Stonewall Jackson: A Biography

by Ethan S. Rafuse

Overview

A thorough and effectively executed study, this biography will appeal to anyone interested in Stonewall Jackson and the military history of the Civil War.

Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was one of the greatest generals of the Civil War and remains an iconic figure of American history. Stonewall Jackson: A Biography offers a complete yet concise account of Jackson's life and career, illuminating the forces and events that shaped both.

The study is organized chronologically, beginning with Jackson's hardscrabble upbringing in the mountains of western Virginia. It follows him through the experiences that brought him to 1861, when he won the nickname "Stonewall" on the battlefield of the first great battle of the Civil War, and then traces his military career and role in the Confederate victories of 1861–1863. Throughout, the biography never loses sight of the man himself. Readers will understand both Jackson's impact on military history and the qualities that enabled him to achieve personal satisfaction and fame as one of history's great soldiers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313385834
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/03/2011
Series:	Greenwood Biographies
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Ethan S. Rafuse is professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, KS.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Timeline: Events in the Life of Stonewall Jackson xv

Chapter 1 Making of a Soldier 1

Chapter 2 The Young Lieutenant 15

Chapter 3 Tom Fool 33

Chapter 4 Stonewall 53

Chapter 5 Valley Commander 69

Chapter 6 We Shall Get Them on the Run 77

Chapter 7 The Battles for Richmond 99

Chapter 8 Who Could Not Conquer? 111

Chapter 9 The Campaign in Maryland 129

Chapter 10 Fredericksburg 141

Chapter 11 Allow Nothing to Stop You 157

Chapter 12 Under the Shade of the Trees 177

Afterword 183

Further Reading 187

Index 193