Because he held his position with great difficulty, as noted by Brigadier-General Barnard Bee, who shouted "Look, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!"
He is supposed to have added "Rally behind the Virginians!", but the other version claims he was criticizing Jackson for not coming across to help his own brigade.
As Bee was mortally wounded the same afternoon, nobody was able to establish what the true message was. However, the 'Stonewall' nickname became established, and Jackson's tactical skill and almost mad gallantry were never in doubt until his accidental shooting at Chancellorsville two years later.
It was Thomas Jonathon Jackson he was a military leader in the Civil War and he got that name during the Battle of Bull Run.
Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, was born in Clarksburg, West Virgina. He was brought up in Jackson Mill, West Virginia.
I am pretty sure it was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
The Union Army under General Thomas won the Battle of Nashville.https://www.civilwar.org/learn/civil-war/battles/nashville
On April 27, 1861, Virginia Governor John Letcher ordered Colonel Jackson to take command at Harpers Ferry, where he would assemble and command the famous "Stonewall Brigade", consisting of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th, and 33rd Virginia Infantry regiments. He got his nickname "Stonewall" from the fact that he and his brigade never retreated but always stood as a stone wall. Jackson earned the name of "Stonewall" at the Battle of First Manassas or First Bull Run.
General Thomas Jonathan Jackson earned the name "Stonewall Jackson at the first Battle of Bull Run.
The Union side had General Ambrose Burnside The Confederacy had General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson or Thomas Jackson
General Thomas Jackson had many nicknames but perhaps the most famous nickname was Stonewall Jackson. Another nickname of his was Old Blue Light.
general Thomas Jackson is a north general NEW RESPONDENT Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate (South) general.
ANSWER At the Battle of Chancellorsville, where General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson was accidently shot by his men.
Confederate Army under General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson.
Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
General Thomas Jonathon Jackson.
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathon Jackson's nickname was Stonewall.
Confederate General Barnard Elliot Bee did at the battle of Manassas. (Bull Run)
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathon (Stonewall) Jackson, CSA.