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Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was born January 21, 1824 and died May 10, 1863.

The name "Stone Wall Jackson" was acquired when Jackson gained fame at the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. It derives from something said from the heat of the battle by Brigadier General Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr. He shouted to his men to stand their ground and referred to Jackson as standing like a stone wall. The details are unclear as to the exact quote.

After the First Battle of Bull Run, Jackson's brigade became known as the Stonewall Brigade.

Jackson died of wounds received at the Battle of Chancellorsville.

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