Stonewall jackson books biography of george

  • Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a book combining a biography and military history of Confederate Lt. General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall".
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  • This classic biography by the British historian GFR Henderson, first published in , is a meticulous study of Jackson's military campaigns.

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    Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

    Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a biography of Confederate States Army general Stonewall Jackson, including his actions during the American Civil War. Written by British Army officer and author George Francis Robert Henderson, it became Henderson's most well-known work. The book chronicles Jackson's life, beginning with his education at the United States Military Academy and the Virginia Military Institute, to his role in the Jackson's Valley campaign, as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee and up to his death after the Battle of Chancellorsville in The twenty-five chapter work took eight years to complete and was first printed in two volumes, but since has been reprinted several times with most copies available as one complete book.

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    The original version of this work was published in by London, New York, Longmans, Green and Co. It came in two volume

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    Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G. F. R. Henderson

    AuthorHenderson, G. F. R. (George Francis Robert), Author of introduction, etc.Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley, Viscount, Title Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War Note Wikipedia page about this book: Note Reading ease score: (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Credits Produced by Produced by Derek Thompson and Sue Asscher Summary "Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War" by G. F. R. Henderson is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson’s military career during the American Civil War, delving into both his personal life and the broader context of the conflict that shaped American history. The opening of the book introduces the life of Stonewall Jackson, detailing his early years and the factors that shaped his character, including his humble begi

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    Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

    March 28,
    This massive classic, written by a British military historian (and lieutenant colonel) and published in (originally in two volumes), is a biographical military history, not a biography per se. Readers will learn a great deal more about Jackson as a commander and tactician than Jackson as a individ. Likewise, the author puts Jackson's story into the overall context of the Eastern Theater so that readers will necessarily learn about important events occurring outside of Jackson's command as well.

    The book is an important resource for American students of Jackson and the war but it was written for a British audience, particularly a British audience with a good understanding of 19th century European military history. The author frequently references episodes and characters from British history that will likely be obscure to most American readers. At one point the reader is told that Bull Run is the width of the Thames at Oxford. L