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He got his name "Stonewall" because his faith in God made him fearless in battle. At Bull Run, they seen thought they would all die, but he stood there fighting without fear. Some one said he was standing there like a stonewall. He was without fear. I know this because he is my Great Grandfather Xs 4.

Though you are right about Jackson being a God fearing man and that he trusted God fully, What i understand was that when he was in the front line with his troops he was giving them encouragement and was holding hand up talking to them and he was shot through the hand and he didnt lower his hand. He stood there to finish his talk with his men and lower his hand, bleeding. His men were amazed by his grit and toughness and named him stonewall.

He got the sobriquet "Stonewall" at the First Bull Run battle. As General Bernard Bee's troops were falling back, he saw Jackson's brigade in line of battle at the crest of a ridge, facing the enemy. He shouted, "There stands Jackson like a stone wall! Rally on the Virginians!"

The nickname stuck.

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