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This was the day that thomas stonewall jackson was born his parents were johnathan jackson and julia neale.
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his sister elizebeth and father both die of typhoid fever "not exact date but in 1826"
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Julia Jackson got remarried to blake woodsonwho did not like his step children and sent them to live with jackson's brother. Stonewall's uncle and aunt.
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Stronewall's mother died in 1841 due to birth comlications of jackson's half brother.
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Jackson attended westpoint military academy
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started as 2nd luitinant in first artillary regiment
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Jackson graduated military academy 17th out of 59 graduates
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as a united states army officer jackson served in mexican war and was stationed at Carlisle Barracks
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jackson was wed to elinor junkin
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his whife elinor(ellie) died durring child birth the son was still born
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Jackson married for the second time. His wife was Mary Anna Morrison
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Jackson was placed in charge of cadets who were ordred as drill masters for new army recruits.
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In this battle the congederates shared a great victory against the north due with much thanks to Thomas jaksons leadership and his powerfull words of inspiration that rallied the troops into forming a "stonewall" against the north
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Jackson's daughter, Julia Laura, was born.
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Battle of Chancellorsville begins
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While reconnoitering with members of his staff, Jackson was accidentally fired upon by his own troops.
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Jackson died at 3:15 p.m. His last words were "Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
