On April 27, 1861, Virginia Governor John Letcher ordered Colonel Jackson to take command at Harpers Ferry, where he would assemble and command the famous "Stonewall Brigade", consisting of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th, and 33rd Virginia Infantry regiments. He got his nickname "Stonewall" from the fact that he and his brigade never retreated but always stood as a stone wall.
Jackson earned the name of "Stonewall" at the Battle of First Manassas or First Bull Run.
It was Thomas Jonathon Jackson he was a military leader in the Civil War and he got that name during the Battle of Bull Run.
Thomas J. Jackson.
I am pretty sure it was Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.
The "J" in Thomas J. Jackson stands for "Jonathan." He was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War, often referred to as "Stonewall" Jackson for his steadfastness in battle. His leadership and tactical skills made him one of the most respected figures in military history.
The correct answer is Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Andrew Jackson was our 7th president and he died in 1837
'Stonewall' was a nickname given to Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
Whenever he fought in battle, he did not retreat. He stood like a "stonewall".
His actual name was Thomas Jackson. "Stonewall" was the nickname given to him after he remained in command at the Battle of First Bull Rull.
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathon Jackson's nickname was Stonewall.
It was Thomas Jonathon Jackson he was a military leader in the Civil War and he got that name during the Battle of Bull Run.
General Thomas Jackson had many nicknames but perhaps the most famous nickname was Stonewall Jackson. Another nickname of his was Old Blue Light.
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathon Jackson's nickname was Stonewall.
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 - May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War,Stonewall was Stonewall Jackson nickname.
Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, nearly 40 years before the first Battle of Bull Run.Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, however, did earn his nickname "Stonewall" at this 1861 battle.
Thomas Jackson got the nickname of Stonewall Jackson at the First Battle of Bull Run.General Thomas Jackson, for his refusal to come to the aid of General Bee and General Bartow, both of whom were subsequently killed in action. Earlier, Bee had made a derogatory comment about Jackson standing on the hill like a stone wall [while his men and Bartow's men were being killed]. Yet, Jackson resisted the Union advance until Confederate reinforcements arrived, and the nickname "Stonewall" became complimentary after that.
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stonewall.