JACKSON, Stonewall, real name THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON (1824-63), American soldier, considered by military authorities an outstanding leader, a skilled tactician, and one of the ablest Confederate commanders.
Jackson was born on Jan. 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Va. (now in W.Va.), and was educated at the U.S. Military Academy. Following his graduation (1846) from West Point he participated in the Mexican War until 1848. He became an instructor at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1851, and the next year he resigned from the army.
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