Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate.
He wasn't. The nickname Stonewall was given to Thomas J. Jackson, a Confederate general of the Civil War. When other Confederate units were retreating or being overrun by a Union assault, jackson's unit held firm, and they were compared to a stone wall.
Stone Wall Jackson's real name was Thomas Johnathon Jackson. He was a famous Lieutenant General in the Confederate army during the Civil War.
One fact about Thomas Stonewall Jackson is the fact that he fought in the Civil War. He was a confederate general. Other facts about him include, he was born in Clarkburg, West Virginia, and he was a graduate of West Point. Jackson was Robert E Lee's best corps commander, and was feared mightily by the Union forces. Lee dispatched Jackson and his corps to the Shenandoah Valley, where he defeated in turn, three Union armies, and cleared the valley for a time of Yankee forces. He was instrumental in many southern victories, especially the battle of Chancellorsville, where Lee sent his corps on a 12 mile march to the Union right flank, where Jackson's men crushed the XI Corps and rolled up the Federal right, leading to Lee's greatest triumph, defeating an army more than twice the size of Lee's army. Sadly, Jackson was shot accidentally by his own troops while on a night time scout, and died a few days later. His last words were, "Let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees". Jackson's troops were known for their quick, timely marches, and were known as "Jackson's foot cavalry". "Stonewall" got the nickname at First Manassas, (or Bull Run, to Northerners) when he placed his brigade on a ridge and faced oncoming Yankees, who were driving back General Bernard Bee's division. Bee shouted, "There stands Jackson like a stone wall, rally on the Virginians!" Bee's men did rally, and together with Jackson's brigade forced the Yankees to withdraw. Jackson is ranked number two behind Robert E Lee in the list of the greatest generals of the Civil War. The top ten: Robert E Lee Confederate Thomas J Jackson Confederate U.S.Grant Union James Longstreet Confederate William T Sherman Union Joseph Johnston Confederate Nathan B Forrest Confederate Jeb Stuart Confederate George Meade Union Winfield Hancock Union
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.
He wasn't. The nickname Stonewall was given to Thomas J. Jackson, a Confederate general of the Civil War. When other Confederate units were retreating or being overrun by a Union assault, jackson's unit held firm, and they were compared to a stone wall.
Stone Wall Jackson's real name was Thomas Johnathon Jackson. He was a famous Lieutenant General in the Confederate army during the Civil War.
Stone Wall Jackson was a part of the south.
There were many commanders in the Civil War some include, but are not limited to:J.E.B. Stuart: Confederate Recon CommanderGeorge Meade: Union GeneralWilliam T. Sherman: Union General famous for his burning of the SouthP.G.T. Beauregard: Confederate Commander 5th Highest Ranking Officer of the ConfederacyAlbert Sidney Johnston: Confederate General, highest ranked officer killed in combatNathan Bedford Forrest: Confederate OfficerAmbrose Burnside: Union GeneralGeorge Armstrong Custer: (Union Captain)Robert Gould Shaw: Union Colonel of 54th Mass. Infantry (all African-American)
The three faces on Stone Mountain in Georgia are all from the Confederate States of America: Jefferson Davis, who was President of the Confederacy; Robert E. Lee, who commanded the Confederate Army in the American Civil War; and Stonewall Jackson, one of the best known Confederate commanders.
There are three faces on Stone Mountain in Georgia, all from the Confederate States of America: Jefferson Davis, who was President of the Confederacy; Robert E. Lee, who commanded the Confederate Army in the American Civil War; and Stonewall Jackson, one of the best known Confederate commanders.
Stonewall Jackson was a Confederate (Southern) general. He inspired troops and held his ground duing the Battle of Bull Run
general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson.
He was part of the Confederacy.
One fact about Thomas Stonewall Jackson is the fact that he fought in the Civil War. He was a confederate general. Other facts about him include, he was born in Clarkburg, West Virginia, and he was a graduate of West Point. Jackson was Robert E Lee's best corps commander, and was feared mightily by the Union forces. Lee dispatched Jackson and his corps to the Shenandoah Valley, where he defeated in turn, three Union armies, and cleared the valley for a time of Yankee forces. He was instrumental in many southern victories, especially the battle of Chancellorsville, where Lee sent his corps on a 12 mile march to the Union right flank, where Jackson's men crushed the XI Corps and rolled up the Federal right, leading to Lee's greatest triumph, defeating an army more than twice the size of Lee's army. Sadly, Jackson was shot accidentally by his own troops while on a night time scout, and died a few days later. His last words were, "Let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees". Jackson's troops were known for their quick, timely marches, and were known as "Jackson's foot cavalry". "Stonewall" got the nickname at First Manassas, (or Bull Run, to Northerners) when he placed his brigade on a ridge and faced oncoming Yankees, who were driving back General Bernard Bee's division. Bee shouted, "There stands Jackson like a stone wall, rally on the Virginians!" Bee's men did rally, and together with Jackson's brigade forced the Yankees to withdraw. Jackson is ranked number two behind Robert E Lee in the list of the greatest generals of the Civil War. The top ten: Robert E Lee Confederate Thomas J Jackson Confederate U.S.Grant Union James Longstreet Confederate William T Sherman Union Joseph Johnston Confederate Nathan B Forrest Confederate Jeb Stuart Confederate George Meade Union Winfield Hancock Union
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.