General Beauregard was in command of the 
Confederate forces that day. He met up with 
General Johnston and engaged the Yankees 
near Manassass Junction. The Yankees were 
giving us a pretty good fight, so I knew it 
was up the Virginians' to save the day.

I was in command of Company K, 5th Virgina 
Regiment, C.S.A. and we were positioned on 
the left flank - Henry House Hill. That 
Yankee General Pope thought he could whoop us, 
but we held our ground!! In fact, we held like 
a "Stonewall".... We convinced those Yankees 
this here war was serious business, and our 
Greyboys knew we could win this thing!

People started calling me "Stonewall Jackson" 
after this victory.  And you know what,
I considered this name a badge of honor.