According to any number of Jackson biographers, including his widow, Jackson owned up to 9 slaves at a time.
The guy was about as poor as a church mouse.
On the contrary, Jackson was solidly middle class, probably upper middle class. He was a frugal man and made shrewd investments. When he died he left his wife in comfortable estate. She lost it all at the end of the war though. Sank everything into confederate currency.
Besides, what would he do with a slave? Have him help him in the artillery lectures at VMI?
Grooms, cook, gardeners, maids, etc., ect. Same as many other middle class southerners. Besides, what would he do with a slave? Have him help him in the artillery lectures at VMI?