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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is born in Clarksburg, Virginia.
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Stonewall Jackson enrolled at West Point Military Academy.
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He graduated from West Point 17th in his class.
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Jackson is stationed in Mexico right after he graduated.
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Became a professor of Artillery Tactics and Natural Philosophy at the Virginia Military Institute.
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In 1852 Jackson resigned from the army.
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Jackson married his first wife Elinor Junkin.
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After his first wife had died Jackson married Mary Anna Jackson.
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He was ordered to go to Richmond as part of the cadet corps for the Confederates.
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At the Battle of Bull Run, Brigadeer-General Barnard E. Bee said
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Jackson leads men into battle
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Jackson leads his men into battle
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Jackson leads his men into battle
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By this time Jackson had become a legand in the army from his past battles
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Jackson gets caught in friendly fire and is seriously wounded. He died a few days later in a hospital. General Robet E. Lee described him as irreplacable.
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Robert E. Lee formaly surrenders to General Grant.
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The Stonewall Momorial Cemetery is located in Lexington,Virginia. A statue honoring Jackson was dedicated in 1891. In addition to Jackson's body their are 140 confederate soliders and 2 goveners.
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A monument is dedicated in Jackson's honor in RIchmond,Virginia.
