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Also Known As Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Born January 21, 1824 • Clarksburg • Virginia
Died May 10, 1863 (aged 39) • Virginia
Awards And Honors Hall of Fame (1955)
Role In American Civil War • Battle of Antietam • Battle of Chancellorsville • Battle of Fredericksburg • First Battle of Bull Run • Second Battle of Bull Run • Shenandoah Valley campaigns

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Stonewall Jackson
Winchester: Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum
Bronze equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson on a tall pedestal, set on grassy ground with trees in the background at Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia.
Battle of Chancellorsville: message from Stonewall Jackson to Robert E. Lee
Battle of Chancellorsville
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Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee
Granite relief carving at Stone Mountain, Georgia, depicting Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson on horseback.
Map showing troop positions before the Battle of Fredericksburg, with Confederate commands (Longstreet, Lee, Jackson, Stuart) in red on the west side of the Rappahannock River, and Union commands (Burnside, Sumner, Hooker, Franklin) in blue on the east side. The city of Fredericksburg and pontoon bridges crossing the river are marked, along with key roads and the railroad to Richmond.
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