CivilWarTalk Throwback Thursday, 5-10-18

[James N.]

Since today, May 10, marks the 155th anniversary of the death of Confederate legend Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, to continue the theme, here's my photo taken during my very first visit in August, 1964 to the Stonewall Jackson Shrine at Guinea's Station, Virginia where he died. For more about Jackson's death: https://www.civilwartalk.com/threads/may-10-1863-the-death-of-stonewall-jackson.145734/#post-1811649 and for information about the Battle of Chancellorsville in which he was mortally wounded: https://www.civilwartalk.com/threads/the-campaign-of-chancellorsville-may-1-5-1863.145416/

Anyone else having old Civil War-related photos or mementoes is encouraged to post them here as well!

 

[Northern Light]

I find it odd that this is called a shrine.

A shrine (Latin: scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: escrin "box or case") is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped.

I would guess that a fundamentalist Presbyterian like Jackson would be appalled!

 

[Northern Light]

Having said that, it is an interesting museum, and we had a very interesting conversation with the guide who was there.
Thanks for my own personal throwback to that visit, James.