Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

6 records1824–18635 events4 places

Chronological biography

1824

Birth of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson21 January 1824

Warfare / Military · Clarksburg

Birth of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

1861

Battle of Bull Run, 1st21 July 1861

Warfare / Civil War · Boston

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

1862

Battle of Chanceville2 May 1862

Warfare / Civil War · Chanceville

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

Death of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson2 May 1862

Warfare / Civil War · Chanceville

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

Battle of Fredericksburg13 December 1862

Warfare / Civil War · Fredericksburg

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

1863

Death of Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson10 May 1863

Warfare / Civil War

Accidentally killed by one of his soldiers bullets

Record provenance

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