Thomas Stonewall Jackson was a very accomplished general, because he won the first Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Chancellorsville, and he graduated from West point academy 17th out his class of 59 students. These victories helped Stonewall earn his name as one of the greatest generals in American history.
After the Civil War, however, American industry changed dramatically. ... The industrial growth had major effects on American life. ... New banks sprang up throughout the country.
