They Called Him Stonewall: A Life of Lt. General T.J. Jackson, C.S.A.A Life of Lt. Gen. T.J. Jackson, C.S.A. Dramatic account of the life and times of " Stonewall" Jackson, brilliant military strategist of the Confederacy. Engaging style and thorough research make this indispensable for the casual reader as well as the serious student of the Civil War. Photos and maps. |
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Page 86
... Federal regiments which had charged , scattering the Virginians so badly that they were withdrawn to reform . It was already too late to carry out Jackson's design of battle . It was ten thirty . He could no longer hope to overcome ...
... Federal regiments which had charged , scattering the Virginians so badly that they were withdrawn to reform . It was already too late to carry out Jackson's design of battle . It was ten thirty . He could no longer hope to overcome ...
Page 192
... Federal officer on a white horse had galloped boldly under fire , in clear sight of Confeder- ate riflemen , urging his men to the fight . And Ewell , taken with the show of gallantry , went down his own lines , ordering his men not to ...
... Federal officer on a white horse had galloped boldly under fire , in clear sight of Confeder- ate riflemen , urging his men to the fight . And Ewell , taken with the show of gallantry , went down his own lines , ordering his men not to ...
Page 403
... Federal strength , by blandly publishing vital facts on the Army of the Potomac : The sick of March 28 numbered 10,777 ; the ratio of sick to the entire army was 67.64 per 1,000 . Hooker wrote the Secretary of War in anger and alarm ...
... Federal strength , by blandly publishing vital facts on the Army of the Potomac : The sick of March 28 numbered 10,777 ; the ratio of sick to the entire army was 67.64 per 1,000 . Hooker wrote the Secretary of War in anger and alarm ...
Contents
John Browns Body | 3 |
IS GIDEON QUITE SANE? | 9 |
FRONT ROYAL | 29 |
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