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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.
