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Bee’s North Carolina brigade was being routed at the first Battle of Manassas. Thomas Jonathan Jackson’s Virginians were next to Bee’s troops and faring much better. In an attempt to rally his troops, Bee shouted, “There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!” Bee died the next day from a stomach wound. There is some controversy about whether Bee was complimenting Jackson or complaining about Jackson. Most historians believe Bee’s comment to have been a compliment.
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Dang it! Always late on questions I know the answer to!**
-- vthhhi
Apr 18, 2025 at 09:27 AM ET
vthhhi
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04/18/25 09:27 AM ET
And now I'm getting ads for the grand opening of Stonewall Harley Davidson.**
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 18, 2025 at 08:01 AM ET
Apr 18, 2025 at 08:01 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/18/25 08:01 AM ET
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04/18/25 08:01 AM ET
Never heard of him, so he must still be a minor footnote in history**
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:33 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/18/25 07:33 AM ET
If he was still a minor footnote, Chris Coleman and Wythe Hokie would not
-- lilhokie525
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:37 AM ET
lilhokie525
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04/18/25 07:37 AM ET
Chris was a history major. He was tested on this stuff. Straight A student.**
-- Stork
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:41 AM ET
Stork
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04/18/25 07:41 AM ET
Straight A reader of history. Not so much in the classroom, haha.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:55 AM ET
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:55 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/18/25 07:55 AM ET
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04/18/25 07:55 AM ET
"Stonewall" Jackson, Bee said the line that resulted in the Stonewall name**
-- Wythe Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:28 AM ET
Wythe Hokie
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04/18/25 07:28 AM ET
When I first saw this question this morning
-- santafe
Apr 18, 2025 at 09:44 AM ET
santafe
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04/18/25 09:44 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct!
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-- lilhokie525
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:30 AM ET
lilhokie525
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04/18/25 07:30 AM ET
That’s a false narrative. The beloved “Tar Heels” never retreated while the
-- dolph
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:50 AM ET
dolph
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04/18/25 07:50 AM ET
So the next line COULD have been "He needs to get his ass over here and
-- Late 80s Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:32 AM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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04/18/25 07:32 AM ET
Followed by "How much NIL $ has Abe allocated to the Army of the Potomac?"**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM ET
TomTurkey
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04/18/25 11:12 AM ET
General Bird. **
-- RoswellGAHokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:08 AM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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04/18/25 07:08 AM ET
I don’t know why, but this name just popped into my head.
-- santafe
Apr 18, 2025 at 06:58 AM ET
santafe
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04/18/25 06:58 AM ET
I think that most of us have heard of Benedict Arnold.**
-- Late 80s Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 07:32 AM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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04/18/25 07:32 AM ET
Lol, yeah, I was talking about General Bee!**
-- santafe
Apr 18, 2025 at 09:45 AM ET
santafe
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04/18/25 09:45 AM ET
Arguably the greatest battlefield leader in American history.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 18, 2025 at 08:11 AM ET
Apr 18, 2025 at 08:11 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/18/25 08:11 AM ET
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04/18/25 08:11 AM ET
Bride of Frankenstein?
-- Late 80s Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 01:04 PM ET
Late 80s Hokie
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04/18/25 01:04 PM ET
Kind of reminds me of a young Shia Labeouf. Or maybe Roger the alien.**
-- MP4VT2004
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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04/18/25 12:31 PM ET