Appointed a Brigadier General when the Civil War broke out, he organized a brigade of Virginians that fought at 1st Bull Run. It was there that the unit was described as standing its ground like a “stonewall,” and though the brigade, which fought with him to his end, was officially named this, the name forever became attached to Jackson. His Shenandoah Campaign of 1862, a strategic diversion that prevented the Federals from reinforcing McClellan on the Virginia Peninsula, is graded a military masterpiece. By 2nd Bull Run, he and General Lee had perfected their partnership and triumphed at Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville. Hours after that victory, he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died eight days later. Handwritten war dated endorsement, signed “T. J. Jackson, Lt. Genl.,” dated January 31, 1863, on an off-white 3.5 x 1.75 vertically lined slip. Jackson writes, “Res. forward & endorsement of division commander approved.” Written on the reverse by autograph dealer E. Haise, “This is guaranteed a genuine ADS of Genl. T. J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson.” In fine condition, with a vertical fold and some light spotting and foxing. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
