What type of details about stonewall jackson can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: thomas jonathan '' stonewall '' jackson -lrb- january 21 , 1824 -- may 10 , 1863 -rrb- was a confederate general during the american civil war , and the best-known confederate commander after general robert e. lee . his military career includes the valley campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps commander in the army of northern virginia under robert e. lee . confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the battle of chancellorsville on may 2 , 1863 . the general survived with the loss of an arm to amputation , but died of complications from pneumonia eight days later . his death was a severe setback for the confederacy , affecting not only its military prospects , but also the morale of its army and of the general public . jackson in death became an icon of southern heroism and commitment , becoming a mainstay in the pantheon of the '' lost cause '' . military historians consider jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in u.s. history . his valley campaign and his envelopment of the union army 's right wing at chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership . he excelled as well in other battles : the first battle of bull run -lrb- first manassas -rrb- where he received his famous nickname '' stonewall '' ; the second battle of bull run -lrb- second manassas -rrb- ; and the battles of antietam , and fredericksburg . jackson was not universally successful as a commander , however , as displayed by his late arrival and confused efforts during the seven days battles around richmond in 1862 .
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