T
homas "Stonewall" Jackson was one of the best-known Confederate generals of the American Civil War. He died in 1863 as a result of friendly fire.
Timeline
Birth- 21 Jan 1824
Clarksburg VA (Now WV)
Birth- 21 Jan 1824
Birth
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
Birth- 21 Jan 1824
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
Death
10 May 1863
Death
Guinea, Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 27 - 22 years
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Service Start Date
1846
Service End Date
1851
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 4 Aug 1853-Ages: 31 - 30 years
Spouse Death Date
22 Oct 1854
Lexington, Virginia
Elinor "Ellie" Junkin
Marriage- 16 Jul 1857-Age: 34 years
Mary Anna Morrison
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 39 - 37 years
Branch
Confederate Army
Rank
Lieutenant General
Service Start Date
1861
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Service End Date
1863
Served For
Confederate States
Gold Star
Mexican American War: Siege of Veracruz
9 Mar 2029
Mexican American War: Battle for Mexico City
Sept 1847
Mexican American War: Battle of Chapultepec
Sept 1847
Mexican American War: Battle of Contreras
19 Aug 2020
Second Battle of Bull Run
28 Aug 2030
Battle of Antietam
17 Sept 1862
First Battle of Bull Run
21 Jul 1861
Battle of Cedar Mountain
9 Aug 1862
Battle of Gaines's Mill
27 Jun 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg
11 Dec 2015
Battle of Chancellorsville
Education: From
1842
Education: Place
West Point, New York
Education: Institution
U.S. Military Academy
Education: To
1846
Employment: Employer
Virginia Military Institute
Employment: Position
Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy; Instructor of Artillery
Employment: Start Date
1851
Employment: Place
Lexington, Virginia
Employment: End Date
1861
Employment: Position
Brevet Major
Employment: Start Date
1846
Employment: End Date
1851
Employment: Employer
U.S. Army
Employment: Position
Lieutenant General
Employment: Employer
Confederate Army
Employment: Start Date
1861
Employment: End Date
1863
Gender
Male
Occupation
Confederate general
Death- 10 May 1863-Age: 39 years
Guinea Station, Virginia
complications from pneumonia
Death- 10 May 1863-Age: 39 years
Death
Guinea, Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Burial
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia
Burial
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Also known as
Stonewall, Old Jack, Old Blue Light, Tom Fool
Also known as
Stonewall Jackson
Mother
Julia Beckwith (née Neale) Jackson
Father
Jonathan Jackson
