Visiting Stonewall Jackson’s Left Arm at Chancellorsville

By Eric J. Mink | America's Civil War  | 0 comments  |  Print This Post  |  Email This Post

Since General Butler confirmed the presence of the arm, it has remained undisturbed. Each year thousands of people visit Ellwood. Most come specifically to see the cemetery and to pay their respects to the general whose severed limb now lies beneath Ellwood’s soil.

Ellwood’s interior is currently undergoing restoration. The building is staffed by members of the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield and is open on weekends from early May through late October. For hours of operation, check the park’s Web site at www.nps.gov/frsp.

This article was written by Eric J. Mink and published in the May 2007 issue of America’s Civil War magazine. For more great articles be sure to subscribe to America’s Civil War magazine today!

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