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StoneWall Jackson Was Born
StoneWall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia. -
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StoneWall Jackson's LIfeSpan
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Jackson's father while he was 2 years old.
Father died when he was at the age of 2 due to the diease typhoid fever. -
Age 4 Jackson's Father and Sister die of Thypoid Fever.
Jackson's Sister died due to typhoid fever. Two years after his Father died due to the same fever. -
Graduated Westpoint in the class of 1846
At the end of his training in Westpoint he graduated 17th out of 59 students. -
StoneWall Jackson Earned the rank of brevet major.
C. In the Mexican War he earned his rank of brevet major, while commanding the 1st Artillery. -
Jackson Accepts a Professership at Virginia Military Instutitue
C. Jackson spent 10 years as a professor of artillery tactics and natural philosophy, at Virginia MIlitary Instutute. -
StoneWall Jacksons Married his wife Elinor Junkin
Married his wife Elinor Junkin the daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. George Junkin. -
StoneWall Jacksons Civilian Life
Served as a professer in at the Military Institute in Virgina and taught tractical artillery. -
StoneWall Jacksons Remaired to Mary Anna Morison
Remaired Her, and had a daughter that died when she was less than a month old -
StoneWall Jackson's Elinor Junkin dies
Elinor Junkin dies during ChildBirth, after giving birth to a stillborn child. -
VMI ordered Jackson in VMi Corps Of Cadets
Trained new Recuits for the United States Military. These Cadets served in the CIvil War under StoneWall's Brigade. -
StoneWall Jackson commanded forces called the ''StoneWall Brigade"
He was the leader of These forces which consisted of the 2nd 4th 5th and 27th and 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiments. -
Jackson Earned the nickname "StoneWall"
On the First Battle of Bull Run, reinforced confederate troops defending against the union offensive. -
Jacksons Brigade Nickname
His Brigade earned the role of Foot Calvary for moving efficeint and effectly in the CIvil War, at a very fast pace. -
StoneWall Jacksons Horsemanship
In the Civil War Stonewall's horsemanship was plain and didn't differeniate than any other solider on horseback, his horse "Little Sorrel" wasn't a charger merely a plain horse. -
The battle of Chancellorsvile
Battle was fought on April 30 to May 6 1863, Thomas Hooker's Forces were twice the size of Robert E. Lee. SInce he thought to split -
StoneWall Jackson Died By Friendly FIre
Killed by Friedly Fire in the Battle of Chancellorsville, by the 18th Regiment of North Carolina, He was rushed to a hospital and later amputated his arm to save his life, eventhough he developed pneumonia and died on May 10, 1863. -
StoneWall Jacksons last quote before death.
"Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of trees."
