Jackson’s Valley Campaign

Late in April 1862, Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson marched his army out of the Shenandoah Valley through the Blue Ridge Mountains to deceive Union Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont into thinking he was headed for Richmond. On 3 ...

Jackson Davis

Cumberland Court House, Virginia

Jackson Davis, an educational reformer and amateur photographer, was born in Cumberland County, VA, to William Anderson and Sally Wyatt (Guy) Davis on September 25, 1882. He attended the public schools of Richmond, VA, and received his ...

Jacksonville School / Jacksonville Lodge

Jacksonville School

Jacksonville School, built by the Jacksonville Lodge in 1895, taught the black children of this community until 1936. Grades 1-7, with two teachers, met in two classrooms on the first floor, without electricity or running water. The Jacksonville Community ...

Jackson Street Commercial District

1942

Commerce on the Westside was short lived, collapsing in 1905 when rival Las Vegas Townsite opened on the east side of the railroad tracks. In 1942, the Westside defined a new commercial district to serve the ethnic population of the ...

Mother of Stonewall Jackson

In this vicinity (and according to tradition two miles east at peach orchard) was born Julia Beckwith Neale, mother of Stonewall Jackson, February 29, 1798. She married Johnathan Jackson in 1818 and died, October 1831.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Jackson's Command

Hays' Brigade, Ewell's Division

C.S.A.

Jackson's Command.

Hays' Brigade, Ewell's Division.

Brig. Gen. Harry T. Hays, Commanding.

Organization.

5th Louisiana Infantry,

6th Louisiana Infantry,

7th Louisiana Infantry,

8th Louisiana Infantry,

14th Louisiana Infantry.

September 16-17, 1862.

Hays' Brigade encamped on the night of the 16th in the woods northwest of the Dunkard ...

Jackson’s Bivouac

After a day’s march from Winchester on 19-20 July 1861, Brig. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson halted his lead brigade of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s Valley army near here. At 2:00 A.M. his 2,500 men sank down to rest. When ...

Gen. Andrew Jackson

This boulder marks

the trail of

Gen. Andrew Jackson

and his troops

who rested here

for the night

in 1818

Erected by the

Col. Wm. Candler

Chapter

D.A.R.

Gainesville, Hall Co.

Georgia

1928

Marker is at the intersection of Falcon Parkway (Georgia Route 13) and Hog Mountain Road, on the right when traveling north ...

Joseph Jefferson Jackson

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Philadelphia Athletics 1908-1909

Cleveland Naps 1910-1915

Chicago White Socks 1915-1920

Position: Left Field

Threw: Right

Batted: Left

1919 World Series Batting Average .375

Lifetime Batting Average .356

Third Highest in Baseball History

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1911 - Batted .408, Highest Batting Average Ever by a Rookie

1912 - Led American League ...

Camp Jackson

Named in honor of Gen. Andrew Jackson. This cantonment site 1 ½ mi. north was approved by the War Dept. June 2, 1917. Maximum strength was recorded in June 1918: 3,302 officers; 45,402 men. 81st Division was trained here Aug. ...