Go Down, Moses, 272 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
272
Order within Page:
3
First 8-10 words of event:
Jackson on the Plank Road, already rolled up
Page Event Ends:
272
Era:
Civil War (1861-1865)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Saturday, May 2, 1863
Summary:
As part of his campaign to convince his cousin Ike that the South's defeat in the Civil War was determined by fate or an unjust God, Cass Edmonds notes the way Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot and killed by other Confederate soldiers soon after his brilliant victory on the first day of the Battle of Chancellorsville. This is a well-known moment in the history of the Civil War.
Chronological Order:
75.20
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Themes and Motifs:
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