Stonewall Jackson Papers
About the Jackson Papers
The collection consists of the personal papers (1844-1863) of Civil War General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. Most of the letters date from the pre-Civil War period and concern professional, personal and domestic matters, including many in which Jackson writes about his religious faith, his concerns about health and diet, and his family. The collection provides insight into Jackson's personality and philosophy, and presents a portrait of the man as he was in the years before he gained national fame as a wartime military leader. A small percentage of the documents date from the Civil War period and are directly related to Jackson's Confederate Army service. For information about the family members mentioned in many of these letters, see our Jackson genealogy page. The collection also includes the related papers of Jackson's second wife, Mary Anna (Morrison) Jackson (ca. 143 items); his daughter Julia Jackson Christian (ca. 10 items); and his sister Laura Ann Jackson Arnold (ca. 115 items).
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Cadet at West Point
Mexican War
Return to the United States
Continues Army career. Stationed at Fort Hamilton, New York; Fort Meade, Florida.
- 1848 Aug 26, Sep 5
- 1849 Jan 1, Feb 1, Apr 27, Jun 12, July 2
- 1850 April 1, April 24, May 10, May 20, Jul 6, Aug 10, Sep 3
- 1851 Feb 25, Apr 2, Apr 22 #1, Apr 22 #2
Professor at the Virginia Military Institute
- 1851 Aug 20, Oct 8
- 1852 Jan 16, Feb 7, Feb 21, Apr 10, May 1, May 14
Jun 5, July 12, Sep 7, Oct 9, Oct 25, Nov 11, Dec 11
- 1853 Feb 1, Apr 1, Apr 15, Jun 6, Aug 3, Oct 19, Nov 30
- 1854 Feb 14, Mar 4, Apr 7, Apr 11, Spring, May 2, Jun 12
Jul 1, Jul 24, Nov 14 death of wife, Ellie
- 1855 Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 4, Jun 1, Jun 18, Aug 10, Sep 3
Oct, Oct 6, Nov 3, Nov 13, Dec 25
- 1856 Jan 14, Feb 18, Mar 31, Apr, May 12, May 19, Jun 6
Jul 7, Jul 18, Sep 9, Oct 25, Oct 27, Dec 1, Dec 6
- 1857 Feb 26, circa May, Aug 11, Nov 1, Dec 19
- 1858 Feb 8, May 1 (#1), May 1 (#2), May 22, June 7 (#1), June 7 (#2),
June 19, July 21, Oct 23
- 1859 Feb 19, Apr 11, May 9, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sept 13, Oct 31, Dec 12
- 1860 Jan 28, Feb 25, Apr 16, May 7, June 4 , June 30, July 21, undated
Civil War
Mary Anna Jackson
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