AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
END OF THE CIVIL WAR
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Question
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This person earned a nickname for his bravery when facing the enemy
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Jefferson Davis
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Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
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Robert E. Lee
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -His name was Maj. John Decatur Barry. You might wonder why it matters who shot Jackson, since the important thing is that Jackson was shot and died eight days later of pneumonia.
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