The first significant battle of the war, the battle of saw spectators lined up around the valley to watch the two armies square off. when things looked desperately bad for his troops, southern general barnard bee rallied his troops by pointing to the impenetrable defense of general thomas jackson, shouting out "there is jackson, standing like a rally behind the virginians."

The incident that is referenced is the First Battle of Bull Run, which was a battle between the Union and Confederate armies in the Civil War. Jackson was commanding a brigade that was fighting for the Confederate Army, and his troops fought so strong and fierce that Barnard Elliot Bee made the comparison between General Jackson and a stonewall, shouting out, "There is Jackson, standing like a stonewall!".