Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson)
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January 21, 1824
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When was Jackson born?
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In Clarksburg, VA
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Where was Jackson born?
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When he was 2
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When did Jackson's father die?
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Sometime after his father
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When did Jackson's mother die?
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His Uncle Cummings Jackson
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Who did Jackson live with for his early life?
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West Point
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Where did Jackson go to college?
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Someone flushed out
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How did he get into West Point?
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They were hard and he was at the bottom of his class the first year
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How was Jackson as a student his first year?
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17th out of 59
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Where did he finish in the Class of 1846?
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The Mexican-American War
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Which war did Jackson serve in?
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Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
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Where did Jackson begin teaching at in 1851?
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They respected him, but not in teaching
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How was Jackson seen as by the students?
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Artillery tactics and natural philosophy
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What did Jackson teach at VMI?
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Elinore Junkin
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Who did Jackson marry in 1853?
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She died of complications from brith in 1854
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When and why did Junkin die?
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Presbyterian
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What religion was Jackson?
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Mary Anna Morrison
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Who did Jackson marry in 1857?
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Only one daughter
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How many children did they have?
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John Brown's execution
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What was Jackson an eyewitness to?
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The Confederacy
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Who did Jackson side with during the Civil War?
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He fought off the Union in the 1st Shenandoah Valley Campaign
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How did Jackson become a legend?
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They loved him more than Lee
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How did the soldiers feel about Jackson?
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Seven Days, Second Bull Run
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Where did Jackson's troops fight at after the Shenandoah?
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Harper's Ferry
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What did Jackson take during the Battle of Antietam?
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A Lt. General
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What was Jackson made after Antietam?
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Fredericksburg
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Where did Jackson's troops fight at after Antietam?
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He outflanked the Union 11th Corps under O.O Howard
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What did Jackson do at the Battle of Chanclorsville?
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He got off to a late start on May 2
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What caused Jackson to stop his rout of the Union 11th Corps?
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He did night recon
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What did Jackson do on the night of May 2?
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North Carolina soldiers
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Who shot Jackson when he returned?
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Three
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How many times was Jackson shot?
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Hunter McGuire
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Who was Jackson's doctor that amputated his left arm?
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Guiney Station
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Where was Jackson taken to recover?
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He was thrown from the cart
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What happened as Jackson was being taken to Guiney Station?
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Pneumonia
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What did Jackson contract that killed him?
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May 10, 1863
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When did Jackson die?
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"Let us cross over the river and rest under the shady tree."
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What were Jackson's last words?
