These collections were put together by jackson s widow, mary anna jackson, in 1895. The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson is a remarkable book that deserves a place on any list of this centurys best civil war histories. He also wrote life and campaigns of stonewall jackson, an invaluable biography of the. A thoughtful look at the maxims stonewall jackson collected as a cadet at west point. The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson, tells jacksons story in an engaging. An exhaustively detailed biography of stonewall jackson, this book is impressive in its scholarship, depth, and the time taken to correct and sort out competing claims of previous biographers. Davis exceptional biography of stonewall jackson breathes new life into the civil war legend and his foot cavalry. The most powerful and silent dieselelectric boat ever to patrol the deeps. List of books and articles about stonewall jackson. I found the book a little slow to get into at first but at the end i was balling like a baby. The book traces the most pervasive stonewall legends to their. Lee, stonewall jackson assumed his nickname during the battle of bull run in the civil war. From the author of the prizewinning new york times bestseller empire of the summer moon comes a thrilling account of how civil war general thomas stonewall jackson became a great and tragic american hero. The valley campaign in 1862, jackson took his army to the shenandoah valley in western virginia.
To be worthy of new testament love, jackson believed that he must fight with old testament fury. Originally it was a grassroots acknowledgment of glbt publishing and there was only a handful of books to consider annually. Drawing on previously untapped manuscript sources, the. Sep 01, 2007 a good short introductory book on stonewall jackson s life. Jackson s turning movement completely crumbled hookers right may 2, 1863. Come get a taste of the south at sorrels lounge and 24 market breakfast restaurant inside the stonewall jackson hotel. One of the most successful civil war books in history, robertson.
Stonewall jackson s book of maxims is the latest offering by noted jackson biographer james i. Stonewall jackson was secretive, ambitious, pious and deadly to yankees. Military academies in both hemispheres still teach his tactics. The man, the soldier, the legend, published by macmillan general reference.
He earned the name stonewall after the first battle of bull run. This book was my first introduction and what an introduction it was to stonewall jackson. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war wikipedia. 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.
Stonewall jackson s book of maxims is inspiring to say the least. Jackson not only planned on how he determined to improve himself but also on how he should deal with people on a daily basis. One of nashvilles prime honky tonk singers of the 1950s and 60s, and author of the smash hit. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, stonewall jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. Stonewall jackson youth development center wikipedia. It would require a cunning warrior of the seas to command such a boat. He was frequently called the most brilliant strategist in the confederate army. The black mans friend explores an aspect of his life that is both intriguing and enlightening. Stonewall is a biography that will appeal most to history buffs, civil war enthusiasts, and jackson fans.
Stonewall jacksons book of maxims by stonewall jackson. That being said, this biography didnt work for me on a few accounts. As much as any person in the confederate pantheoneven robert e. If you are a history student of the civil war and of thomas stonewall jackson you will love reading this book. Stonewall jackson is an american country singer, guitarist and musician who achieved his greatest fame during countrys golden honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s. Stonewall jackson was one of the most popular country stars of the early 60s, scoring a string of top ten country hits and becoming a fixture at the grand ole opry with a pleading voice that seemed to reflect his hard, often abusive upbringing on a south georgia dirt farm. In the great constellation of confederate heroes, no star shone brighter than general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson, the subject of g. If you want to read a more detailed book on jackson, then do look elsewhere. Stonewall brigade civil war tshirt, general stonewall jackson, est. She was widely known as the widow of the confederacy for the next 50 years.
Some say, stonewall was one of the greatest generals of the civil war. A biography davis exceptional biography of stonewall jackson breathes new life into the civil war legend and his foot cavalry. The gay book award was inaugurated in 1971, recognizing patience and sarah, a historical novel by alma routsong writing as isabel miller, which had been selfpublished by routsong in 1969. I read the book to quickly refresh my mind on stonewall jackson.
Stonewall jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. This is in no way a quick read at 762 pages of text. Books about stonewall jackson vmi archives virginia. Is there are thomas stonewall jackson book that stands out as being possibly above the rest. I decided the occasion merited a biography of a virginian.
Southerners thought so highly of confederate general stonewall jackson that his chopped off arm was buried in a cemetery and given its own tombstone. In this cemetery lie buried members of the stonewall jackson family. Uss stonewall jackson series in exercises against allied dieselelectric boats, the usn watched and learned. While flames of fury swept the north and south, general jackson led the confederates in battles now steeped n history bull run, richmond, chancellorsville. Stonewall jackson thomas jonathan jackson, 182463, confederate general, b. But if you want a general overview than this easytoread book is solid. Rebel yell is the best biography of stonewall jackson i have ever read. Keep in mind, it primarily focuses on his military exploits and not so much on his relationship with his wife. The book on jackson is part of a series on great american generals of the civil war which includes books on grant,sherman and lee.
