Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson CDV of Jackson in uniform with an interesting period ink inscription on the back "This is a copy of a photograph from life the original was sent to Mrs. Howe from Lexington, VA. The lady who sent it knew Jackson all the time…Lexington..” Back marked R.M. Boggs, New Brunswick, NJ.

Jackson was one of the Confederacy’s most brilliant and eccentric tactical commanders. A West Point graduate and former Virginia Military Institute professor, he earned his famous nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861, where his brigade stood firm against a heavy Union assault. Jackson became a legend for his 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, where his "foot cavalry" used rapid maneuvers to defeat superior Union forces. As Robert E. Lee’s most trusted lieutenant, he played pivotal roles in major victories, including: Second Bull Run, Antietam and Chancellorsville. A deeply religious man who reportedly never fought on Sundays unless necessary, Jackson's life was cut short when he was accidentally shot by his own men at Chancellorsville. He died of pneumonia eight days later on May 10, 1863.