Stonewall Jackson - The Life and Military Career of Thomas Jonathan Jackson
, by Addey, Markinfield
- ISBN: 9781582183503 | 1582183503
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/1/2001
This account of the life and military career of Stonewall Jackson was written as a biographical sketch while he was receiving a great deal of public attention during the Civil War. He was a popular hero deemed to be one of the most brilliant commanders of his time.
| Before Tee Rebellion | |
| His Military Career an Episode in the History of the Rebellion | |
| Compared with the Puritan Leaders of England | |
| Resemblance to Havelock | |
| Northern Appreciation of his Gallantry | |
| Birth and Parentage | |
| Becomes a Student at West-Point | |
| Slow at Study | |
| Futile Attempt to play the Flute | |
| Specimens of Eccentricities | |
| Graduates | |
| Class-Mates | |
| Enters the Army | |
| Proceeds to Mexico | |
| Promoted for his Bravery | |
| Instances of Gallantry | |
| Retires from the Army | |
| Becomes Professor of Mathematics at Lexington, Va | |
| Escapes Assassination | |
| Married | |
| Becomes a Widower | |
| Married a Second Time | |
| The Upper Potomac | |
| Jackson resigns his Professorship and joins the Confederate Army | |
| Becomes a Colonel | |
| Joins Johnston's Forces on the Upper Potomac | |
| Rebel Evacuation of Harper's Ferry | |
| Scenes of Devastation | |
| Encounter with Patterson at Falling Waters | |
| Jackson's First Display of Strategetic Ability | |
| Johnston eludes Patterson and joins Beauregard | |
| Jackson made a Brigadier-General | |
| The Battle of Bull Run | |
| Jackson's Position at the Opening of the Battle | |
| His Timely Appearance upon the Principal Scene | |
| Origin of the Sobriquet "Stonewall" | |
| Description of the Main Battle-Ground | |
| Desperate Position of the Confederates | |
| Terrible Conflicts between the Opposing Forces | |
| Gallantry of Jackson's Brigade | |
| The Federals finally repulsed | |
| They become Panic-Stricken | |
| Reasons why they were not pursued by the Rebels | |
| Beauregard's Official Remarks on Jackson's Heroism | |
| His Appearance on the Field of Battle | |
| Winter Campaign on the Upper Potomac | |
| Lull in Military Proceedings | |
| Jackson placed in Command on the Upper Potomac | |
| March to Hancock | |
| Severity of the Weather and Suffering of the Troops | |
| Skirmish at Bath | |
| Engagement at Hancock | |
| Results of the Expedition | |
| Jackson's Energy as a Commander | |
| His Endurance of Fatigue | |
| Illustrations of his Piety | |
| The Battle of Winchester | |
| Jackson retires from the Upper Potomac | |
| Skirmish at Blue's Gap | |
| Encounter at Blooming Gap | |
| Death of General Lander | |
| Harper's Ferry reoccupied by the Federals | |
| Advance of General Banks to Winchester | |
| Skirmishes before the Battle | |
| Country around Winchester | |
| Opening of the Engagement | |
| Terrific Conflict near a Stone Wall | |
| The Confederates finally repulsed | |
| Numbers and Losses of the Combatants | |
| Campaign in the Valley of the Shenandoah--Retreat of General Banks | |
| Retreat of Jackson up the Valley | |
| Federal Plans to capture him | |
| Battle of McDowell | |
| Compels Banks to retreat | |
| Battle of Front Royal | |
| Alarm of General Banks at Strasburgh | |
| He commences a rapid Retreat | |
| Disasters by the Way | |
| Exciting Scenes in Winchester | |
| Second Battle of Winchester | |
| Safe Arrival of the Federals in Maryland | |
| Estimate of Losses | |
| Valley of the Shenandoah--Federal Pursuit of Jackson | |
| Excitement in the North | |
| Federal Plan to capture Jackson | |
| Attack on Harper's Ferry | |
| Front Royal recovered | |
| Fremont and Shields pursue Jackson | |
| Death of General Ashby | |
| Battle of Cross Keys | |
| Port Republic | |
| Jackson escapes his Pursuers | |
| Discomforts of Fremont's March | |
| The Valley left a Scene of Desolation | |
| The Seven Days' Battles Before Richmond | |
| Jackson created a Major-General | |
| McClellan Lands upon the Peninsula | |
| Occupation of Yorktown | |
| Williamsburgh | |
| Hanover Court-House | |
| Seven Pines | |
| Fir Oaks | |
| Stuart's celebrated Raid | |
| Position and Number of the Opposing Forces | |
