Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson
1824 – 1863
Confederate General during the American Civil War

During the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War, Jackson received his nickname. At the height of the battle, Brigadier-General Barnard E. Bee stated, "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall."

Essential Facts

Born Thomas Jonathan Jackson in Virginia, in 1824
Accepted into West Point, where he struggled but studied hard and improved academically
Served as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army
Fought in the Mexican-American War
Served as a Confederate General in the Civil War

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