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  1. Há 6 dias · Stonewall Jackson (born January 21, 1824, Clarksburg, Virginia [now in West Virginia], U.S.—died May 10, 1863, Guinea Station [now Guinea], Virginia) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, one of its most skillful tacticians, who gained his sobriquet “Stonewall” by his stand at the First Battle of Bull Run (called ...

    • Chancellorsville

      Battle of Chancellorsville, (April 30–May 5, 1863), in the...

  2. 19 de jun. de 2024 · On December 13, the Left Grand Division of Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin was able to pierce the first defensive line of Confederate Lt. Gen. Stonewall Jackson to the south, but was finally repulsed.

  3. Há 3 dias · Travel back in time with a vivid account of General Stonewall Jackson’s battlefield tactics and leadership during the Civil War, highlighting key moments like the Battles of Bull Run and Antietam. Hosts Scott and Jenn delve into Jackson’s earlier life, his contributions, and how he gained his iconic nickname.

  4. 12 de jun. de 2024 · Battle of Chancellorsville, (April 30–May 5, 1863), in the American Civil War, bloody assault by the Union army in Virginia that failed to encircle and destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Among the numerous casualties was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Learn more about the battle.

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  5. 19 de jun. de 2024 · For example, on August 19, 1862, General Stonewall Jackson approved the court-martial sentence of execution for three soldiers for desertion, rejecting pleas for clemency from the soldiers' regimental commander. Jackson's goal was to maintain discipline in a volunteer army whose homes were under threat of enemy occupation.

  6. 20 de jun. de 2024 · Two bullets hit General Jackson's left arm and one hit his right hand. Several men accompanying him were killed, in addition to many horses. In the confusion that followed, Jackson was dropped from his stretcher while being evacuated.

  7. 14 de jun. de 2024 · In June 1861 he was appointed Brigadier General and commanded the 1st Brigade in the Army of the Shenandoah at First Manassas. It was there that he earned his "Stonewall" nickname for standing firm under tremendous attack (his Brigade thereafter was known as the Stonewall Brigade).