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THE GREAT IMPACT OF
STONEWALL JACKSON
• Stonewall Jackson is perhaps the greatest
war general to fight for the confederacy
during the Civil War, and his legacy left a
long lasting impact on American history.
• The most important battle that Jackson’s
name is associated with is the battle of
Chancellorsville.
• He helped lead the Confederacy to
arguably their most important victory of the
war, but it came at price in the form of his
life.
THE NAME STONEWALL
• The name Stonewall was given to Jackson at the
First Battle of Manassas.
• He ordered his troops to stand firm in the face of the
enemy like a stone wall.
• General Bee of the Confederate Army gave
Jackson his name, he used this to aid in the rallying
of Virginian troops.
THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE
• The Battle of Chancellorsville is said to be the
Confederacy’s most important victory of the war.
• Although it was a great victory for the South it
marked a turning point in the War and the Union
began to take over.
• Stonewall Jackson has a large responsibility for the
South winning but the battle is often overshadowed
because it is known as the battle in which he died.
JACKSON’S SUPERIOR STRATEGY
• On May 2nd 1862 Jackson led nearly
his entire force of 28,000 men in a
large march around the Army of the
Potomac in order to attack them in
their most vulnerable position.
• . He used his now famous flank
attack; this allowed his and Lee’s
forces to corral the Union army and
pin them down from both sides.
• Great controversy still remains
whether the Flank Attack Plan was
devised by General Robert E. Lee or
Jackson
JACKSON’S LEADERSHIP
• Jackson commanded his troops with great
leadership and discipline.
• Many generals preferred to give orders from their
headquarters but Jackson was often fighting with
his troops
• He is known for riding his horse in front of his
frontlines in order to rally them and give them
orders.
• One of his most famous sayings is “don’t shoot until
you see the whites of their eyes.
STATE OF THE ART WAR TACTICS
• One great decision Jackson made
came when he left about 6,000 men
too face the largest portion of the
Union army at Chancellorsville, in order
to be able to execute the famous
flank attack.
• One great decision Jackson made
came when he left about 6,000 men
too face the largest portion of the
Union army at Chancellorsville, in order
to be able to execute the famous
flank attack.
• These moves were played an immense
role in his success; without doing things
such as this his attack likely would not
have worked.
JACKSON WAS A GREAT
DECISION MAKER
• Being a general presses a great deal of pressure on most
people but Jackson did not allow this to hinder the decisions
he made.
• Being a general presses a great deal of pressure on most
people but Jackson did not allow this to hinder the decisions
he made.
• This gave Jackson a sense of feeling that produced less stress
in his life; which he needed because he held a high ranking
position that was accountable for the lives of thousands of
men.
LEADING UP TO JACKSON’S DEATH
• . After the first day of the battle, on
that evening as the sun set, Jackson
led a small group beyond
Confederate lines in order to see if
the attack could be continued
through the night.
• . That evening as the sun set,
Jackson led a small group beyond
Confederate lines in order to see if
the attack could be continued
through the night.
• . Among those who were shot were
General Jackson. He was hit in his left
arm; the wound was so severe that
doctors were later forced to
amputate at the shoulder.
THE LOSS OF JACKSON’S LIFE
• Days after suffering this horrific injury
Jackson came down with a gruesome
case of pneumonia, which happened
to be a result of the recent amputation
to his left arm.
• Eight days later on May 10th 1863,
Stonewall Jackson, one of the greatest
generals, the world has ever seen
passed away as a result of pneumonia.
• After the South lost Jackson it seemed
to let the wind out of their sails. After
Jackson’s death General Lee said “he
had lost his right hand”
AFTER JACKSON’S DEATH
• . Although the Confederacy won
the battle almost everyone
believed the Union were the real
winners because Stonewall
Jackson would no longer be
available to be used as the useful
tool he was.
• After Jackson’s death
Confederate Calvary Colonel
J.E.B Stuart took over his position
as Lieutenant General. Although
Stuart was a great commander
he lacked the irreplaceable
knowledge and instinct that
Jackson possessed.
JACKSON AND LEE
• General Lee praised Stonewall for his daring and
improvisation in battle.
• He was one of Lee's most trusted commanders, and
Lee was dismayed at his death, saying he had lost
his right hand because Jackson was key to his
success.
• Lee often gave his toughest missions to Jackson
because he knew that he would perform at the
highest level.
THE SOUTH LIVED AND DIED BY
JACKSON
• Jackson’s bravery and superior war tactics
ultimately led the South straight to a key victory, but
in the end the results of the battle led to the demise
of the Confederacy.
• If Jackson had been able to continue with the war
after the Battle of Chancellorsville then the
outcome of the war would have likely been
different.
• After Jackson’s death General Lee pursued a
victory on Union soil, however he suffered crushing
defeats at the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg
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