After Stonewall Jackson's tragic wounding, command would have devolved to Major General Ambrose Powell Hill. The price of the Southern victory continued to mount however as A. P. Hill was also wounded. Although he would recover, the Confederacy now faced a serious void in their command structure. Although a cavalry commander, Major General James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart was well respected by the men of the Army of Northern Virginia. He was located nearby and ordered to assume temporary command of Stonewall Jackson's Corps. The remains of the Confederate trenches which you see here, still bear silent witness to the efforts of the Southern Soldiers who worked to fortify their lines and even the odds. Despite their resounding success, they were still tremendously outnumbered. The days after Jackson's wounding, the Army of Northern Virginia, through outstanding leadership and a fervent belief in their commanding officers, would drive from this soil a well equipped army more than twice their size.