Stonewall of the West

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Stonewall of the West was the battlefield sobriquet of Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne, renowned for his tenacity and tactical skill in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

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instanceOf battlefield sobriquet
appliedToArmy Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
appliedToRank Major General
comparisonTo Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED
conflictContext American Civil War NERFINISHED
hasSubject Patrick Ronayne Cleburne NERFINISHED
language English
notableFor tactical skill
tenacity in battle
refersTo Patrick Cleburne NERFINISHED
subjectAllegiance Confederate States of America NERFINISHED
subjectBirthCountry Ireland NERFINISHED
subjectBirthplace County Cork NERFINISHED
subjectBirthYear 1828
subjectCommand Army of Tennessee units
subjectDeathBattle Battle of Franklin NERFINISHED
subjectDeathYear 1864
subjectHighestRank Major General
subjectMilitaryBranch Confederate infantry
subjectNickname Stonewall of the West NERFINISHED
subjectNotableBattlefield Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED
Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED
Battle of Ringgold Gap NERFINISHED
Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED
Battle of Stones River NERFINISHED
subjectNotableBattlefield Battle of Perryville NERFINISHED
subjectReputation one of the best Confederate division commanders
subjectWar American Civil War NERFINISHED
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
usedBySide Confederacy NERFINISHED

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Patrick Cleburne nickname Stonewall of the West