Stonewall Jackson Quotes


My men have sometimes failed to take a position, but to defend one, never!


Citations

Jackson, Mary Anna. Life and Letters of General Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson). Harper & Brothers, 1892, p. 326.

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Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
  • Born: January 21, 1824
  • Died: May 10, 1863
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson served as a Confederate general (1861–1863) during the American Civil War, and became one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. Jackson 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.