Naturally, historians often focus on the deeds and lives of the great characters of history and the roles that. The man, the soldier, the legend, james robertson has created a biographical masterpiece. One of the most successful civil war books in history, robertsons insightful examination. Stonewall jackson, the man, the soldier, the legend author. The letters of general richard s ewell download ebook pdf. Features song lyrics for stonewall jacksons stonewall jackson album. He ranks today as among the halfdozen greatest soldiers that america has produced. Stonewall commanded and the most raw and famous, yet to be recorded, most dreaded and terrible battle cry was born. Find stonewall jacksons songs, tracks, and other music. Read stonewall jackson and the american civil war by colonel g. Nearby, at stonewall jacksons historical childhood home, his uncles grist mill is the centerpiece of a historical site at the jacksons mill center for lifelong learning and state 4h camp. Thomas stonewall jackson was among the most revered commanders of the american civil war, admired by military historians from both the north and south.
But bowers fails to match footes expository skill, instead making it plain that he enjoys interpretation, invention. Hill advance arms arrived artillery ashby assault attack banks batteries bridge campaign captain captured centre centreville chancellorsville charge cheers chickahominy cold harbor colonel column commenced confederate corps crossed d. General stonewall jackson civil war stonewall jackson. Thomas jonathan stonewall jackson was the embodiment of southern contradictions. The second manassas campaign did much to enhance the reputations of robert e.
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. One of nashvilles prime honky tonk singers of the 1950s and 60s, and author of the smash hit. The book traces the most pervasive stonewall legends to their. Stonewall jackson pressed his army to travel 646 miles in 48 days of marching and won five significant victories with a force of about 17,000 against a. Listen to waterloo, me and you and a dog named boo and more from stonewall jackson. Stonewall jackson pressed his army to travel 646 miles in 48 days of marching and won five significant victories with a. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He hand picked his commanders, many of whom were either ministers themselves or were ministers sons. This doublebarreled achievement formed perhaps lees greatest accomplishment of the war and one with few parallels in military history. The man, the soldier, the legend pdf ebook by james i. Stonewall jackson as the general compares the life of a christian with that of a soldier.
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It also created the legend of union general john pope, the man whom they defeated. Books about stonewall jackson vmi archives virginia military. A stonewall jackson bookshelf thomas stonewall jackson. Gwynne delves deep into jacksons private life and traces jacksons brilliant twentyfourmonth career in the civil war, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend. Thomas jonathan stonewall jackson was a confederate general during the civil war, who was the most revered confederate commander after robert e. Revered by his men, respected by his foes, jackson became seemingly invincible. 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.
Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, stonewall jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. Historian ben cleary takes readers beyond the legend of stonewall jackson and directly onto the civil war battlefields on which he fought, and where a country once again finds itself at a crossroads. Robertson talked about his book, stonewall jackson. Although a pious man and a military genius, all of jackson s many shortcomings as a man and as a commander are brought out in the book. Robertsons monumental work on stonewall jackson will stand the test of time as the most accurate account of this strange, enigmatic, but charismatic vmi professor. Download pdf secondmanassas1862 free online new books. Jackson was ordered to be put at harpers ferry, where the famous stonewall brigade took place.
A flat, narrative biography of the confederate military leader by bowers, whos written both fiction and nonfiction in the land of nyx, 1984. The man, the soldier, the legend hardcover 950 pages. Judith brockenbrough mcguires diary of a southern refugee during the war is among the first of such works published after the civil war. Diary of a southern refugee during the war by judith. Stonewall jacksons regiment of free negroes posted in african americans, memory by andy hall on june 20, 2012 within the smokeandmirrors, ignorethatmanbehindthecurtain game that constitutes advocacy for black confederate soldiers, one often comes across the claim that stonewall jackson commanded two battalions of african. The author states that he became fascinated with jackson after reading shelby footes respected trilogy, the civil war. The man, the soldier, the legend, and also wrote standing like a stone wall. Although it is one of the mostquoted memoirs by a confederate woman, james i. James i robertson 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. Click download or read online button to get the letters of general richard s ewell book now. Download to your hard disk a zipped folder containing a complete set of all the ebooks of. The passage of years has only deepened the fascination and reverence for confederate general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson. But thomas jonathan jackson was a much more complicated man than what most americans realize.
Stonewall jackson the man the soldier the legend by james. During the charge that took place at harpers ferry, stonewall jumped in front of a soldier that was about to be killed by a sword thrust and killed the man that was attacking the soldier. Robertson, alumni distinguished professor in history at the virginia polytechnic institute and state university, one of the most distinguished civil war. He had arisen from obscurity to become old stonewall, adored across the south and feared and respected throughout the north. Thomas stonewall jackson was among the most revered commanders of the american civil war, admired by military historians from both the north and. Mention the legendary confederate general stonewall jackson to most people and the image that immediately comes to mind is one of a fearless, hardfighting southerner who was known for his eccentrics and who some would argue fought for slavery. The man, the soldier, the legend, and also wrote standing like a stone wall for young adults. The result is a biography that will fascinate even those allergic to military history. 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. One of the most successful civil war books in history, robertson.
Drawing on previously untapped manuscript sources, the author. The man, the soldier, the legend, published by macmillan general reference. Jackson was a hypochondriac, a contentious subordinate, an incredibly boring and ineffective teacher and a man who saw everything in stark black and white. 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. Lee jackson was born at clarksburg, west virginia, on january 21, 1824, the third child of jonathan jackson and julia beckwith neal jackson. Stonewall jackson had the most christian command of anyone in the civil war. Stonewall jackson as a southern hero history concerns itself with not simply the past, but with the human pastthe stories of individuals as they affect the development of the whole. Andersonville complete a story of rebel military prisons.