(A) Irvin McDowell
(B) Joseph E. Johnston
(C) ** Thomas J. Jackson
(D) P.G.T. Beauregard
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Concept note-1: -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.
Concept note-2: -Upon observing Jackson, one of his fellow generals reportedly said, “Look, men, there is Jackson standing like a stone wall!”–a comment that spawned Jackson’s nickname. Jackson was commissioned a major general in October 1861.
Concept note-3: -He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern Theater of the war until his death, and had a key part in winning many significant battles. Military historians regard him as one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history.