Jackson, Stonewall (1824-1863), was one of the most famous Confederate generals and one of the best officers who fought under General Robert E. Lee. At the First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas, Jackson's brigade faced overwhelming odds, but formed a strong line and held its ground. General Barnard E. Bee, trying to rally his Southern troops, saw Jackson's line and shouted, "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. Rally behind the Virginians!" After that, Jackson was known as "Stonewall," and his brigade as the Stonewall Brigade.