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Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend (Hardcover)

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A distinguished Civil War historian unravels the complex character of the Confederacy's greatest general. Drawing on previously untapped manuscript sources, the author refutes such long-standing myths as Stonewall Jackson's obsessive eating of lemons and gives a th (more...)

Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims (Hardcover)

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Robertson...brilliantly re-creates the complex intellectual world of his subject. Note: This title received 'The Red Kepi' from the editors. -- Civil War Times October 2002This sage group of writings, lost for years, offers an interesting insight into one of America's most influ (more...)

The Best of Stonewall Jackson

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It is mighty, mighty hard to believe that such a monumental figure in country music as Stonewall Jackson doesn’t have a bona fide collection of his hits currently available. But then, nothing ever came easy for Stonewall; his dad died before he was born, he ran away (more...)

Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War (Da Capo Paperback) (Paperback)

Product DescriptionThomas Jonathan Jackson was the most renowned and skillful commander of Confederate troops in the Civil War. Not even Lee or Stuart matched his purely military intelligence—his intransigence at Bull Run (which earned him the name "Stonewall"), his knack for knowing wh (more...)

Stonewall Jackson: The Black Man's Friend (Hardcover)

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"It is inspiring . . . Jackson's faith led him to show kindness to those around him, including the slaves." -- Steven E. Woodworth, Ph.D., author - While God is Marching On: The Religious World of Civil War Soldiers"a skillful interweaving by Williams of . . . research with. (more...)

Stonewall Jackson (Great Generals) (Paperback)

From Publishers Weekly
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 fo (more...)

Stonewall Jackson: Loved in the South Admired in the North (Sowers) (Paperback)

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Loved in the South; admired in the North, Stonewall Jackson was a great general, a noble Christian and a pure man.

About the Author
Charles Ludwig, son of missionaries, grew up in Kenya. He has traveled in scores of countries and preached in many of them. His (more...)

The Very Best of Stonewall Jackson: Waterloo

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A budget-priced 10-track collection of favorites from Stonewall Jackson. All original recordings.

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Beloved Bride: The Letters of Stonewall Jackson to His Wife (Paperback)

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He called her "my beloved esposa" because Anna was his dearest love on this earth. Ironically, while the great military exploits of General Stonewall Jackson are studied in military schools the world over and his iron will and stern self-discipline have become legend (more...)

Stonewall: A Biography of General Thomas J. Jackson (Paperback)

ReviewAn exceptionally balanced view of a very complicated man. . . . Farwell lets Jackson emerge from his own words and actions. As a result, Jackson is no less a great figure of the Civil War, but he is equally an imaginable human being. (Journal of Military History )The finest depictio (more...)