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Birth
This was the day that thomas stonewall jackson was born his parents were johnathan jackson and julia neale. -
family tragedy
his sister elizebeth and father both die of typhoid fever "not exact date but in 1826" -
A new father
Julia Jackson got remarried to blake woodsonwho did not like his step children and sent them to live with jackson's brother. Stonewall's uncle and aunt. -
Mothers Death
Stronewall's mother died in 1841 due to birth comlications of jackson's half brother. -
A start of something good
Jackson attended westpoint military academy -
Started millitary career
started as 2nd luitinant in first artillary regiment -
graduation
Jackson graduated military academy 17th out of 59 graduates -
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Heading
as a united states army officer jackson served in mexican war and was stationed at Carlisle Barracks -
gettin hitched
jackson was wed to elinor junkin -
a child was born
his whife elinor(ellie) died durring child birth the son was still born -
remarried
Jackson married for the second time. His wife was Mary Anna Morrison -
in charge
Jackson was placed in charge of cadets who were ordred as drill masters for new army recruits. -
The battle of Bull run
In this battle the congederates shared a great victory against the north due with much thanks to Thomas jaksons leadership and his powerfull words of inspiration that rallied the troops into forming a "stonewall" against the north -
another baby
Jackson's daughter, Julia Laura, was born. -
the battle begins
Battle of Chancellorsville begins -
fatal mistakes
While reconnoitering with members of his staff, Jackson was accidentally fired upon by his own troops. -
Jacksons death
Jackson died at 3:15 p.m. His last words were "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
