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Because he was a bright blue eyed man with a bright glance.

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Q: Why was Stonewall Jackson also referred to as Ol' Blue Light?
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What color was Stonewall Jackson's hair?

General Jackson's eyes were blue and he was sometimes referred to as Old Blue Light.


What were Stonewall Jackson's other nicknames?

Well, honey, Stonewall Jackson was known as "Old Jack" by his troops during the Civil War. Some folks also called him "Tom Fool" behind his back, but I wouldn't say that to his face if I were you. So there you have it, a couple of nicknames for that old Confederate general.


What was Stonewall Jackson's full name?

I'm sure he was fine with it. I can't think of any quote where he said "Gee, I love my name" or anything like that. Jackson was an extremely religious man, and Thomas and Jonathan (his first and middle names) are both Biblical names. He always signed his real name, or initials, and did not go around introducing himself as "Stonewall". The newspapers and his soldiers were very fond of the Stonewall name though. Jackson had other nicknames. For about ten years before the Civil War he was out of the army and teaching at The Virginia Military Institute. The students there called him "old Tom Fool Jackson", because they thought he was eccentric. Some of his soldiers called him "Old Jack". Others called him "old Blue Light" - Jackson had very vividly blue eyes, and there was a type of religious revivalists in America then who were called "blue lights". There was another General Jackson, Alfred, in the Confederate Army. His men called him "Mudwall". I cant imagine he was too happy about it.


What did Stonewall Jackson look like?

See related link below for photographs. Scroll down on the page for the second image, which is more flattering. He had dark brown hair and beard, and very blue eyes. Another of his nicknames was "Old Blue Light", a reference to his eyes and his deeply religious nature. There was a type of Presbyterians called "blue lights" in that time.


Was Stonewall Jackson murdered by Yankee Spies?

No. It is agreed that he was shot by his own men. But the circumstances are still much debated. Stonewall and his patrol had come back from a reconnaissance when the light was fading, their uniforms were covered in dust, and the sentry could not immediately tell whether they were wearing grey or blue. It is also known that an officer called Major Barry thought they were Union troops posing as Confederates, and shouted "It's a d**n Yankee trick!" It is not known for certain if the sentry opened fire on them for this reason. Behind his posthumous hero legend, Stonewall was deeply disliked by many of his troops, and the Confederates were noted for fragging unpopular commanders. It may have been a deliberate assassination. It may have been accidental. But it wasn't Northern spies.

Related questions

What color was Stonewall Jackson's hair?

General Jackson's eyes were blue and he was sometimes referred to as Old Blue Light.


What was the nickname that Stonewall Jackson's soldiers call him?

Jackson was called "Old Blue Light" due to his pale blue eyes, long before he was known as Stonewall.


What was Stonewall Jackson's favorite color?

blue


What was general Thomas Jackson's nickname?

General Thomas Jackson had many nicknames but perhaps the most famous nickname was Stonewall Jackson. Another nickname of his was Old Blue Light.


What were Stonewall Jackson's other nicknames?

Well, honey, Stonewall Jackson was known as "Old Jack" by his troops during the Civil War. Some folks also called him "Tom Fool" behind his back, but I wouldn't say that to his face if I were you. So there you have it, a couple of nicknames for that old Confederate general.


What was Stonewall Jackson's full name?

I'm sure he was fine with it. I can't think of any quote where he said "Gee, I love my name" or anything like that. Jackson was an extremely religious man, and Thomas and Jonathan (his first and middle names) are both Biblical names. He always signed his real name, or initials, and did not go around introducing himself as "Stonewall". The newspapers and his soldiers were very fond of the Stonewall name though. Jackson had other nicknames. For about ten years before the Civil War he was out of the army and teaching at The Virginia Military Institute. The students there called him "old Tom Fool Jackson", because they thought he was eccentric. Some of his soldiers called him "Old Jack". Others called him "old Blue Light" - Jackson had very vividly blue eyes, and there was a type of religious revivalists in America then who were called "blue lights". There was another General Jackson, Alfred, in the Confederate Army. His men called him "Mudwall". I cant imagine he was too happy about it.


What did Stonewall Jackson look like?

See related link below for photographs. Scroll down on the page for the second image, which is more flattering. He had dark brown hair and beard, and very blue eyes. Another of his nicknames was "Old Blue Light", a reference to his eyes and his deeply religious nature. There was a type of Presbyterians called "blue lights" in that time.


What was the purpose of Confederate general Robert E. Lee to send the forces of Stonewall Jackson into the Shenandoah Valley?

General Lee wanted Jackson's forces to threaten both the Union's flank and rear forces if the Union decided to move east near the important Blue Ridge Mountains.


What kind of color is Carolina blue?

Carolina blue is a beautiful shade of blue that is used as one of the official colors for the University of North Carolina. Carolina blue is a light shade of blue referred to as Pantone 278.


What color do you get if you mix blue and green?

Green is a product of mixing blue and yellow, so depending on how strong the green is, it will make a variation of both like Turquoise. Mixing the light colours green and blue will create a light blue referred to as Cyan.


When was Jackson Blue Jays created?

Jackson Blue Jays was created in 1924.


Why is skey blue?

The blue light is scattered by the air molecules in the atmosphere (referred to as Rayleigh scattering). The blue wavelength is scattered more, because the scattering effect increases with the inverse of the fourth power of the incident wavelength.