Why was Stonewall Jackson the Confedrates most famous general?

Answer 1

Simple answer is because he won, and victory wins you fame. Jackson was a great general, the best commander of confederate infantry of the war. He was one of those men who seem to naturally understand war, his campaigns demonstrate some of the core lessons of war.

he once said "Once you get them running, you stay right on top of them, and that way a small force can defeat a large one every time."

and he ment it, he demonstrated time and again in his Shanendoah campaign. His rag-tag army ran circles and defeated around three armies sent to stop him, each bigger than his own.

Answer 2

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was Confederates most famous general after General Robert E. Lee for he had a gift for inspiring his men to great acts of endurance and bravery. His reputation for striking from unknown directions gave many Union Generals sleepless nights.

Answer 3

The first Battle of Bull Run, mainly. Confederate troops were about to retreat because of confusion when, at the time a Colonel, Jackson's troops came in as reinforcements and set up on the crest of a hill. Meanwhile, another general, Bernard Bee, yelled out "Look at Jackson's troops! Standing like a stone wall!' Thus inspired them to win the battle and inspired the nickname.

Answer 4

At First Manassas, or Bull Run to the North, Jackson's men were standing strong under a fierce Union attack. General Bernard Bee was heard to shout, 'There stands Jackson like a stone wall, rally behind the Virginians!"

Answer 5

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