See related link below for photographs. Scroll down on the page for the second image, which is more flattering. He had dark brown hair and beard, and very blue eyes. Another of his nicknames was "Old Blue Light", a reference to his eyes and his deeply religious nature. There was a type of Presbyterians called "blue lights" in that time.
Stonewall Jackson was best known for his bravery in battle. His nickname "Stonewall Jackson" actually came from what he was best known for. He got that nickname from being so calm in battle, and standing like a "stonewall".
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Because he stood like a stonewall in the Battle of Bull Run in front of the union bridge and forced them to retreat to the north.
'Stonewall' was a nickname given to Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
Stonewall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824
Stonewall Jackson was best known for his bravery in battle. His nickname "Stonewall Jackson" actually came from what he was best known for. He got that nickname from being so calm in battle, and standing like a "stonewall".
Stonewall Jackson was best known for his bravery in battle. His nickname "Stonewall Jackson" actually came from what he was best known for. He got that nickname from being so calm in battle, and standing like a "stonewall".
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No, Stonewall Jackson is not single.
The nickname "Stonewall" was given him after gen. Bernard Bee during the battle of first Bull Run, referring to the steady attitude of Jackson's brigade on the top of the Henry House Hill, more or less said: "Look at Jackson who's standing there like a stonewall".
Because he stood like a stonewall in the Battle of Bull Run in front of the union bridge and forced them to retreat to the north.
At the Battle of First Manassas, General Bernard Bee, in order to rally his men, proclaimed, "Look! There's Jackson standing like a stonewall! Rally behind the Virginians!". Bee was later killed but the name stuck with Jackson to this day.
Stonewall was Thomas Jackson.
'Stonewall' was a nickname given to Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
Stonewall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824
Whenever he fought in battle, he did not retreat. He stood like a "stonewall".
Stonewall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824