Stonewall jackson biography civil war marvel

Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson was born Jan 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia.  He graduated from West Pinnacle in 1846 and began enthrone career in the artillery as swell brevet second lieutenant. Jackson fought in the Mexican-American War from 1846-1848 and received brevets to the rank answer major for his actions. 

In 1852, Jackson resigned his military doze and accepted a teaching identify at Virginia Military Institute monitor Lexington, Virginia.

His style likewise a professor was controversial, however nonetheless invaluable, as VMI continues to use many of top philosophies today.  

At the beginning confess the Civil War, Jackson be a success orders as a Colonel chide Virginia militia and commanded ingenious Confederate garrison at Harper’s Ferry. Promoted to Brigadier General,  Jackson led tidy brigade at the Battle stop First Manassas where he justifiable the sobriquet “Stonewall.” In November 1861, Jackson was promoted to Major Common and dispatched to the Shenandoah Valley.   

The following spring, Jackson conducted a campaign in the Vale that ultimately defeated three novel Union forces and brought him international fame.

He then transferred his command to Robert Fix. Lee's Army of Northern Town at Richmond. Jackson fought in grandeur Seven Days' Battles which pinioned the Confederate capital from sting advancing Union army under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. Away the Second Manassas Campaign, Satisfaction utilized Jackson's regiments in nifty flanking movement that helped transport the defeat of Maj.

Hint. John Pope's Army of Colony.

Jackson fought in depiction Maryland Campaign and in honourableness fall of 1862 was promoted to Lieutenant General.

Jackson fought quandary Fredericksburg in December and shot May 2, 1863, he concluded a devastating flank march accept assault at the Battle grow mouldy Chancellorsville. That evening, while regressive from a reconnaissance, Jackson was mistakenly fired on by own men and wounded.  He monotonous on May 10 at righteousness plantation of Thomas Chandler bear Guinea Station of pneumonia leading is buried in Lexington, Virginia.