Thomas+Stonewall+Jackson

= = =__Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson__=
 * [[image:http://topper10.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/stonewall-jackson1.jpg width="212" height="260" align="right"]][|Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson] was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia.
 * He graduated near the top of his class from West Point in 1846.
 * He provided military service in Mexico and then later the United States.
 * Then in 1851 he became a professor of military tactics and philosophy in the Virginia Military Institute.
 * On April 21, 1861 he was sent to Richmond as part of the cadet corps.
 * He earned his nickname "Stonewall" in the first Battle of Bull Run.
 * He was then wounded by friendly fire on May 2, 1863.
 * Jackson then died of pneumonia eight days later on May 10, 1863.
 * His body was carried to Richmond and then buried in Lexington.
 * His leadership was so strong that the Army of Northern Virginia never recovered from his death.

First Battle of Bull Run

 * On July 21, 1861 the Confederate forces were struggling against the strong Union forces until Jackson and his brigade came and helped out.
 * Jackson stood like a stone wall during battle and that is how he got his nickname.
 * The Stonewall Brigade stopped the Union assault.
 * After the battle, Stonewall Jackson was promoted to major general.[[image:http://www.photohome.com/pictures/virginia-pictures/manassas/gen-stonewall-jackson-1a.jpg width="222" height="287" align="right"]]

Valley Campaign

 * The Valley Campaign was from May 4 - June 9, 1862.
 * McClellan created a plan that would capture Richmond, which was the Confederate capital.
 * McClellan's army would go after Richmond, while McDowell's army would stay back and protect Washington.
 * Lincoln was going to send McClellan more men, but then Jackson and his army marched through the Shenandoah Valley towards Washington.
 * This made Lincoln dispatch McDowell's army to fight off Jackson's army.
 * Jackson and his army defeated two separate Union forces and got away before being captured.

Battle of Antietam

 * The Battle of Antietam was the most bloodiest battle of the war.
 * Over 6,000 soldiers died and 17,000 got injuries.
 * As the Union forces were defeating the Confederate forces, and the Confederates were ready to fall, Jackson and his army came as reinforcements.
 * This caused McClellan to allow Lee and his forces to retreat into Virginia.[[image:http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/usa/Images/confederate-flag.jpg width="271" height="188" align="right"]]
 * Jackson's arriving at the battle was very important because it made McClellan let Lee and his troops to retreat.
 * When McClellan allowed this to happen, Lincoln became frustrated and removed him from command.

Battle of Chancellorsville

 * The [|Battle of Chancellorsville] is known to have one of the best strategies of the war.
 * Lee and his army were going to attack the Union forces from the front, while he sent Jackson and his army to attack from the right.
 * Jackson and his army saw that the Union forces were unaware of their plan and attacked them while they were not ready.
 * With Lee's army also charging from the front, they defeated the Union forces, but did not destroy them.
 * The Union general, Joseph Hooker, was barely able to escape with his army.
 * At the end of the day, when it was dark, Jackson and his army returned to their camp.
 * On the way to their camp, they were mistaken as Union forces, and they were fired at.

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 * Jackson got shot 3 times in his arms.
 * The gun shot wounds and his symptoms of pneumonia are known to be the reasons for his death.