Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Copyright Date: 2011

Edition Date: 2011 Release Date: 08/03/11

Pages: xvii, 204 pages

ISBN: 0-313-38583-1

ISBN 13: 978-0-313-38583-4

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 2011010012

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Jackson, Stonewall,. 1824-1863.
Confederate States of America. Army. Officers. Biography.
Generals. United States. Biography.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1861.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862.
United States. History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Campaigns.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 9.0

Interest Level: 9+

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.