Stonewall Jackson Biography
Educator, General (1824–1863)
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Name
Stonewall Jackson
Occupation
Educator, General
Birth Date
January 21, 1824
Death Date
May 10, 1863
Education
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Place of Birth
Clarksburg (then Virginia), West Virginia
Place of Death
Guinea Station, Virginia
AKA
Thomas Jackson
Full Name
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Synopsis
Early Life
Mexican-American War
Civilian Life
Civil War
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Stonewall Jackson was a leading Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War, commanding forces at Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
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quotes
“You may be whatever you resolve to be.”
—Stonewall Jackson
Synopsis
Stonewall Jackson was born in Clarksburg (then Virginia), West Virginia, on January 21, 1824. A skilled military tactician, he served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War, leading troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg. Jackson lost an arm and died after he was accidentally shot by Confederate troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
