Clarksburg Wv Favorite Son Thomas J Stonewall Jackson

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Clarksburg Wv Favorite Son Thomas J Stonewall Jackson

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Howard Tenke

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Photograph - Photography

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Statue of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (CSA), that stands in front of the Harrison County Courthouse in Clarksburg, WV.

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 � May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. His military career includes the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. The general survived with the loss of an arm to amputation, but died of complications from pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe setback for the Confederacy, affecting not only its military prospects, but also the morale of its army and of the general public. Jackson in death became an icon of Southern heroism and commitment, becoming a mainstay in the pantheon of the "Lost Cause".

Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles; the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall", Second Bull Run (Second Manassas), Antietam, and Fredericksburg.

Jackson was the third child of Julia Beckwith (n�e Neale) Jackson (1798�1831) and Jonathan Jackson (1790�1826), an attorney. Both of Jackson's parents were natives of Virginia. The family already had two young children and were living in Clarksburg, in what is now West Virginia, when Thomas was born. He was named for his maternal grandfather.

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