What were the effects of Stonewall Jackson's death during the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 1

Stonewall Jackson didn't die during the Battle of Gettysburg, but at Chancellorsville. Had he been alive and in a capacity to serve during Gettysburg, he may well have contributed sufficient leadership to overcome the Union forces on the Round Tops, dislodge them and be able to roll up the Union left - and possibly drive the Yankees from the field. But even Stonewall couldn't have continued to fight indefinitely - the South was even then, in the summer of 1863, becoming short of men capable of fighting and of supplies and food necessary to keep them able to fight. Stonewall, good a general as he was, simply couldn't manufacture replacement soldiers and materials out of thin air...

Answer 2

As stated by previous posters Jackson did not die at Gettysburg, but died before that battle from wounds he received at Chancellorsville.

Not having Jackson at Gettysburg probably had a great many effects, but all of these are theoretical. Jackson was one of the best corps commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia and when he died Lee did not really have anyone to replace him. Just not having him there would have been a blow to the South. The commanders who were left without him were certainly not as confident as when he was there and you could certainly make an argument that they were also not as competent.

More specifically, at the end of the first day of the battle, the Confederates had pushed the Federal troops from the East of town, back through Gettysburg and the Union soldiers gathered on the high grounds to the west of town. Since light was fading, and perhaps due to lack of confidence or competence the Southern commanders did not press on with the attack. Jackson almost certainly would of. He was well known for making movements in darkness and pressing attacks with almost no light left. A fact which got him killed by his own men at Chancellorsville.

Answer 3

None whatsoever - Jackson died from the wound he received when he was shot by his own men on May 2, 1863 at the battle of Chancellorsville, NOT Gettysburg. His wound festered, his left arm was amputated, pneumonia set in and he died at the age of 39 on May 10, 1863.

Answer 4

It was demoralizing for the troops, but he was killed at Chancellorsville in May. Gettysburg was in July. It still had a negative effect on the army as a whole.

Answer 5

It left Lee without his best general, and the fact that Hooker´s whole army was able to escape

Answer 6

it had a demoralizing effect on the confederacy