(Barnard Elliot Bee, Jr.)
Born: February 8, 1824 in Charleston, South Carolina
Died: July 22, 1861 in Manassas, Virginia
Military Rank (CSA): Brigadier General
- He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1845.
- He fought in the Mexican-American War.
- He gave “Stonewall” Jackson his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run (though there is debate over whether it was used as admiration or insult for not advancing his men).
- He was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run and died the next day.
The Civil War at The Eagle Theatre 