Mary anna morrison jackson july 21, 1831 march 24, 1915 was the second wife, and subsequently widow, of confederate army general thomas stonewall jackson. Books about stonewall jackson vmi archives virginia military. Stonewall jackson goodreads meet your next favorite book. The biography faithfully retraces jackson s civil war decisions and actions, and it is an excellent civil war resource. Stonewall jackson the man, the soldier, the legend. May 06, 2020 jackson, stonewall the wounding of stonewall jackson at the battle of chancellorsville, may 2, 1863. Pressing on in the darkness, stonewall jackson was mortally wounded by the fire of his own men. How were andrew jackson and stonewall jackson related. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims by james robertson, jr.
Signed and placed by the author on the half title page as follows. Thomas jonathan stonewall jackson it happened like this. Thomas jonathan jackson 18241863 was a leading confederate general of the american civil war. A strange and separate people, by jon marans new york, ny. The stonewall jackson youth development center is a juvenile correctional facility of the north carolina department of public safety located in unincorporated cabarrus county, north carolina, near concord the stonewall jackson manual training and industrial school was established by an act of the state legislature in 1907 and opened in 1909 as the first juvenile detention facility in north. The scholarship is exemplary, the narrative riveting and richly textured. Over 50 words have been penned by stonewall jackson as he filled out this weekly class report for the week ending june 7th, 1859, 2d sec. Thomas jackson grew up an orphan in the mountains of west virginia, had less than a fourthgrade education when he entered west point and ended up being a general in the army.
See the article in its original context from july 10, 1863, page 4 buy reprints. Stonewall jackson by bronwyn mills,published by gallery books,a division of w. 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. I tried a search here cause i thought i seen something on this topic but it didnt bring it up. Memoirs of stonewall jackson by his widow, mary anna jackson. General biographical studies since its appearance in 1997, james i.
The passage of years has only deepened the fascination and reverence for confederate general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson. Jackson, born in tabor city, north carolina, is the youngest of three children. From that day forward he was known as stonewall jackson. Sep 10, 2017 the stonewall jackson window has been part of this black church for 125 years, surviving a fire in 1959 that took the rest of the church with it, cbs news correspondent mo rocca reports. Hotel in staunton va dining at the stonewall jackson hotel. The man, the soldier, the legend by robertson, james i. The rebellion of miss lucy ann lobdell, by william klaber austin, tex. Also enjoy special event buffets in this staunton va hotel. This book contains an excellent and comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources. He said look, there is jackson standing like a stone wall. May 23, 2018 in march of 1826, jonathan jackson and his daughter elizabeth both died of typhoid fever. First edition of dabneys biography of general stonewall jackson the most famous nickname in the civil warwith engraved frontispiece portrait and several battle plans, in contemporary calfgilt. A stonewall jackson bookshelf thomas stonewall jackson. Gwynne, a new biography of stonewall jackson, is a wellwritten look at the confederate general that confronts the mans contradictions.
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. West virginia highway historical marker number mc103s inscription reads. As much as any person in the confederate pantheon, even robert e. Jackson was a tactician of first rank and, though a strict disciplinarian, had the affection of his men.
This work brings together true stores and tall tales which were told about jackson when he was still alive and remembered after his untimely death in may of 1863. 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. This book signed in 1997 being 21 years old is in excellent condition and very rare. May, 2016 thomas jackson was the third child of julia beckwith nee neale jackson 17981831 and jonathan jackson 17901826, an attorney. Feb 18, 1997 this book was my first introduction and what an introduction it was to stonewall jackson.
Lcuszc41760 that jackson was the ablest of general robert e. The original version of this work was published in 1898 by london, new york, longmans, green and co. For the south, jackson was the greatest military icon of the early civil war years and, along with men like robert e. In the first two columns, jackson has listed the names of the 14 students in his class, numbering them 114. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spratly incident uss stonewall jackson book 2. Stonewall were 2nd cousins,descended from richard jackson,born 1505 at killingswold grove, yorkshire, england,whereas some of r.
