Last Days of Stonewall Jackson : The Mortal Wounding of the Confederacy's Greatest Icon - CHRIS AND WHITE, KRISTOPHER MACKOWSKI

Last Days of Stonewall Jackson

The Mortal Wounding of the Confederacy's Greatest Icon

By: CHRIS AND WHITE, KRISTOPHER MACKOWSKI

Paperback | 1 May 2014

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May 1863. The Civil War was in its third spring, and Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson stood at the peak of his fame. He had arisen from obscurity to become "Old Stonewall," adored across the South and feared and respected throughout the North. On the night of May 2, however, just hours after Jackson executed the most audacious manoeuvre of his career and delivered a crushing blow against an unsuspecting Union army at Chancellorsville, disaster struck. The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson recounts the events of that fateful night-considered one of the most pivotal moments of the war-and the tense vigil that ensued as Jackson struggled with a foe even he could not defeat. From Guinea Station, where Jackson crosses the river to rest under the shade of the trees, the story follows Jackson's funeral and burial, the strange story of his amputated arm, and the creation and restoration of the building where he died (now known as the Stonewall Jackson Shrine). This newly revised and expanded second edition features more than 50 pages of fresh material, including almost 200 illustrations, maps, and eye-catching photos. New appendices allow readers to walk in Jackson's pre-war footsteps through his adopted hometown of Lexington, Virginia; consider the ways Jackson's memory has been preserved through monuments, memorials, and myths; and explore the misconceptions behind the Civil War's great What-If: "What if Stonewall had survived his wounds?" With the engaging prose of master storytellers, Chris Mackowski and Kristopher White make The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson a must-read for Civil War novices and buffs alike. SELLING POINTS: An engaging account of the last days of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson 180 images and 3 maps
Industry Reviews
"If you are a student of this period of American history, or someone wishing to learn more about this tragic period, then this book is definitely a must-read. This book comes highly recommended!"--Steven Hancock "Civil War Diary"
"This is a book to give and a book to own. While a fast and fun read, it is full of information and a learning experience."--Jim Durney, Suncoast Civil War Round Table

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