Death of Stonewall Jackson: Part 3 of Battle of Chancellorsville from movie God's and Generals

Clip from 2002 Warner Brothers Film, "Gods and Generals" depicting the death and funeral procession of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, accidently mortally wounded by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville. See Part One and Part Two of the Battle of Chancellorsville upload videos by me in the Description portion for more detail on this battle and on General Jackson's death. The procession seen at the end of the clip is in front of the Virginia Military Institute where Jackson taught before the war.

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[soccerreadingkid]

Lee is a chicken, he cant even said goodbye to his best general

[wmpope100]

@soccerreadingkid Continued: As Jackson lay dying, General Robert E. Lee sent a message to Jackson through Chaplain Lacy, saying "Give General Jackson my affectionate regards, and say to him: he has lost his left arm but I my right." I encourage you to read more about Robert E Lee and I think that you will see your comments are ill advised. As for the scence you refer to in the movie, I do not know of an historical basis for it, although there may be one.

[soccerreadingkid]

@wmpope100 i do my reserch, i love history, its say Lee hates confration. Lee never saw Jackson when he was hurt. He didnt even vist Longstreet when he was wounded. And as for righting letter,and telling his cook thing wow thats like breaking up with someone over a text. He should have said that to Jacksons face. I RESPECT R.E.Lee he is a great gen. but he is a coward when it come to confrating. He lost two of his favorite gen, one of them was his best and closest friend GENERAL LONGSTREET.

[wmpope100]

@soccerreadingkid Let us not use the word coward so loosely friend about a man who was awarded and promoted for bravery in the Mexican American War, graduated second in his class at West Point with a record of NO demerits, a record never equaled to this day, and then who after suffering the loss of his ancestral home and so much during a terrible Civil War, encouraged his men not to hate, but to "be as good of citizens as they were soldiers".

[soccerreadingkid]

@wmpope100 that may be so. i consider bravery a right. he is a good soldier yes he is but he is a coward as a man. for example you or would vist a dieing or sick friend or even co-worker in the hospital why cant the grestest generl do this. if he is brave he would have vist. when longstreet was wounded people who dislike him visted him or wrote letters. so why cant lee do the same. to me that bravery.

[wmpope100]

@soccerreadingkid I know the movie shows Lee refusing to visit Jackson, but I have not found a historical basis that records that Lee refused to visit Jackson or Longstreet because he did not want to. I will agree that Lee did not like generally to confront people who had disobeyed or to have some type of confrontation. Had he been more strict with some of his generals he would have been better off. He should have relieved some of command, but he rarely did.

[Newellx66]

Such a wonderful movie!

[sharksldw]

@soccerreadingkid Lee was still the head of the Confederate army. He needed to be a leader and he had no way to get to Jackson without abandoning his duties. He was a good man and a good general. He wanted to see Thomas, but he couldn't.

[Darthbelal]

@soccerreadingkid uhm, General Longstreet survived the war, perhaps you refer to Gen Stuart, who died in the battle of Yellow Tavern?

[TThorne931]

@Eddyisrich403 ever hear of an IED come ahead i will rip your children to shreads

[Psifonian2]

Stephen Lang deserved the Oscar for his brilliant performance here.

[Eddyisrich403]

@TThorne931 well you better hide in one of your yankee factorys before i come looking for you dirty yankee!

[TThorne931]

@dchowwow everytime i cheer when he dies

[jeffperigo]

Wow, people...Learn to spell and use punctuation correctly!! It makes for an easier read....

[edyoung44]

whoelse thinks martin sheen plays a better intimidating Lee cause its like with such touching words he is really showing how Lee is a great leader