Arm Of Stonewall Jackson - Out of Place Graves on Waymarking.com

During the Battle of Chancellorsville as Stonewall Jackson was riding back to his lines in the darkness, friendly fire from a North Carolina troop caught the general in the arm. It was shattered beyond repair and was amputated at a field hospital, located at Wilderness Tavern, on May 3, 1863.

The normal method for disposing of severed limbs was cremation. However, in General Jackson's case, Reverend Beverly Tucker Lacy, chaplain of Jackson's Corps and J. Horace Lacy's brother, buried the arm in the Lacy family cemetery at Ellwood. The Jackson marker was added in 1903 by a former Jackson staff member, the Rev. James Power Smith.

Ellwood, where the arm is buried, is open on Friday through Sunday and holidays from May 5 through late October. On those days you may drive directly to the house between 11:00-5:00 and visit the cemetery. At all other times, visitors who want to visit the grounds at Ellwood must sign in and receive a pass at the Chancellorsville Visitor Center. If you have questions about Ellwood or when it is open, call (540) 786-2880. Free admission.

First Name: Thomas (Stonewall) Last Name: Jackson Born: 01/21/1821 Died: 05/03/1863

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