This afternoon I came upon a wonderful article titled ‘DID “WILD JOHN” STARNES KILL STONEWALL JACKSON?’ It originally ran in the New York Times on June 18, 1911 and presents the tragic story of a man who may – or may not – have shot his country’s beloved commander. It also presents other men who suffered remorse for the accidental wounding at Chancellorsville. It is a stunning read and you can view a PDF of the entire newspaper page here. I have often wondered about this very subject and am lucky to have stumbled upon this gem during a Google search.

This topic begs for an article and perhaps I will pursue one later this year. The emotional conflicts and virtues that are exhibited here including guilt, remorse, shame, forgiveness, scrutiny and others could make for an interesting commentary on man's tendency to pass judgment on himself and others whether it is justified or not. I'll keep you posted if this manifests into something publishable.