Stonewall Jackson

/ˌstoʊnˈwɔl ˈʤæksən/
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  1. noun
    general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
    synonyms: Jackson, Thomas J. Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Jonathan Jackson
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    full general, general
    a general officer of the highest rank
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