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Stonewall Jackson and Jeb Stuart
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Jeb Stuart
-Born on February 6 1833 in Ararat Virginia
-Died May 12 1864 in Richmond Virginia
-James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a U.S. Army officer that later became a general for the Confederate Army during the Civil War
-Full name James Ewell Brown Stuart
-Was educated at home until age 12
How He Died
Jeb's Battles
-Stonewall Jackson was shot in a friendly fire
-Died at the battle of Chancellorsville
-He was riding a horse and mistaken for a Union General
-Doctors cut off his arm and he later died
-Died in Guinea Virginia
-Jeb was a Son of War of 1812 Veteran
-Graduated at West Point Military Academy in New York
-While at West Point Stuart first came in contact with colonel Robert E. Lee who was appointed superintendent of the academy in 1852
-Assigned to Colonel Thomas J. Jackson's Army of the Shanandoah , Stuart was given command of the organizations Cavalry Companies
-He took part in the First Battle of Bull Run where his men aided in the pursuit of the fleeing federals
-In 1863 Stuart accompanied Jackson during the Latter's famed flanking March at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Stonewall's Battles
-He led his troops in the First Battle of Manassas
-Jackson launched the Valley of Virginia Campaign
-After several victories he joined Robert E. Lee's army in 1862
-Then from June 15 to July 1 1862 Jackson exhibited very poor leadership while defending Virginia's capital of Richmond
-At the Second Battle of Bull Run Jackson forced John Pope's Army to retreat
-Jackson achieved a whole new level of success after beating John Hooker's Army
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson and Jeb Stuart
-Born on January 21, 1824 in West Virginia
(at the time it was Virginia)
-Died on May 10, 1863
-Confederate general under Robert E. Lee
-In 1842 he attended U.S. Military Academy at West Point New York
-Became a leader for the Confederate Army
-After preparing troops for what would be called Stonewall Brigade he got the name Stonewall Jackson
By: Noah Taylor, Erin Rucker,
Zach Daniels, Dylan Mills
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