The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . THOMAS J. JACKSON. Born in Clarksburg. Va., Jan. 91, 18^4. Graduate atU. S. Militciry Academy, lS4fi. Was immediately order-ed to the Mexican War, where be was brevotted Captainand Major for meritorious conduct. Resigned his com-mieeion, 1852. and became a Professor in the VirginiaMilitary Academy. Left this position and went intothe Confederate army as a Gained the ?*o-l/riqu€to\ * Stonewall at the first battle of Bull Sept. 18til, in command at ^ed the
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . THOMAS J. JACKSON. Born in Clarksburg. Va., Jan. 91, 18^4. Graduate atU. S. Militciry Academy, lS4fi. Was immediately order-ed to the Mexican War, where be was brevotted Captainand Major for meritorious conduct. Resigned his com-mieeion, 1852. and became a Professor in the VirginiaMilitary Academy. Left this position and went intothe Confederate army as a Gained the ?*o-l/riqu€to\ * Stonewall at the first battle of Bull Sept. 18til, in command at ^ed the Chickahominy, June, 1862. Fought untilaccidentally wounded bv his own men, at Chancellors-ville, May 2, 18H8. Died eight days DAVID E. TWIGGS. Born in Georgia, 179*>. Entered the U. S. Army asCaptain, 1812. Served throughout the war, and wasretained with the brevet rank of Maj. Was Col. ofDragoons in Mexican W^ar. Commanded the rightwing at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. , and presented with a sword by a division uiuler Gen. Scott, 1847. and wasmilitary governor of Vera Cruz in the following commander of the Union iroops in Texas. 1861, hesurrendered military stores and material to the Mateauthorities, and delivered hie Iroops to the Confed-«-rares. Died Sept- 15. 18b2.
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