USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

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Which Battle did Jackson get his nickname “Stonewall”

(A) He didn’t

(B) Second Battle of Bull Run

(C) Third Battle of Bull RUn

(D) ** First Battle of Bull Run

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Jackson earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as Manassas) in July 1861 when he rushed his troops forward to close a gap in the line against a determined Union attack.

Concept note-2: -He got his nickname at the Battle of Bull Run in Virginia. During the gunfire and confusion of the battle, Confederate Gen. Barnard E. Bee said, “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall.” The soldiers under his command came to admire his stubborn courage and started calling him “Stonewall” Jackson.