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    • May 2, 1863
    Confederate general Stonewall Jackson is accidentally wounded by his own troops in Chancellorsville, Virginia, dying eight days later. He becomes the namesake for country hitmaker Stonewall Jackson
    May 10, 1863
    Confederate general Stonewall Jackson dies from wounds suffered eight days earlier, when he was accidentally shot by his own soldiers. He becomes the namesake for country music's Stonewall Jackson
    Nov 6, 1932
    Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is born in Emerson, North Carolina. A descendent of the Civil War general, he joins the Grand Ole Opry in 1956, fashioning more than 10 hits from 1958-1971, including "Life To Go," "Waterloo" and "Don't Be Angry"
    Nov 6, 1956
    Stonewall Jackson moves to Nashville from North Carolina. Just three days later, he makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
    Nov 7, 1956
    Stonewall Jackson makes a rough demo tape of three songs, including "Don't Be Angry," at Acuff-Rose Music in Nashville, seeking an evaluation. Even better, it results in a guest slot on the Grand Ole Opry
    Nov 9, 1956
    Stonewall Jackson debuts on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Don't Be Angry," backed by Ernest Tubb's band
    Nov 10, 1956
    Stonewall Jackson and The Wilburn Brothers join the Grand Ole Opry
    Jan 28, 1957
    Stonewall Jackson records "Don't Be Angry" during his first recording session for Columbia Records, although it takes another seven years before a second recording of the song becomes a hit. On hand to observe: Ernest Tubb
    Apr 15, 1957
    Columbia releases Stonewall Jackson's debut single, "Don't Be Angry." It's not a hit, but a remake of the song brings him into country's Top 10 seven years later
    Aug 12, 1958
    Stonewall Jackson records "Why I'm Walkin'" and "Life To Go"
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