"The "Rebel Yell" of Stonewall Jackson" Topic
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Tango01 | 17 Jul 2015 10:18 p.m. PST |
"Between April 1861 and May 1863, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson – a nearly failed Virginia Military Institute (VMI) professor known more for his many eccentric behaviors than battlefield prowess – was a stunning success against Union adversaries. Through bold decision-making and a knack for aggressive maneuver in close-quarters combat, Jackson solidified his reputation as the most feared and successful of Robert E. Lee's senior battlefield commanders. The First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas), Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas), Antietam and Fredericksburg each bears the mark of Jackson's tactical genius. In Rebel Yell (Scribner, 2015), the legend of a would-be Confederate savior is matched in richness and exceeded in historical accuracy by the extraordinary life of Thomas Jonathan Jackson. Turning his "eye for outlier characters" (reference 2011's Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon) on the often mythologized Jackson, author S.C. Gwynne's gripping, stylish tale enlivens his subject with an emotional complexity seldom explored in more comprehensive Civil War texts. The result is a masterful biography of a great combat leader and a truly original American character. Below is RealClearDefense's recent conversation with S.C. Gwynne…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
1968billsfan | 18 Jul 2015 8:43 a.m. PST |
….and of course, they fully explain why Mr. Stonewall loggygagged for several days before attacking the flank of dandy Mac. |
John the OFM | 19 Jul 2015 7:20 a.m. PST |
Here's what it sounds like. link |
Tango01 | 19 Jul 2015 12:22 p.m. PST |
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John the Greater | 21 Jul 2015 11:00 a.m. PST |
I'm not sure Fredericksburg should be given as an example of Jackson's tactical genius. His original dispositions almost cost the Confederates the battle. He was lucky that Burnside was in command over all and that Franklin was in command of that section of the field. |
Tango01 | 21 Jul 2015 11:55 a.m. PST |
Support your words my friend. Amicalement Armand |
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