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Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G. F. R. Henderson
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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 person. 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
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
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Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
George Francis Robert Henderson ( - )
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a book combining a biography and military history of Confederate Lt. General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's actions and results during the American Civil War. Written by British soldier and author G.F.R. Henderson, it was originally published in and became the author's most well-known work.
A link to maps of the Civil War battles discussed in this book:
Genre(s): War & Military, Biography & Autobiography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 00 | Introduction and Preface | Cavaet | |
| Play 01 | West Point, part 1 | Cavaet | |
| Play 02 | West Point, part 2 | Cavaet | |
| Play 03 | Mexico, part 1 | Will Caffey | |
| Play 04 | Mexico, part 2 | Ted Lienhart | |
| Play 05 | Lexington , part 1 | BettyB | |
| Play 06 | Lexington , part 2 | BettyB | |
| Play 07 | Secession , part 1 | Linda Johnson | |
| Play 08 | Secession , part
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