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Birthplace of Stonewall Jackson

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

On this date, January 21, 1824, Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born in what was then Clarksburg, Virginia. Nothing of Jackson’s original home remains except for a plaque on the front of a building that now stands in the home’s former … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Stonewall (sort of)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

Happy 155th birthday to Stonewall Jackson, who was born on this day in 1861. Of course, Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). But it was on this day 155 years ago … Continue reading →

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Statues of Stonewall: Clarksburg, WV

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Chris Mackowski

Sixth in a series Stonewall Jackson looks as determined as I’ve ever seen him, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his eyes focused on the road well ahead of him as he gallops through a courtyard in downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia, the … Continue reading →

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