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Stonewall Jackson House. / 37.78472°N 79.44139°W / 37.78472; -79.44139. 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.
Stonewall Jackson. Thomas Jonathan " Stonewall " Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern theater of the war until his death. Military historians regard him as one of the most gifted ...
Command under Lt. Gen. T. J. Jackson Lt. Gen. T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson. General Jackson commanded what became the Second Corps from the end of the Seven Days Campaign on July 13, 1862, until his death after the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863. Jackson's official promotion to lieutenant general was made on October 10, 1862, and "Jackson ...
E467.1.J15 H55 2006. Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a 1898 biography of Confederate States Army general Stonewall Jackson, including his actions during the American Civil War. Written by British Army officer and author George Francis Robert Henderson, it became Henderson's most well-known work.
See main article for details regarding Stonewall Jackson's Civil War career. On April 17, 1861, Virginia seceded from the United States of America, and Jackson was ordered to mobilize the VMI Corps of cadets to Richmond. Upon arriving at Richmond, Jackson presented himself to the state governor and requested a formal military assignment.
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Jackson Memorial is the centerpiece of the Jackson Health System, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County through the Public Health Trust. The hospital is supported by Miami-Dade County residents through a half-cent sales tax. In 2014, the Public Health Trust received $364 million in unrestricted funds from Miami-Dade County.
Romney Expedition. The Romney Expedition was a military expedition of the Confederate States Army during the early part of the American Civil War. It is named for Romney, West Virginia, which at the time was still in the state of Virginia. The expedition was conducted in this locale from January 1 to January 24, 1862, as part of the preliminary ...