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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, considered one of the best-known Confederate commanders, after Robert E. Lee. He played a prominent role in nearl ...
(1824–1863), who served as a general in the
Confederate States Army The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...
during the
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of 1861-1865.


Buildings and structures

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Stonewall Jackson House The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861. Architecture The house is a two-story, fou ...
, Lexington, Virginia. Also called the Dorman-Graham House. * Jackson Memorial Hall, at
Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...
. -In the process of being renamed by September. *Jackson Hall, James Madison University. In the wake of the 2020
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, the JMU student organizations recommended renaming the building. -now Darcus Johnson Hall. *Several schools with this name - see Stonewall Jackson School. However, most have been renamed. *There were two hospitals that bear Stonewall Jackson's name, one in
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and another in Lexington, VA. However, the one in Lexington is now called the Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital.


In sculpture

*Statue of Jackson upon his grave within
Oak Grove Cemetery (Lexington, Virginia) The Oak Grove Cemetery, originally known as the Presbyterian Cemetery, is located on South Main Street in downtown Lexington, Virginia, less than a mile from the campuses of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. The ...
, sculpted by
Edward V. Valentine Edward Virginius Valentine (November 12, 1838 - October 19, 1930) was an American sculptor born in Richmond, Virginia. He studied in Europe—in Paris with Thomas Couture and François Jouffroy, in Italy under Bonanti, and with August Kiss in Ber ...
, placed in 1895. * In 1900, Jackson was one of the first 29 individuals selected for the
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(the first Hall of Fame in the United States), designed by Stanford White, on the
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, campus of
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, now a part of
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. However, his bust was removed in August 2017 by order of
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. * A 1910 bronze statue by Moses Jacob Ezekiel in his native
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on the grounds of the
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. A 1912 replica of this statue in bronze can be found at VMI. First-year cadets exiting the barracks through that archway were required to honor Jackson's memory by saluting the statue. * He was memorialized on historic Monument Avenue in
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with an
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by
Frederick William Sievers Frederick William Sievers (October 26, 1872 – 1966) was an American sculpture, sculptor, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sievers moved to Richmond, Virginia, as a young man, furthering his art studies by attending the Royal Academy of Fine Arts ...
the
Stonewall Jackson Monument The Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was erected in honor of Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general. The monument was located at the centre of the crossing of Monument Avenue and North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, in ...
; unveiled October 11, 1919 and removed on July 1, 2020. * The
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''Thomas Jonathan Jackson'' by Charles Keck was erected at
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in 1921, and listed on the
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in 1997. (removed by the city in July 2021, stored in an undisclosed location) Another casting of Keck's statue was dedicated in
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in 1953. * ''Stonewall Jackson Monument'' by
Joseph Pollia Joseph Pasquale Pollia (6 March 1894, Sicily, Italy – 12 December 1954, New York City) was an Italian-born American sculptor who created numerous monuments and war memorials. Biography He and his family – parents Pasquale and Alexan ...
, Manassas National Battlefield Park,
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*
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, 1927 * Jackson also appears prominently in the enormous
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carving on the face of Stone Mountain riding with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. The carving depicts the three on horseback, appearing to ride in a group from right to left across the mountainside. The lower parts of the horses' bodies merge into the mountainside at the foot of the carving. The three riders are shown bare-headed and holding their hats to their chests. It is the largest such carving in the world. The work was begun by
Gutzon Borglum John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore. He is also associated with various other public works of art across the U.S., including Stone Mountain in Georg ...
in 1924 and continued by
Augustus Lukeman Henry Augustus Lukeman (January 28, 1872 – April 3, 1935) was an American sculptor, specializing in historical monuments. Noted among his works are the World War I monument in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, the Kit Carson Monument in Trinidad, Col ...
, Walker Hancock and others. It was completed in 1972. *The Confederate Monument in Augusta, Georgia was dedicated in 1878 to the Confederate dead of Richmond County. A statue of Stonewall Jackson is near its base accompanying statues of Generals R.E. Lee, W.H.T. Walker and T.R.R. Cobb. The designer of the monument was VanGunder and Young of Philadelphia.


