"Blame it on the moon" Topic
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| Private Matter | 01 May 2013 6:06 a.m. PST |
I thought this article was interesting: link |
| John the Greater | 01 May 2013 6:19 a.m. PST |
I have read about the brightness of the moonlight as the reason that Jackson thought that a night attack was feasible. It is intriguing to think that the moonlight contributed to his being shot, though it is hardly the entire explanation. Active Federal Cavalry in the area spooked the Confederates. And one account says that the Jackson aide who responded to the challenge was from Baltimore and his accent sounded like a New York accent to the North Carolina boys. |
| Landorl | 01 May 2013 8:29 a.m. PST |
This could be the birth of a whole new conspiracy theory. Kenedy had the grassy knoll. Jackson had the second shooter on the moon! (which would be the best long range snipe ever!) |
| John the Greater | 01 May 2013 1:55 p.m. PST |
the best long range snipe ever! In the Civil War that is a tie between the shot that took out Polk and the one that dropped Sedgwick. |
 gamertom  | 01 May 2013 6:13 p.m. PST |
Here's a another version of the story that includes a map: link |
| Ed Mohrmann | 02 May 2013 11:08 a.m. PST |
Barry, the officer who gave the order to fire (the second
volley), was promoted to Colonel of the 18th NC after
the battle, the regiment's original Colonel having been
killed on May 3rd, 1863. The 18th was a bit jittery that night, since they'd
already rebuffed two Federal attacks. Plus, Jackson was wearing a black rubber raincoat, which
probably looked 'Yankee' in the moonlight. |
| McLaddie | 02 May 2013 3:07 p.m. PST |
Are those lemons left at the foot of Jackson's left arm grave stone? I'm sure he'd appreciate that. |
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