AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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Question
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What was Thomas Jackson nickname?
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Honest Jackson
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Stonewall Jackson
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Muscle Jackson
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Brave Jackson
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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: -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.
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