Guide Note

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War. His nickname was coined during the First Battle of Bull Run, at which he was described as standing like a "stone wall."

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 21, 1824
2. Birthplace: Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia)
3. Nicknames include: "Old Jack," "Old Blue Light," "Tom Fool"
4. Spouses: Elinor "Ellie" Junkin (1853); Mary Anna Morrison (1857)
5. Rank: Lieutenant General
6. CSA Command: Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
7. Was a mill worker as a child
8. Died: May 10, 1863 in Guinea Station, Virginia

1. 1842: Attended military academy at West Point
2. 1851: Became a professor at Virginia Military Institute
3. 1861: Commands "Stonewall Brigade" for Confederacy; First Battle of Bull Run occurs in July
4. 1862: Second Battle of Bull Run
5. 1863: Battle of Chancellorsville

Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own troops after returning from a battle after nightfall. His left arm had to be amputated, but he was not killed by the attack. However, around the same time Jackson contracted pneumonia and died just over a week later.