Stonewall Jackson, born January 21, 1824, is one of the most famous confederate generals to serve under General Robert E. Lee (http://norfacad.pvt.k12.). Since his parents died when he was very young, his childhood was not an easy one. His uncle, Cummins Jackson, a miller who lived near what is now known as Weston, West Virginia, raised him. Stonewall became one of the best and most able generals in the Civil War. He was a devout Christian who was determined and dependable.
             When Stonewall Jackson was young, he had a limited education but his love for reading made up for the years of school he was unable to attend. He went to the U.S. Military Academy in 1842, and he had to work several times harder than the other cadets just to learn the lessons he was being taught. As Jackson progressed through school, his grades began to improve, and he was able to graduate with his fellow cadets; records show that he was in the upper third of his class. Soon after graduation, he received a commission as Lieutenant of Artillery and was assigned to a tumultuous war zone in Mexico. There, he met Robert E. Lee. Jackson served at Vera Cruz, Contreras, Chapultepec, and Mexico City. He left the army in 1850 and became a professor of artillery tactics at Virginia Military Institute where he taught for ten years, but he was not a very good teacher. He memorized his lesson the night before and when standing before his students, he was unable to adequately discuss the content of the lesson. Many students mocked him and made fun of how religious he was. He demanded absolute attention from his students and was responsible for some six expulsions from the school. In 1853, he married Elinor Junkin, who died a year later. In 1857, he married Mary Anna Morrison.
             Jackson offered his services to the confederacy. He joined the Confederacy and soon made his reputation as Stonewall Jackson at the First Battle of Bull Run(http://www.civilwarhome.com). Many people d...