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Jackson was devoted to his younger sister, Laura Ann Jackson Arnold (1826-1911).
Thomas and Laura shared the memories of a difficult childhood and corresponded frequently in the years after Thomas left home to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. This close relationship was destroyed during the Civil War. While her brother Thomas emerged as a brilliant Confederate military leader, Laura remained an outspoken Unionist, and she ultimately became estranged from both her brother and other members of the Jackson family. During much the war, her hometown of Beverly, WV was occupied by Federal troops; Laura cared for Union sick and wounded in her home. Her Union sympathies were a topic of conversation among her contemporaries. In a May 1863 letter to his wife, in which he discusses the fighting near Beverly, Mortimer Johnson reports "Mrs. J. Arnold--sister of Gen. Jackson--went off with the Yankees. Arnold stayed at home says he is a good southern man, that his wife is crazy but Hell he says, could not govern a Jackson."
Jackson was devoted to his younger sister, Laura Ann Jackson Arnold (1826-1911). The other Jackson siblings, Elizabeth (1819-1826) and Warren (1821-1841), died young. Jackson also had a half-brother, William Wirt Woodson (1831-1875), through his mother's second marriage (in 1830) to Blake Baker Woodson (1783-1833).
Jackson was devoted to his younger sister, Laura Ann Jackson Arnold (1826-1911). The other Jackson siblings, Elizabeth (1819-1826) and Warren (1821-1841), died young. Jackson also had a half-brother, William Wirt Woodson (1831-1875), through his mother's second marriage (in 1830) to Blake Baker Woodson (1783-1833).
I must assume Laura must be married to Gen. Daniel Hill; because I looked it up and D.H. Hill was Gen. Jackson's brother in law.
It would be interesting for some call D.H. Hill, Gen. Lee's Maverick. Due to his personality he lost favor with Gen. Lee even thou he was consider a good division commander.
In my frequently faulty recollection, Daniel Harvey Hill got under almost everyone's skin. And, yes, he was as good a division commander as any of them--just, shall we say, willful?
ole
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In my frequently faulty recollection, Daniel Harvey Hill got under almost everyone's skin. And, yes, he was as good a division commander as any of them--just, shall we say, willful?
So D.H. Hill was not Jackson's brother-in-law, but was his sister-in-law's husband? Who's on first?
ole
__________________ I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing that no man desires for himself. A. Lincoln
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