Why Stonewall Jackson? | BOOM Goes the History Ep. 9

We gave you "Why Gettysburg?" with Garry Adelman and now we present "Why Stonewall?" with our good friend and frequent American Battlefield Trust personality Chris Mackowski. Learn why a proud Upstate New Yorker has such a fascination with the famed Confederate General. Garry and Kris White join him on this week's episode of BOOM Goes the History. 0:00 Chris Mackowski's Fascination with Stonewall Jackson 4:18 Introduction to Thomas Jackson 9:22 Origins of “Stonewall” 17:12 Jackson's Personal Life 27:47 Rapid Fire Questions 32:23 Battle of Chancellorsville 39:16 Mythology of Stonewall Jackson 43:50 Chris’s Personal Connections to Jackson 54:23 Nuance in Jackson’s Legacy This is episode 9 of Boom Goes the History. The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.