Download or read book Stonewall Jackson Day by Day written by John W. Schildt and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackson Day-by-Day details the daily events of the soldier his men called ÒStonewallÓ during those stirring days of 1861-1863. Before the Civil War, Thomas J. Jackson was an obscure, eccentric professor at the Virginia military institute in Lexington, Virginia. For Jackson, everything changed when he donned a gray uniform. Over the next two years, he would become a household name across the South, a terror to his Union enemies, and one of best American generals of all time. Fame took root at Manassas, where Jackson and his troops stood Òlike a stone wallÓ and the former professor earned his undying nickname. Next came his legendary Shenandoah Valley Campaign, where Jackson mystified, misled, outfought, and defeated several Union armies, terrifying the authorities in Washington, D.C. in the process. This campaign is still studied by military professionals around the world for its masterful flanking movements and rapid deployment. JacksonÕs holding of the railroad cut at Second Manassas in late August 1862, coupled with his capture of Harpers Ferry (the largest surrender of American troops until the fall of Bataan and Corregidor in 1942) and defensive stand at Sharpsburg (Antietam) made him in many ways more popular than Robert E. Lee. Jackson was at the peak of his career at Chancellorsville in May 1863, where his bold flank march and devastating attack crushed the wing of HookerÕs army. Unfortunately, he was mortally wounded that night by friendly fire, and died just a handful of days later. SchildtÕs Jackson Day-by-Day will please general readers and more search researchers alike, and will find a permanent place on your bookshelf or in your electronic reading device for many years to come.
Download or read book Stonewall Jackson Monument Day written by Virginia. Governor (1914-1918 : Stuart) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson written by Chris Mackowski and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive look at the final hours of the Confederacy’s most audacious general. May 1863. The Civil War was in its third spring, and Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson stood at the peak of his fame. He had risen from obscurity to become “Old Stonewall,” adored across the South and feared and respected throughout the North. On the night of May 2, however, just hours after Jackson executed the most audacious maneuver of his career and delivered a crushing blow against an unsuspecting Union army at Chancellorsville, disaster struck. The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson recounts the events of that fateful night—considered one of the most pivotal moments of the war—and the tense vigil that ensued as Jackson struggled with a foe even he could not defeat. From Guinea Station, where Jackson crosses the river to rest under the shade of the trees, the story follows Jackson’s funeral and burial, the strange story of his amputated arm, and the creation and restoration of the building where he died (now known as the Stonewall Jackson Shrine). This newly revised and expanded second edition features more than 50 pages of fresh material, including almost 200 illustrations, maps, and eye-catching photos. New appendices allow readers to walk in Jackson’s prewar footsteps through his adopted hometown of Lexington, Virginia; consider the ways Jackson’s memory has been preserved through monuments, memorials, and myths; and explore the misconceptions behind the Civil War’s great What-If: “What if Stonewall had survived his wounds?” With the engaging prose of master storytellers, Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White make The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson a must-read for Civil War novices and buffs alike.
Download or read book The life of Stonewall Jackson written by J.E. Cooke and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1863 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From official papers, contemporary narratives, and personal acquaintance. By a Virginian.
Download or read book Rebel Yell written by S. C. Gwynne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country’s greatest military figures. In April 1862, however, he was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. But by June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world. Jackson’s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged; he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future. In his “magnificent Rebel Yell…S.C. Gwynne brings Jackson ferociously to life” (New York Newsday) in a swiftly vivid narrative that is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict among historical figures. Gwynne delves deep into Jackson’s private life and traces Jackson’s brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend; his stunning effect on the course of the war itself; and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero.
Download or read book Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson written by Mary Anna Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson Civil War Classics written by Edward Alexander Moore and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. “(I) now present this volume as the only published record of that company, celebrated as it was even in that matchless body of men, the Army of Northern Virginia.” This boots-on-the-ground memoir, told by a man who enlisted barely out of childhood and lived through some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, will entrance readers with its stirring narrative and attention to detail. Leander Stillwell’s stories mix the mundane, day-to-day life of a soldier with visceral accounts of fighting in a war.
