Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
G. F. R. (George Francis Robert) Henderson
1854 – 1903
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War" by G. F. R. Henderson is a biography published in 1898. Written by a British Army officer, this comprehensive work traces Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's military career from his education at West Point through his legendary Valley Campaign and service under Robert E. Lee. The twenty-five-chapter study, which took eight years to complete, examines Jackson's tactical brilliance and leadership until his death following the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- Confederate States of America. Army — Officers — Biography
- Generals — Confederate States of America — Biography
- Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Campaigns