He married and, 14 months later, his wife and unborn child died. Three years later, he married again, and their first child died when only a few days old. When civil war exploded, the only close relative left was a sister-and she was a staunch Unionist. Her stand created a painful schism between them.

He went to school at the U.S. Military Academy. Following his graduation from West Point he was in the Mexican War until 1848. He became an instructor at the Virginia Military Institute in 1851, and the next year he resigned from the army. At the start of the Civil War he was commissioned as a colo

Now, Jackson was a formidable man, he was taller than the average soldier. He was quiet, full-bearded with piercing green-gray eyes and a long face. He performed well in battles like Fredericksburg and Antietam. Then at Chancellorsville, on May 2, 1863, Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops. He lost his left arm, but it was thought that Jackson would recover. However he died of complications eight days later on May 10, 1863,

That winter he launched a dismal campaign into the western part of the state that resulted in a long feud with General William Loring and caused Jackson to submit his resignation, which he was talked out of. In March he launched an attack on what he thought was a Union rear guard at Kernstown. Faulty intelligence from his cavalry chief, Turner Ashby, led to a defeat. A religious man, Jackson always regretted having fought on a Sunday. But the defeat had the desired result, halting reinforcements being sent to McClellan's army from the Valley. In May Jackson defeated Fremont's advance at McDowell and later that month launched a brilliant campaign that kept several Union commanders in the area off balance. He won victories at Front Royal, 1st Winchester, Cross Keys, and Port Republic. He then joined Lee in the defense of Richmond but displayed a lack of vigor during the Seven Days.

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