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In this A&E Biography,one of the most celebrated generals of the Civil War,Clarksburg West Virginia(then Virginia)native Stonewall Jackson was retired when the war began.He enlisted in the Confederate cause and rose rapidly to Brigadier General on the strength of his prior experience and brilliant tactical skill.He eaned his nickname Stonewall,his real name was Thomas J.,during the battle of Bull Run-while Confederate troopsaround him wavered,Jackson's men held firm,"like a stone wall".At the battle of Chancellorville,Jackson's genius circling move behind the larger Union Army led to a Confederate victory.Tragically,upon returning from an observation point,his detachment was mistaken for Union Calvary and fired upon.Jackson died from his wounds eight days later,had he lived, the Civil War may have been greatly prolonged and possibly ended as a stalemate instead of Victory for the Union side.This is a superb A&E Video Biograpy about one of the great men,General Stonewall J. Jackson of America's greatest and tragic conflict,the Civil War.Also,highly recommended is the critically acclaimed movie"Gods and Generals"which is based on the rise and fall of General Stonewall Jackson.