry by troops from the 18th North Carolina Infantry, who opened fire on Jackson. Although Jackson's three bullet wounds were not life-threatening, his left arm was fractured and had to be amputated. He caught pneumonia while recovering and died on May 10. His death was a crushing blow to the Confederacy. Jackson's Corps was temporarily led by General J.E.B. Stuart.