Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863 · American (Confederate) · American Civil War
Known for: Brilliant Confederate general whose Shenandoah Valley Campaign is a masterclass in maneuver warfare
Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson earned his nickname at First Bull Run when he stood like a stone wall against Union attacks. He became Robert E. Lee's most trusted lieutenant and executed the legendary Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, tying down three separate Union armies with a fraction of their numbers through speed, deception, and relentless forced marches.
He was mortally wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville—Lee's greatest victory—when Confederate pickets shot him in the darkness. Lee reportedly said, 'He has lost his left arm; I have lost my right.' Jackson's last words: 'Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.'
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