Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson (Classic Reprint)
Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson (Classic Reprint)

Author: Mary Anna Morrison Jackson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 9780331798180

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Excerpt from Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson On pages 56 to 88 there appear frequent and extended extracts from an interesting article by Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, entitled Personal Characteristics of Stonewall Jackson, which was pub lished in the Century Magazine for October, 1886. The appropri ate credit for the use of these extracts was inadvertently omitted from the first edition of this work, and the Publishers are glad of the opportunity to make this acknowledgment to the author of the article referred to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson
Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson

Author: Mary Jackson

Publisher:

Published: 2017-02-02

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9781542892063

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Mary Anna Jackson was the second wife of the legendary Confederate general Stonewall Jackson. Jackson never remarried after her husband's death in 1863 and she wrote two books on him.Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson, published in 1895, is an excellent book for Civil War scholars as it shows some of her personal reflections on the war as well as letters that he wrote her.

Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson
Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson

Author: Mary Anna Jackson

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781230418803

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. WINCHESTER AND ROMNEY EXPEDITION--1861-1862. We will now follow General Jackson to Winchester, which he made his headquarters during the winter of 1861-1862. He had been ordered to the command of the Valley District, without troops being assigned to him; having, as we have seen, to leave behind him his chief reliance in battle, his invincible Stonewall Brigade. He found at Winchester only a small force, consisting of a part of three brigades of militia and a few companies of cavalry, all of which were imperfectly organized and poorly equipped, and with but little training or experience. He lost no time in calling out all the remaining militia of the district, and in a few weeks his little army was increased to about three thousand men. To the instruction and drilling of these new recruits he devoted himself with the utmost energy; and, already forming plans for a vigorous forward movement, he sent a petition to the government for reinforcements. In response to this request he had the great gratification of having his own Stonewall Brigade sent to him, about the middle of November, together with the Rockbridge Battery, now commanded by Captain McLaughlin. The attachment which General Jackson felt for the men that had been trained under him, and his pride in them, were fully reciprocated; as one of them expressed it: "Wherever the voice of our brave and beloved general is heard, we are ready to follow. I have read of the devotion of soldiers to their commanders, but history contains no parallel case of devotion and affection equal to that of the Stonewall Brigade for Major-General Jackson. We do not look upon him merely as our commander--do not regard him as a severe disciplinarian, as a politician, as a man seeking...

MEMOIRS OF STONEWALL JACKSON B
MEMOIRS OF STONEWALL JACKSON B

Author: Mary Anna 1831-1915 Jackson

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 718

ISBN-13: 9781373235954

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Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson - Scholar's Choice Edition
Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson by His Widow, Mary Anna Jackson - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author: Mary Anna Jackson

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-08

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13: 9781294948568

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.