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."
Timeline
- 1842: Attended military academy at West Point
- 1851: Became a professor at Virginia Military Institute
- 1861: Commands "Stonewall Brigade" for Confederacy; First Battle of Bull Run occurs in July
- 1862: Second Battle of Bull Run
- 1863: Battle of Chancellorsville
Jackson's Death
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.
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia)
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Nicknames include
"Old Jack," "Old Blue Light," "Tom Fool"
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Spouses
Elinor "Ellie" Junkin (1853); Mary Anna Morrison (1857)
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Rank
Lieutenant General
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CSA Command
Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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Fact:
Was a mill worker as a child
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Died
