Deemed "irreplaceable" by Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson assumed his nickname during the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. It is said that the Army of Northern Virginia never fully recovered from the loss of Jackson's leadership when he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died in 1863. Davis highlights Stonewall Jackson as a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness, who so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times, and he details Jackson's many lessons in strategy and leadership.
Deemed "irreplaceable" by Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson assumed his nickname during the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. It is said that the Army of Northern Virginia never fully recovered from the loss of Jackson's leadership when he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died in 1863. Davis highlights Stonewall Jackson as a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness, who so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times, and he details Jackson's many lessons in strategy and leadership.
Donald A. Davis is coauthor of New York Times bestseller Shooter:
The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper and author of
Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and
Avenge Pearl Harbor. He lives outside Boulder, Colorado.
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"Davis' exceptional biography of Stonewall Jackson breathes new
life into the Civil War legend and his foot cavalry. Davis deftly
reveals the relevance today of the man who created a textbook on
tactics by accomplishing so much, so often, with so little."--
"Jack Coughlin, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Ret.), and New York Times
bestselling author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked
Marine Sniper"
"This rapid read ably introduces the famous warrior."--
"Booklist"
Offers insightful analyses of Jackson's tendencies and
behavior...Davis intensifies his subject's relevance by
interjecting several allusions to the current war in Iraq...An
excellent little book. -- "Library Journal"
This reverential biography of Jackson is the latest in Palgrave's Great Generals series, but it's not as concise as its slim volume might suggest. An obscureinstructor at Virginia Military Institute, Jackson was approaching middle age when he joined Confederate forces at the outbreak of the Civil War. He acquired his nickname, Stonewall, after an admirable stand at the first Battle of Bull Run. Transferred to nearby Shenandoah Valley, he made headlines as far away as Europe with a brilliant, fast-moving campaign that befuddled far larger Union forces. He returned to the main body of Lee's command, where his crushing assault was a crucial victory in the second Battle of Bull Run, followed by his legendary flank attack that routed Union forces at Chancellorsville. Author Davis (Lightning Strike) dutifully relates Jackson's unlegendary generalship on the Peninsula and at Fredericksburg, but like many Confederate hero biographers, his unrestrained admiration leads to purple prose ("The blue eyes of Stonewall Jackson again blazed with excitement"). Those seeking more insight into Jackson will find Byron Farwell's 1992 biography longer, but more rewarding. (Sept.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
"Davis' exceptional biography of Stonewall Jackson breathes new life into the Civil War legend and his foot cavalry. Davis deftly reveals the relevance today of the man who created a textbook on tactics by accomplishing so much, so often, with so little."
-- "Jack Coughlin, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Ret.), and New York Times bestselling author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper""This rapid read ably introduces the famous warrior."
-- "Booklist"Offers insightful analyses of Jackson's tendencies and behavior...Davis intensifies his subject's relevance by interjecting several allusions to the current war in Iraq...An excellent little book.
-- "Library Journal" |
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