He's a Confederate general.
He earned his famous nickname at the first battle of Bull Run when Confederate general Barnard Bee's said: "Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!"
At the First Battle of Bull Run, the Confederate forces under Gen. Thomas Jackson refused to cede control of the hill to the Union's 14th Brooklyn regiment. Confederate Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee gave Gen. Jackson his famous nickname "Stonewall Jackson" apparently in response to the stubborn resistance by Jackson and his men to hold the hill against repeated Union assaults. In the end, Confederate reinforcements forced the Northern troops into a disorganized retreat. Bee was mortally wounded late in the battle, and there was some question whether he intended his "stone wall" comment as praise or scorn.
Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall" during the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Manassas, on July 21, 1861. During the battle, he and his brigade stood firm against Union attacks, prompting Confederate General Barnard Bee to remark that Jackson was standing like a "stone wall." This steadfastness in the face of adversity helped solidify his reputation as a key Confederate leader.
The phrase "like a stonewall" refers to General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general during the American Civil War. It was said by General Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. during the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861. Bee used the term to describe Jackson's unwavering defense, rallying his troops by pointing to Jackson and his men, thus coining the nickname "Stonewall."
It was a Confederate officer, Brigadier-General Barnard Bee at Bull Run (Manassas), the war's first major battle. He is known to have shouted "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!", and then supposedly added "Rally behind the Virginians!" That is the favorable interpretation of the nickname - praising Jackson for holding his position at a bad moment in the battle. Others have claimed that he was criticizing Jackson for not coming across to help Bee's own brigade. At any rate, Bee was mortally wounded later the same day, so nobody was able to ask him which version he meant!
Confederate General Barnard Elliot Bee did at the battle of Manassas. (Bull Run)
Might have been Brigadier-General Barnard Bee at First Bull Run (the one who said "There is Jackson standing llike a stone wall.")
Brigadier-General Barnard Bee - who unknowingly gave Stonewall Jackson his nickname before being mortally wounded.
He earned his famous nickname at the first battle of Bull Run when Confederate general Barnard Bee's said: "Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!"
T.J. Jackson - nicknamed 'Stonewall' during the battle by Brigadier-General Barnard Bee. As Bee was mortally wounded later that day, nobody was able to establish whether he was praising Jackson for holding his position or criticising him for not coming across to help Bee's own brigade. We all like to think it was the first version.
At the First Battle of Bull Run, the Confederate forces under Gen. Thomas Jackson refused to cede control of the hill to the Union's 14th Brooklyn regiment. Confederate Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee gave Gen. Jackson his famous nickname "Stonewall Jackson" apparently in response to the stubborn resistance by Jackson and his men to hold the hill against repeated Union assaults. In the end, Confederate reinforcements forced the Northern troops into a disorganized retreat. Bee was mortally wounded late in the battle, and there was some question whether he intended his "stone wall" comment as praise or scorn.
Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall" during the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Manassas, on July 21, 1861. During the battle, he and his brigade stood firm against Union attacks, prompting Confederate General Barnard Bee to remark that Jackson was standing like a "stone wall." This steadfastness in the face of adversity helped solidify his reputation as a key Confederate leader.
The phrase "like a stonewall" refers to General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general during the American Civil War. It was said by General Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. during the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861. Bee used the term to describe Jackson's unwavering defense, rallying his troops by pointing to Jackson and his men, thus coining the nickname "Stonewall."
General Thomas Jonathon Jackson. He was a general for the confederate army. He got his name from Gen. Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr., exhorted his own troops to re-form by shouting, "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Let us determine to die here, and we will conquer. Rally behind the Virginians!"
T.J. Jackson. It was at the war's first pitched battle (Bull Run), where a Confederate Brigade-commander, Barnard Bee shouted "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!" It is not known whether he was praising Jackson for standing fast or criticizing him for not coming over to help. As Bee was mortally wounded in the battle, nobody was able to ask him which one he meant!
It was a Confederate officer, Brigadier-General Barnard Bee at Bull Run (Manassas), the war's first major battle. He is known to have shouted "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!", and then supposedly added "Rally behind the Virginians!" That is the favorable interpretation of the nickname - praising Jackson for holding his position at a bad moment in the battle. Others have claimed that he was criticizing Jackson for not coming across to help Bee's own brigade. At any rate, Bee was mortally wounded later the same day, so nobody was able to ask him which version he meant!
Killed - Brigadier-General Barnard Bee, who cried out "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!" That's why nobody got the chance to ask him whether he was praising Jackson for standing fast, or criticising him for not coming across to help other Confederate units in trouble.