He is one of the most famous generals of the civil war, and his biographer is one of the most widely respected historians of that conflict. Forty years have passed since the thats hard to believe, considering that millions of tons of paper and barrels of ink have been conscripted to publish civil war history books in the past four decades. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, stonewall jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. Stonewall commanded and the most raw and famous, yet to be recorded, most dreaded and terrible battle cry was born. Jacksons relationships with three women during the 1850stwo wives and a sisterinlawreveal aspects of the man that do not fit the randomly constructed legend that obscures him. A sprawling life of the great confederate cavalryman. Stone wall jackson, born in tabor city, north carolina november 6, 1932, is an american country singer and. Drawing on previously untapped manuscript sources, the author refutes such longstanding myths as stonewall jacksons obsessive. Two of the slaves he owned actually asked him to buy them. A biography focusing on jackson as an individual as well as a military strategist and general, by one of the countrys leading civil war historians.
Robertson jr a distinguished civil war historian unravels the complex character of the confederacys greatest general. It offers for the first time a complete portrait not only of jackson the brilliant military strategist and beloved general but also of jackson, the man of orphaned background, unyielding determination to conquer adversity, and deep religious convictions. Stonewall jackson rose to prominence and earned his most famous nickname at the first battle of bull run known by southerners as first manassas in july, 1861. Stonewall jackson music, videos, stats, and photos. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war by colonel g. Stonewall jackson the man, the soldier, the legend robertson, james i. The man, the soldier, the legend from the worlds largest community of readers. Before the day was done, nearly 23,000 men were killed, wounded. This unique biography on confederate general thomas jonathan jackson 1824 to 1863 is exhaustively researched and meticulously written. He ranks as among the greatest soldiers that america has produced. Read stonewall jackson and the american civil war by colonel g.
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He hand picked his commanders, many of whom were either ministers themselves or were ministers sons. Photo by hulton archivegetty images by all accounts, confederate general stonewall jackson was one of the shining stars of the american civil war. The result is a biography that will fascinate even those allergic to military history. Stonewall jackson had the most christian command of anyone in the civil war. Among the great men of the south, stonewall jackson was but eclipsed by robert e. Stonewall jackson, byname of thomas jonathan jackson, born january 21, 1824, clarksburg, virginia now in west virginia, u. Drawing on previously untapped manuscript sources, the author refutes such longstanding myths as stonewall jackson s obsessive eating of lemons and gives a threedimensional account of the profound religious faith frequently caricatured as grim calvinism. He ranks today as among the halfdozen greatest soldiers that america has produced. The man, the soldier, the legend hardcover 950 pages. Thomas jonathan stonewall jackson january 21, 1824 may 10, 1863 served as a confederate general 18611863 during the american civil war, and became one of the bestknown confederate commanders after general robert e. This is in no way a quick read at 762 pages of text plus another 125 pages or so of readable notes.
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