Stonewall Jackson

Also known as Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson

general of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War

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Stonewall Jackson was a top military general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, known for his tactical skills in battle. He matters historically because he was one of the most significant Confederate military leaders of the war, which shaped the course of American history.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1824
Died: 1863
Works: 2

Top works

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
Stonewall Jackson's book of maxims

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Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1932-11-06
Active to: 2021-12-04

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Listeners: 80,819
Total plays: 506,566

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Atoms, molecules, solids, and surfaces: Applications of the generalized gradient approximation for exchange and correlation
· 1992 · cited 21,522x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,392x
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
· 2003 · cited 10,037x
Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,374x
The measurement of experienced burnout
· 1981 · cited 9,280x

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Quotes

“The time for war has not yet come, but it will come and that soon; and when it does come my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.”
“If the general government should persist in the measures now threatened, there must be war. It is painful enough to discover with what unconcern they speak of war and threaten it. They do not know its horrors. I have seen enough of it to make me look upon it as the sum of all evils.”
“Then, Sir, we will give them the bayonet!”
“My dear pastor, in my tent last night, after a fatiguing day's service, I remembered that I failed to send a contribution for our colored Sunday school. Enclosed you will find a check for that object, which please acknowledge at your earliest convenience and oblige yours faithfully.”
“Nothing justifies profanity.”
“Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.”

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Commons category: Stonewall Jackson
date of birth: 1824-01-21
date of death: 1863-05-10
Commons gallery: Stonewall Jackson
birth name: Thomas Jonathan Jackson
name in native language: Thomas Jonathan Jackson
start of work period: 1846-00-00
nickname: Stonewall Jackson
P12749: Q57665

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Article

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general and military officer who served during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the eastern theater of the war until his death. Military historians regard him as one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history.

Born in what was then part of Virginia (now in West Virginia), Jackson received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, graduating in the class of 1846. He served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, distinguishing himself at the Battle of Chapultepec. From 1851 to 1861, he taught at the Virginia Military Institute.