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Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson Biography and Timeline

Follow Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1824–1863Years on this page

1824

Birth of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson

Clarksburg · Warfare / Military

Birth of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

1861

Battle of Bull Run, 1st

Boston · Warfare / Civil War

Unionists under McDowell have to fight a rearguard action. Confederate victory, Jackson earns the name "Stonewall"

Role range: 1861-1865

1862

Battle of Chanceville

Chanceville · Warfare / Civil War

Killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville by one of his own soldiers in the confusion. Helps defeat Unionists under General Hooker

Role range: 1861-1865

Death of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson

Chanceville · Warfare / Civil War

Killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville by one of his own soldiers in the confusion

Role range: 1861-1865

Battle of Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg · Warfare / Civil War

Fredericksburg is defended by Jackson with a southern army of 75,000. Burnside leads a Northern army of 113,000 but fails to capture Fredericksburg

Role range: 1861-1865

1863

Death of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson

Warfare / Civil War

Accidentally killed by one of his soldiers bullets

Role range: 1861-1865

Records, sources and methodology

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