Stonewall Jackson circa 1865
by Peter Ogden
Title
Stonewall Jackson circa 1865
Artist
Peter Ogden
Medium
Painting - Chromolithograph
Description
This is a restored copy of a chromolithograph portrait of American Civil War General Stonewall Jackson. This portrait is based upon a photograph from life by Adam B. Walter. The print was originally issued by Bradley & Company circa 1865 and sold by the Jackson Monument Association to fund a monument to the memory of General Thomas J. Jackson at the Virginia Military Academy in Lexington, Virginia.
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern theater of the war until his death. Military historians regard him as one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history.
Born in what was then part of Virginia (now in West Virginia), Jackson received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, graduating in the class of 1846. He served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, distinguishing himself at the Battle of Chapultepec. From 1851 to 1861, he taught at the Virginia Military Institute.
When Virginia seceded from the United States in May 1861 after the Battle of Fort Sumter, Jackson joined the Confederate States Army. He distinguished himself commanding a brigade at the First Battle of Bull Run in July, providing crucial reinforcements and beating back a fierce Union assault. Thus Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. compared him to a "stone wall", which became his enduring nickname.
He performed exceptionally well in various campaigns over the next two years. On May 2, 1863, Jackson was accidentally shot by Confederate pickets. He lost his left arm to amputation. Weakened by his wounds, he died of pneumonia eight days later. His death proved a severe setback for the Confederacy. After Jackson's death, his military exploits developed a legendary quality, becoming an important element of the pseudohistorical ideology of the "Lost Cause".
Adam B. Walter (1820-1875), American engraver active in Philadelphia. He was a pupil of
Thomas B. Welch (1814-1874) and formed a business partnership, Welch & Walter with his teacher.
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September 10th, 2023
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