Nathaniel J. Jackson

Nathaniel James Jackson
Nathaniel James Jackson
Born(1818-07-28)July 28, 1818
DiedApril 21, 1892(1892-04-21) (aged 73)
Place of burial
Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1861–1865
Rank Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Commands1st Maine Infantry Regiment
5th Maine Infantry Regiment
1st Division, XX Corps
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

Nathaniel James Jackson (July 28, 1818 – April 21, 1892) was an American machinist and soldier. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, in which he was wounded three times. After the war, Jackson operated a mine.