Early Childhood

Stone Wall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Va., To a man and a woman who were very patriotic but they died while he was but a child, he taught by his family they taught him habits of rural life, and English. He was a boyhood leader among his fellow-students in the athletics He would pick the best kids so that he could win. By this country training he became skilled at being a tactician that was bold and expert. He also learned to ride a horse very well. In June, 1842, at the age of eighteen, he was appointed to a cadetship in the military academy.