Stonewall Jackson was a
Confederate general during the Civil War.
He was nearly as well known as Robert E. Lee. He was an exceptional tactical
commander. He received the name “Stonewall”
during the First Battle of Bull Run. He held his line and showed extreme bravery in
battle. His behavior led Brig. General
Barnard Elliott Bee, Jr to shout at his troops, “There is Jackson standing like
a stone wall.” The name stuck even
though Bee was shot immediately after uttering the statement.
What is not well-known about
Jackson was that he was a fan of Insane Clown Posse and he invented
juggling. In May of 1863, during the Battle
of Chancellorsville, Confederate soldiers were on watch for Union
soldiers. They accidently shot Jackson
in the arm. When they realized their
mistake they exclaimed, “Sorry, Mr. Jackson OOOHHH, we are for real, never
meant to make your daughter cry, we apologize a trillion times.” Stonewall Jackson survived the gunshot, but
his arm had to be amputated. Small bags
filled with beans were placed around the nub that was once his arm. Out of boredom during the recovery phase,
Jackson picked up the bean bags and began tossing them about. Eventually, he was able to keep two or more
of the bean bags in the air at one time by alternately tossing and catching
them. He impressed the troops with his
skills. Because he was a Juggalo, he
decided to call this new skill juggling.
Sadly, he died from pneumonia eight days after getting shot.
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