What was Stonewall Jackson best known for?

Learn more about the life and military career of Stonewall Jackson, a Confederate general during the Civil War and hero of the American South, at Biography.com. read more

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) served as a Confederate general (1861–1863) during the American Civil War, and became one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. read more

Stonewall Jackson was best known for his flank attack on the Union’s vulnerable right flank during the second day of the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2nd, 1863. He was also known for riding in front of his brigade while under fire during the First Battle of Manasass on July 21st, 1861. He eventually gained the nickname “Stonewall” Jackson. read more

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. read more