Stonewall Jackson
Military Commander
1823 – 1863
Who was Stonewall Jackson?
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. His military career includes the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. The general survived with the loss of an arm to amputation, but died of complications from pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe setback for the Confederacy, affecting not only its military prospects, but also the morale of its army and of the general public. Jackson in death became an icon of Southern heroism and commitment, joining Lee in the pantheon of the "Lost Cause".
Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles; the First Battle of Bull Run where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall", Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. Jackson was not universally successful as a commander, however, as displayed by his weak and confused efforts during the Seven Days Battles around Richmond in 1862.
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- Born
- Jan 21, 1823
Clarksburg - Also known as
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson
- Thomas J. Jackson
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Scottish American
- Scotch-Irish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Winchester
- Died
- May 10, 1863
Guinea, Virginia
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on July 23, 2013
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