Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

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name = Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
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image_caption = Cover of 2006 edition published by "Barnes & Noble, Inc."
author = George Francis Robert Henderson
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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subject = Stonewall Jackson
American Civil War
United States history
genre = Military biography
Military history
publisher = London, New York, Longmans, Green and Co.
pub_date = 1898
english_pub_date = 1898
media_type = Hardcover, softcover
pages = 779
isbn = ISBN 0-7607-7954-6
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"Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War" is a book combining a biography and military history of Confederate Lt. General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's actions and results during the American Civil War. Written by British soldier and author G.F.R. Henderson, it was originally published in 1898 and became the author's most well-known work.

The book follows Jackson's actions and results, beginning with his West Point and VMI days, to his Valley Campaign of 1862, as a corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Lee, and up to his wounding and death after Chancellorsville. The twenty-five chapter work took eight years to complete and was first printed in two volumes, but since has been reprinted several times with most copies available as one complete book.

Preparation for book

Reprints and versions

The original version of this work was published in 1898 by London, New York, Longmans, Green and Co. It came in two volumes and contained 33 individual maps.cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/05032510 |title="LOC permalink/05032510" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] The next published version came in 1900 from the same press, also in two volumes, and included an introduction by Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley.cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/05032511 |title="LOC permalink/05032511" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] Two exact reprints of the original would follow in 1911cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/14003173 |title="LOC permalink/14003173" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] and 1919cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/22000739|title="LOC permalink/22000739" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] (after Henderson's death in 1903), both also by the same publisher. Next would be three reprints of the work with the introduction by Viscount Wolseley (after his death) in 1926,cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/27000725 |title="LOC permalink/27000725" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] January 1936,cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/36005999 |title="LOC permalink/36005999" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] and July 1937,cite web |url=http://lccn.loc.gov/38030209 |title="LOC permalink/38030209" |publisher="lccn.loc.gov" |accessdate=2008-04-02] all again by the same press. However, the 1926 edition would be the last to be split into two volumes.

Critical reception

Chapters

* I. West Point (p.1)
* II. Mexico (p.21)
* III. Lexington, 1851-1861 (p.47)
* IV. Secession, 1860-61 (p.67)
* V. Harper's Ferry (p.88)
* VI. The Battle Of Manassas Or Bull Run (p.115)
* VII. Romney (p.146)
* VIII. Kernstown (p.185)
* IX. M'Dowell (p.225)
* X. Winchester (p.260)
* XI. Cross Keys And Port Republic (p.304)
* XII. Review Of The Valley Campaign (p.344)
* XIII. The Seven Days. Gaines' Mill (p.380)
* XIV. The Seven Days. Frayer's Farm And Malvern Mill (p.415)
* XV. Cedar Run (p.422)
* XVI. Groveton And The Second Manassas (470)
* XVII. The Second Manassas (Continued) (p.521)
* XVIII. Harpers Ferry (p.547)
* XIX. Sharpsburg (p.580)
* XX. Fredericksburg (p.622)
* XXI. The Army of Northern Virginia (p.666)
* XXII. Winter Quarters (p.700)
* XXIII. Chancellorsville (p.720)
* XXIV. Chancellorsville (Continued) (p.741)
* XXV. The Soldier And The Man (p.779)

References

* Henderson, G.F.R., "Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War", Barnes & Noble, Inc. 2006 (ISBN 0-7607-7954-6).

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