Stonewall Brigade

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The Stonewall Brigade was a famed Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, originally commanded by Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and renowned for its discipline and combat effectiveness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate States Army infantry brigade
activeDuring 1861–1865
allegiance Confederate States of America
associatedWithEvent Jackson’s Valley Campaign
associatedWithPerson Jubal A. Early
Robert E. Lee
componentUnit 27th Virginia Infantry Regiment
2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment
33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment
4th Virginia Infantry Regiment
5th Virginia Infantry Regiment
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America
formedIn 1861
garrisonOrHeadquarters Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
linked to: Shenandoah Valley
hasNickName Jackson’s Foot Cavalry
historicalEra 19th century
languageOfCommand English
militaryBranch Confederate States Army
militaryRole infantry
namedAfter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
notableCommander Charles S. Winder
Elisha F. Paxton
James A. Walker
Richard B. Garnett
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
notableEngagement Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Kernstown
First Battle of Bull Run
Overland Campaign
Second Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days Battles
Valley Campaign of 1862
Valley Campaigns of 1864
notableFor heavy casualties throughout the war
steadfast defense at First Manassas
partOf Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
Army of the Valley (Confederate)
primaryStateOfOrigin Virginia
reputation combat effectiveness
high discipline
sideInConflict Confederacy
surrenderedAt Appomattox Court House
theaterOfOperations Eastern Theater of the American Civil War

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Jackson’s Valley District subordinateUnit Stonewall Brigade
116th Infantry Regiment nickname Stonewall Brigade
Charles Sidney Winder commanded Stonewall Brigade
subject linked to: Charles Winder
Charles Sidney Winder notableUnit Stonewall Brigade
subject linked to: Charles Winder