Film

* In the 2003 film '' Gods and Generals'', Jackson is portrayed by Stephen Lang and is the story's main protagonist as adapted from Jeff Shara's historical novel of the same title, , 1996, Ballantine Books.


Stage productions

* The Theater at Lime Kiln, a local outdoor theater company in Lexington, Virginia, has performed a country-style musical about the life and times of Stonewall Jackson entitled ''Stonewall Country'' since 1984.


Literature

* Jackson is featured prominently in the
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and
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''Gods and Generals''. In the film, he is portrayed by Stephen Lang. * John Dwyer's historical novel ''Stonewall'' covers Jackson's entire life, from childhood to death, with particular attention paid to the role his Presbyterian faith played in his life. * Stonewall Jackson has appeared in a number of alternative history novels. He is the subject of Douglas Lee Gibboney's short novel ''Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg'', which dwells on Jackson's presence on the outcome of the Gettysburg Campaign. ''By Force of Arms'' by Billy Bennett has a similar premise. Jackson also appears in Harry Turtledove's
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: Volume 1: ''
How Few Remain ''How Few Remain'' is a 1997 alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove. It is the first part of the Southern Victory saga, which depicts a world in which the Confederate States of America won the American Civil War. It is similar to his earlier ...
'' as the leader of the main army of an independent Confederacy when the United States declares war against it in 1881. Jackson is the protagonist of ''Stonewall Goes West'' by R.E. Thomas, where Jackson survives his wounding at Chancellorsville to replace Braxton Bragg at the head of the Army of Tennessee. *Caspar Vega's 2016 novel ''Hayfoot'' is about a
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movie star who attempts to go back in time to save Stonewall so he could be present at Gettysburg.


On postage

Jackson has been commemorated on U.S. postage stamps on three occasions, the first being a commemorative stamp that also honored
Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Nort ...
, issued in 1936, the second in 1970, along with Lee again and
Jefferson Davis Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a ...
, depicted on horseback on the 6-cent Stone Mountain Memorial commemorative issue, modeled after the actual Stone Mountain Memorial carving in Georgia. The stamp was issued on September 19, 1970, in conjunction with the dedication of the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial in Georgia on May 9, 1970. A third stamp commemorating Jackson was released in 1995 (copyrighted stamp not shown).


Other

Stonewall Jackson and his family are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in
Lexington, Virginia Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines ...
. It was named after him from 1949 until 2020, when the Lexington City Council unanimously voted to rename the cemetery following the
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. The lineage of Jackson's Confederate Army unit, the Stonewall Brigade, continues to the present day in form of the 116th Infantry Brigade of the U.S. Army, currently part of the Virginia National Guard. The unit's shoulder sleeve insignia worn until 2008 depicted Stonewall Jackson mounted on horseback. The
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submarine U.S.S. ''Stonewall Jackson'' (SSBN 634), commissioned in 1964, was named for him. The words "Strength—Mobility" are emblazoned on the ship's banner, words taken from letters written by General Jackson. It was the third U.S. Navy ship named for him. The submarine was decommissioned in 1995. During
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, the Navy named a Liberty ship the SS ''T.J. Jackson'' in his honor. The U.S.
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was nicknamed Jackson after him by British forces in World War II. "Stonewall" Jackson appeared on the CSA $500 bill (7th Issue, February 17, 1864) and on the 1925
Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar The Stone Mountain Memorial half dollar was an American fifty-cent piece struck in 1925 at the Philadelphia Mint. Its main purpose was to raise money on behalf of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association for the Stone Mountain Memo ...
. The towns of Stonewall in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Kentucky are named in his honor, as are Jackson County in Oklahoma and Stonewall County in Texas. The Stonewall Jackson Area Council of the
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in central Virginia is named in his honor.


References

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