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Johnathan Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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One of the most successful Confederate generals during the American Civll War from 1861-1865.

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Born: January 21, 1824 in Clarkson , Virginia

Died: May 10,1863 in Guinea Station, Virginia.

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In 1842, Jackson enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point in 1846.

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Lost his parents at a young age and lived with family. He also had no formal education.

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His first battle was Mexican War 1846-1848. He was a lieutenant with the 1st U.S. Artillery.

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He was a professor at the Virginia Military Institute in 1851.

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Jackson spent 10 years as a professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington.

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In 1853, Jackson married Elinor Junkin (1825-54). She died during child birth.

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In 1857, Jackson married Mary Anna Morrison (1831-1915). She was the daughter of a former president of Davidson College.

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Jackson had a reputation as an honest man of great faith.

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Jackson was given his nickname at Battle in Bull Run in July 1861 . One general said about Jackson, “Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!”

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Jackson was made a major general in October 1861.

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Jackson had one surviving daughter names Julia Laura (1862-89).

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Stonewall Jackson is remembered as a military genius. Some of his battle techniques are still studied today in military schools.

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Stonewall Jackson State park in West Virginia is apart of his legacy and honors. He is also apart of the carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia.

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His final words were "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."

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“Stonewall Jackson | Biography, Battles, Death, & Facts | Britannica.” Www.britannica.com, 20 Feb. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Stonewall-Jackson#ref3625. Accessed 4 May 2025.

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History.com Editors. “Stonewall Jackson - Death, Accomplishments, General | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/articles/stonewall-jackson.Accessed 4 May 2025.

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HISTORY.com Editors. “Confederates Capture Harpers Ferry | September 15, 1862 | HISTORY.” HISTORY, 13 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-15/confederates-capture-harpers-ferry. Accessed 4 May 2025.

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“Biography: Stonewall Jackson.” Ducksters.com, 2019, www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/stonewall_jackson.php.

Accessed 4 May 2025.

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Jackson died on May 10, 1863 due to his injuries and pneumonia while fighting at Chancellorsville, Virginia .

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“Research Guides: Archive Research Guides: Stonewall Jackson.” Vmi.edu, 2025, libguides.vmi.edu/archives-research-guides/Jackson. Accessed 4 May 2025