It gives private insights into one of americas most famous personalities. Gwynne, a new biography of stonewall jackson, is a well written look at the confederate general that confronts the mans. Edt, isbn 1581824858, isbn 9781581824858, brand new, free shipping in the us a thoughtful look at the maxims stonewall jackson collected as a cadet at west point. New book on the legendary stonewall jackson thomas jonathan jackson at the beginning of the war between the states was a rather obscure confederate general. Portrait of the brilliant general thomas jackson, who led confederate troops in the bloody battles of fredericksburg, chancellorsville, and bull run, where he. Gwynne, a new biography of stonewall jackson, is a wellwritten look at the confederate general that confronts the mans. Robert lewis dabney march 5, 1820 january 3, 1898 was an american christian theologian, a southern presbyterian pastor, and confederate army chaplain best known for being chief of staff to general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson during his famous valley campaign and the seven days battles. Known for his military prowess and christian character, thomas jackson was one of the confederacys greatest commandersand gods most devoted warriors. The books title is of course, the name given the actual screech of charging confederate soldiers that sent chills up the spine of yankee soldiers. He was named after the confederate general thomas stonewall jackson, to whom he was related according to family legend. Robertson talked about his book, stonewall jackson.
Davis deftly reveals the relevance today of the man who created a textbook on tactics by accomplishing so much, so often, with so little. The book contains many maps which help simplify and make understandable the tactics used by stonewall during the war. A professor at the virginia military academy, he had enough political connections, military training, and stature to secure a commission as a brigadier, but few knew how transcendent he. It is said that the army of northern virginia never fully recovered from the loss of stonewall s leadership when he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died in 1863. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims by thomas jackson. The man, the soldier, the legend,by james i robertson, jr. Published by johns hopkins university sheridan libraries lv. Many famous historical figures are noted for their words of wisdom or pithy sayings called maxims george washington and napoleon come to mind and james robertson, author of the massive biography cited in the first section above, has done the same for jackson in stonewall jackson s book of maxims, a selection made from his various writings. New book on the legendary stonewall jackson cannonball. List of books and articles about stonewall jackson online.
Gwynne, best known as the author of books about the american west, profiles jackson in a new biography. Stonewall jackson s book of maxims, paperback by robertson, james i. Leehe embodies the romantic southern notion of the virtuous. The long book reads quickly and should be a must purchase for anyone interested in jackson, the confederate army and the american civil war. With a rare combination of unflinching objectivity and genuine compassion, rebel yell unraveled for me the enigma of stonewall jackson. Apparently, jackson rarely spoke at length, but took words seriously. The rebel yell, is one of a number of books about thomas j. Many historians have touched on thomas stonewall jackson s relationship with african americans in light of his christian convictions.
Each maxim is explained and considered in terms of how it may have affected his actions at various times. Stonewall jackson simple english wikipedia, the free. The spratly incident uss stonewall jackson book 2 kindle edition by makk, stephen. Her commentary adds a poignant picture of jackson found through reading his letters and journal entries.
Three books delve into the minds of thomas jefferson, stonewall jackson and robert e. The man, the soldier, the legend gives us far and away the sharpest picture we have ever had of this enigmatic figure. A distinguished civil war historian unravels the complex character of the confederacys greatest general. Impeccable research and nuanced analysis enable hettle to use american culture and memory to reframe the stonewall jackson narrative and provide new. During the battle, another general noticed that jackson and his troops were bravely holding their ground. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war civil war. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims 2005, paperback for. Finalists have been designated from 1990, and termed honor books from 2001. The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall jackson, tells jacksons story in an engaging narrative with a pace that never flags. Lees righthand man, ranks as one of the most admired and mystifying characters to emerge from the civil war. Jackson basically grew up as an orphan and the one sister who he was close to became estranged at the end of his life. Mary anna morrison popularly known by friends and family as anna was born at cottage home, the.
This signed book by the author has won all kinds of awards for authenticity for historical facts. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war internet archive. Throughout his life, he wrote down rules of behavior or philosophies of life. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war is a book combining a biography and military. Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy were the words that drove stonewall jackson, one of the most famous generals in the civil wars confederate army. Krick 1990, hardcover at the best online prices at. Hendersons epic biography stonewall jackson and the american civil war. Stonewall jackson in the seven days battles on apple books. Stonewall jackson rare books and first editions at bauman. New stonewall jackson biography by awardwinning author s. Stonewall jackson and the american civil war barnes. The memoirs of stonewall jackson by his widow mary anna jackson 1st edition 1895 see more like this american civil war flag, 7 star southern flag, stonewall jackson memorial flag brand new. Stonewall was mistakenly shot by one of his own men during the battle of chancellorsville.
Stonewall jackson s address to colonel sam fulkerson may 24, 1862 as quoted in frank e. The violence, passion, and redemption of stonewall. This is in no way a quick read at 762 pages of text plus another 125 pages or so of readable notes. Is it time to tear down monuments to the confederacy. Robertson jr a distinguished civil war historian unravels the complex character of the confederacys greatest general. Replete with illustrations, maps, and photos, williamsons biography traces the generals life from orphaned child, west point cadet, and sunday school teacher to military institute professor, mexican war officer, and civil war legend.
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