The 18th North Carolina at Chancellorsville-- The Wounding of Stonewall Jackson-- Part 2

Back on June 28th, I picked up on a story I started back in December. I'm continuing.

"Lane's ambulance corps was in our immediate rear and was called into use. A blanket was placed over General Jackson to keep his wounding from being known, as he was carried to the rear.

"About a half an hour after the wounding of Jackson, another firing took place along the line and A. P. Hill, who had gone back on foot to look for something that was left where Jackson was wounded, was hit in the calf of his leg. Hill was much displeased, and was reproving us for the firing at noise, etc.."

Wikipedia mentions that Hill was temporarily put in command of Jackson's corps after the wounding, but was then wounded himself. That wound was minor.

You'd think General Hill would have known better to go out in front of the lines, especially in front of the 18th, by the time of his wounding. I imagine there might have been a few expletives in what Hill had top say.

Don't Go Wandering Around in Front of the Lines!! --Old B-Runner