- The Civil War, Summer 1863 General Stonewall Jackson survives his accidental wounding at the Battle of Chancellorsville and now this legendary general leads the advance of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army as it invades the North. Jeb Stuart's horsemen capture Pennsylvania's state capital while the Blue and Gray maneuver for advantage near the little crossroads town of Gettysburg. It's high tide for the Confederacy as the opposing armies prepare for the decisive struggle of the war.Fictieve mar zeer goed historisch onderbouwde novelle over wat er gebeurd zou zijn als de beroemde Generaal Stonewall Jackson vd Confederates niet was overleden maar de slag bij gettysburg had meegemaakt...
- Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824[2] ? May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee. His military career includes the Valley Campaign of 1862 and his service as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee. Confederate pickets accidentally shot him at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. The general survived with the loss of an arm to amputation, but died of complications from pneumonia eight days later. His death was a severe setback for the Confederacy, affecting not only its military prospects, but also the morale of its army and of the general public. Jackson in death became an icon of Southern heroism and commitment, becoming a mainstay in the pantheon of the "Lost Cause".
- Military historians consider Jackson to be one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history. His Valley Campaign and his envelopment of the Union Army right wing at Chancellorsville are studied worldwide even today as examples of innovative and bold leadership. He excelled as well in other battles; the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) where he received his famous nickname "Stonewall", Second Bull Run (Second Manassas), Antietam, and Fredericksburg. Jackson was not universally successful as a commander, however, as displayed by his weak and confused efforts during the Seven Days Battles around Richmond in 1862.
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