| Battle of Oak Grove | |
| Confederate Council of War | |
| Battle of Mechanicsville | |
| Battle of Gaines's Mill | |
| The Battle-Ground | |
| Jackson's Attack on the Federal Rear | |
| The River crossed by the Federal Right Wing | |
| Council of War | |
| Battle of Garnett's Farm | |
| Battle of Peach Orchard | |
| Battle of Savage's Station | |
| Battle of White Oak Swamp | |
| Battle of Glendale | |
| Battle of Malvern Hill | |
| Losses of the Combatants | |
| Importance of Jackson's Services during the Week | |
| The Campaign Against General Pope | |
| Organization of Pope's Army | |
| His Address and Orders to his Troops | |
| Strength of his Army | |
| Confederate Plan to crush him | |
| Commences to advance | |
| He is opposed by Jackson--Battle of Cedar Mountain | |
| Narrow Escapes | |
| Jackson's Official Report | |
| Losses in the Battle | |
| The Field of Operations removes to near Washington | |
| Pope retires behind the Rappahannock | |
| Stuart's Cavalry Raid | |
| Pope's Papers captured | |
| Jackson's March upon the Federal Right Flank | |
| Reaches Manassas Junction | |
| Feast of his Famished Soldiers | |
| Pope's Project to capture him | |
| Critical Position of Jackson | |
| Battle of Groveton | |
| Jackson reenforced by Lee and Longstreet | |
| Second Battle of Bull Run | |
| Federal Defeat | |
| Pope retires to Centreville | |
| Battle at Chantilly | |
| Jackson's Share in the Campaign | |
| The Invasion of Maryland | |
| The Federals retire within the Lines of Washington | |
| Resignation of Pope | |
| Appointment of McClellan | |
| Jackson leads the Way into Maryland | |
| Enters Frederick | |
| Incidents during its Occupation | |
| Lee's Proclamation | |
| Jackson marches upon Harper's Ferry | |
| Maryland Heights abandoned | |
| Harper's Ferry bombarded | |
| Its Surrender | |
| Jackson's Report of the Capture | |
| Federal Inquiry into the Cause of Surrender | |
| Battle of South-Mountain | |
| Battle of Antietam | |
| The Battle-ground and Positions of the Combatants | |
| Terrific Contest between Jackson and Hooker | |
| Change in the Scene of Conflict | |
| The Losses | |
| Jackson demolishes Thirty Miles of Railroad | |
| Affair at Blackford's Ford | |
| The Battle of Fredericksburgh | |
| Jackson's Antagonists | |
| Burnside supersedes McClellan | |
| The Army of the Potomac marches to the Rappahannock | |
| The Battle-Ground | |
| The Federals cross the River | |
| Positions of the two Commanders | |
| Advance of Franklin | |
| Heroism of a Confederate Officer | |
| Opening of the Battle | |
| Sublimity of the Scene | |
| Attack on the Fortifications | |
| The Field of Death | |
| The Combat described | |
| Reserves brought into Action | |
| The Losses | |
| Councils of War | |
| The River recrossed | |
| The Battle of Chancellorsville | |
| Jackson created Lieutenant-General | |
| Burnside's proposed Operations | |
| Hooker placed in Command of the Army of the Potomac | |
| Winter Quarters | |
| Movements against Fredericksburgh | |
| The Rappahannock crossed | |
| Hooker reaches Chancellorsville | |
| Description of the Place | |
| Lee's and Jackson's Movements | |
| Arrival at Chancellorsville | |
| Jackson's Celebrated Attack upon the Federal Flank | |
| Receives his Death-Wound | |
| A Federal Officer's Interview with Jackson--Subsequent Engagements | |
| Losses in the Battles | |
| Lee's Estimate of Jackson's Abilities | |
| Last Moments and Obsequies | |
| Jackson's Daily Condition after being Wounded | |
| He is attended by Mrs. Jackson | |
| His Last Remarks | |
| His Death | |
| General Lee's Order to the Army | |
| Jackson's Successor | |
| The Remains reach Richmond | |
| Received with Public Honors and lie in State | |
| Arrive in Lexington | |
| The Funeral | |
| Addenda Incidents and Characteristics | |
| Visit to Jackson in Camp | |
| The General's Experiences on Horseback | |
| An Inquisitive Friend | |
| Jackson's Admiration of Lee | |
| Abhorrence of Sectional Hate | |
| Devotional Habits | |
| Religious Condition of Jackson's Army | |
| General Appearance and Habits | |
| Estimates of Jackson's Character | |
| Jackson viewed from a Northern Stand-point | |
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