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Birth
Stonewall Jackson was born January 21, 1824 -
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Family
He had three siblings. His parents were Jonathan and Julia Jackson. -
Education
Stonewall Jackson went to school at West Point. -
Jobs outside army
He was a professor in 1851. -
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Side of the Army
He was on the Confederate side. -
Important Battle
He was in the First Battle of Bull Run. This battle was in Prince William County Virginia. As a Confederate General he fought the battle against a Union general General Bernard E. Bee. The battle was fought because the Union wanted to keep the southern states in the Union but the South wanted freedom. The Confederates won with 2000 casualties while the Union lost with 2680 casualties. -
Battle
He was part of the Seven Days Battles -
Battle
He was in the Battle of Cedar Mountain. -
Death
He died after he was "accidentally shot by Confederate troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville."