Download or read book Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War Civil War Classics written by G.F.R. Henderson and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an America that had come apart at the seams. Thomas Jonathan Jackson earned his famous moniker during the Battle of Manassas, when an entire brigade was commanded to rally behind Jackson, whose own company was fighting like a stone wall. One of the finest generals of the Confederacy, Stonewall Jackson played a vital role in the Civil War, and an even more important role in the mythology of the South. This biography of Jackson, written by renowned military historian G.F.R. Henderson, strives to capture not only the man, but the legend that surrounds him to this day.
Download or read book The Family and Early Life of Stonewall Jackson written by Roy Bird Cook and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stonewall Jackson written by James I. Robertson and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the author, this award-winning bestseller "is not a biography of a great general; it is the life of an extraordinary man who became a great general".
Download or read book Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson written by Mary Anna Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by his Widow, Mary Anna.
Download or read book The War Stonewall Jackson His Campaigns and Battles the Regiment as I Saw Them written by James H. Wood and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the memoirs of the war between states. It gives an account of the most important battles and events of the American Civil War, which James H. Wood could witness as a military captain. In addition, the author enriched his writings with valid statistical data to give a more profound picture of the period.
Download or read book Lee Jackson Day Journal a Perfect Gift for Celebrating the Great Partnership Between Robert E Lee and Thomas Stonewall Jackson written by Note Book Lovers and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are from around Virginia, then you must know about Lee-Jackson Day. Lee-Jackson Day is a public holiday in Virginia, where it is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. The story of the unique relationship between Lee and Jackson, two leaders who chiseled a strategic path forward against the odds and almost triumphed. Why would you get this journal ? Lee-Jackson Day is part of a four-day weekend for many people in Virginia, as the following Monday is Martin Luther King Day. (You can get the appropriate journal for this occasion from our author's page). The long weekend gives you the chance to catch up with family and friends, go on short breaks, or rest and unwind from work or studies. You can use this journal to write down activities that you do during this day and each year you celebrate this occasion. Or just to show the appreciation to these two symbols. Exclusive Features: Classic and portable Lovely cover design 120 Blank lined pages Practical for both young and elder people Last minute gift Check out our author's page (MadeFromHome Publishing) for more exclusive content.
Download or read book Three Days in the Shenandoah written by Gary Ecelbarger and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battles of Front Royal and Winchester are the stuff of Civil War legend. Stonewall Jackson swept away an isolated Union division under the command of Nathaniel Banks and made his presence in the northern Shenandoah Valley so frightful a prospect that it triggered an overreaction from President Lincoln, yielding huge benefits for the Confederacy. Gary Ecelbarger has undertaken a comprehensive reassessment of those battles to show their influence on both war strategy and the continuation of the conflict. Three Days in the Shenandoah answers questions that have perplexed historians for generations. Bypassing long-overused sources that have shrouded the Valley Campaign in myth, Ecelbarger draws instead on newly uncovered primary sources—including soldiers’ accounts and officers’ reports—to refute much of the anecdotal lore that for too long was regarded as fact. He narrates those suspenseful days of combat from the perspective of battlefield participants and high commanders to weave a compelling story of strategy and tactics. And he offers new conclusions regarding Lincoln’s military meddling as commander in chief, grants Jefferson Davis more credit for the campaign than previous accounts have given him, and commends Union soldiers for their fighting. Written with the flair of a seasoned military historian and enlivened with maps and illustrations, Three Days in the Shenandoah reinterprets this important episode. Ecelbarger sets a new standard for envisioning the Shenandoah Campaign that will both fascinate Civil War buffs and engage historians.
Download or read book Stonewall Jackson written by Charles Ludwig and published by Mott Media (MI). This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Confederate general who gained the nickname Stonewall for his stand at the first battle of Bull Run during the Civil War.
Download or read book Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War written by George Francis Robert Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reminiscences of Winfield Scott Hancock written by Almira Russell Hancock and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: