The Gothic Revival style house was built in 1854 by local dentist William McP. Fuller, who named it "Alta Vista" for its scenic view over open hillsides facing east across Winchester. Fuller sold it in 1856 to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Tilghman Moore, commander of the 31st Virginia Militia. Later, while commanding the 4th Virginia Infantry in the Confederate States Army, Moore offered his home to serve as the headquarters for Major GeneralThomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Jackson moved into the house in November 1861, shortly after taking command of the Valley District of the Department of Northern Virginia.[4][5][6] Jackson was joined by his wife, Mary Anna, in December 1861. From this house, Jackson planned his Shenandoah Valley defenses and campaigns, starting with the Romney Expedition. The Jacksons lived in the house until March 1862, when the general left Winchester to begin his Valley Campaign.
While living here, the Jacksons became very fond of the people and culture of Winchester, and referred to it as their "winter home", hoping to settle here after the Civil War. In a letter to Anna shortly after he arrived, Jackson commented:
The situation is beautiful, the building is of a cottage style and contains six rooms. I have two rooms, one above the other. The lower room, or office, has a matting on the floor, a large fine table, six chairs, and a piano. The walls are papered with elegant gilt paper. I don't remember to have ever seen a more beautiful papering, and there are five paintings hanging on the walls. … The upper room is neat, but not a full story and … remarkable for being heated in a peculiar manner, by a flue from the office below. Through the blessing of our ever-kind Heavenly Father, I am quite comfortable. – Letter from Jackson to his wife Anna, November 16, 1861[4][6]
In the 1960s, the home was purchased and converted into a museum, and includes many possessions and artifacts belonging to Jackson. One of Colonel Moore's descendants was the actress Mary Tyler Moore, who helped to pay for the restorations of the home to become a museum – including replica wallpaper matching the original to which Jackson referred above.[7]
^"Actress Mary Tyler Moore had family ties to Winchester history". The Winchester Star. January 26, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^Lissandrello, Stephen (February 8, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Stonewall Jackson House" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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Bibliography
Delauter, Roger V., Jr. Winchester in the Civil War. Lynchburg, Virginia. H. E. Howard, Inc., 1992. ISBN978-1-56190-033-6.
Noyalas, Jonathan A. Plagued by War: Winchester, Virginia During the Civil War. Leesburg, VA: Gauley Mount Press, 2003. ISBN0-9628218-9-6.
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The Stonewall Jackson s Headquarters Museum is a historic house located at 415 North Braddock Street in the Historic District of Winchester Virginia Stonewall Jackson s HeadquartersU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkU S Historic districtContributing propertyVirginia Landmarks Register 2007 Show map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocation415 N Braddock StreetWinchester VirginiaCoordinates39 11 23 N 78 9 58 W 39 18972 N 78 16611 W 39 18972 78 16611Built1861Architectural styleGothic RevivalPart ofWinchester Historic District ID80004318 NRHP reference No 67000027VLR No 138 0033Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 28 1967 2 Designated NHLMay 28 1967 3 Designated CPMarch 4 1980Designated VLRSeptember 9 1969 1 History EditThe Gothic Revival style house was built in 1854 by local dentist William McP Fuller who named it Alta Vista for its scenic view over open hillsides facing east across Winchester Fuller sold it in 1856 to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Tilghman Moore commander of the 31st Virginia Militia Later while commanding the 4th Virginia Infantry in the Confederate States Army Moore offered his home to serve as the headquarters for Major General Thomas J Stonewall Jackson Jackson moved into the house in November 1861 shortly after taking command of the Valley District of the Department of Northern Virginia 4 5 6 Jackson was joined by his wife Mary Anna in December 1861 From this house Jackson planned his Shenandoah Valley defenses and campaigns starting with the Romney Expedition The Jacksons lived in the house until March 1862 when the general left Winchester to begin his Valley Campaign While living here the Jacksons became very fond of the people and culture of Winchester and referred to it as their winter home hoping to settle here after the Civil War In a letter to Anna shortly after he arrived Jackson commented The situation is beautiful the building is of a cottage style and contains six rooms I have two rooms one above the other The lower room or office has a matting on the floor a large fine table six chairs and a piano The walls are papered with elegant gilt paper I don t remember to have ever seen a more beautiful papering and there are five paintings hanging on the walls The upper room is neat but not a full story and remarkable for being heated in a peculiar manner by a flue from the office below Through the blessing of our ever kind Heavenly Father I am quite comfortable Letter from Jackson to his wife Anna November 16 1861 4 6 In the 1960s the home was purchased and converted into a museum and includes many possessions and artifacts belonging to Jackson One of Colonel Moore s descendants was the actress Mary Tyler Moore who helped to pay for the restorations of the home to become a museum including replica wallpaper matching the original to which Jackson referred above 7 The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967 8 9 See also EditStonewall Jackson House in Lexington Virginia Winchester in the Civil War Valley District List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Winchester VirginiaReferences EditNotes Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Department of Historic Resources Retrieved March 19 2013 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 Stonewall Jackson Headquarters National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Retrieved April 17 2008 a b Noyalas p 25 Delauter p 13 a b Delauter p 15 Actress Mary Tyler Moore had family ties to Winchester history The Winchester Star January 26 2017 Retrieved June 17 2019 Lissandrello Stephen February 8 1975 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Stonewall Jackson House pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help NHLS url id 67000027 title Accompanying photos one from 1970 of this house and one undated of Carter Hall Millwood Virginia photos y another headquarters of Jackson 32 KB Bibliography Delauter Roger V Jr Winchester in the Civil War Lynchburg Virginia H E Howard Inc 1992 ISBN 978 1 56190 033 6 Noyalas Jonathan A Plagued by War Winchester Virginia During the Civil War Leesburg VA Gauley Mount Press 2003 ISBN 0 9628218 9 6 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stonewall Jackson s Headquarters Museum Winchester Historical Society Stonewall Jackson s Headquarters Stonewall Jackson s Headquarters Winchester one photo at Virginia DHR Virginia Main Street Communities Thomas J Jackson Headquarters Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stonewall Jackson 27s Headquarters Museum amp oldid 1169563727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
