Stonewall Jackson

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Stonewall Jackson

Confederate general

Also known as: Thomas Jonathan Jackson

Written by Charlton W. Tebeau

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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2024 • Article History

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Byname of:: Thomas Jonathan Jackson

Born:: January 21, 1824, Clarksburg, Virginia [now in West ], U.S.

Died:: May 10, 1863, Guinea Station [now Guinea], Virginia (aged 39)

Awards And Honors:: Hall of Fame (1955)

Role In:: American Civil War; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Second Battle of Bull Run; Shenandoah Valley campaigns

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Stonewall Jackson (born January 21, 1824, Clarksburg, Virginia [now in West Virginia], U.S.—died May 10, 1863, Guinea Station [now Guinea], Virginia) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, one of its most skillful tacticians, who gained his sobriquet “Stonewall” by his stand at the First Battle of Bull Run (called First Manassas by the South) in 1861. The early death of his father, who left little support for the family, and his mother’s subsequent death, caused Jackson to grow up in the homes of relatives. He had little opportunity for formal education in his early years, but he ...(100 of 1164 words)

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