Battle of White Oak Swamp
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The Battle of White Oak Swamp took place on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War. As the Union Army of the Potomac retreated southeas
Battle at White Oak Swamp Bridge Alfred R. Waud, artist, June 1862
Stonewall Jackson
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Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general and military officer who served during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the easter
Battle of White Oak Swamp
…War. As the Union Army of the Potomac retreated southeast toward the James River, its rearguard under Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin stopped Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's divisions at the White Oak Bridge crossing, resulting in an artillery duel, while the main Battle of Glendale raged two miles (3 km) farther south…
Jackson in uniform, 1863
Jackson's Mill
First lieutenant Thomas J. Jackson sometime after West Point graduation in the late 1840s
Stonewall Jackson