... he was about to face in the war to come. Jackson would again enter the miltary in April of 1861. He was then given a brigade under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Thomas Jackson, "Ole Jack" better known to his men (McMurry-1) had a knack for making something great out of nothing. For example, at the 1st battle of Bull Run on ... into effective fighting men. (bishop 26) "Although he was sometimes bulky and insubordinate to his superiors"(jackson bio 2) Jackson impacted the civil was more than we will ever know. General Robert E Lee wrote of him with deep feeling. " he has lost his ...

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