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The Life of Stonewall Jackson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863.
- Jackson, Stonewall.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Biography.
- Confederate States of America.
- Generals--Confederate States of America--Biography.
- Generals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Scituate, Mass. : Digital Scanning, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Life of Stonewall Jackson was written while John Esten Cooke was encamped with General Andrew Jackson and his troops during the Civil War. Based on his personal observations of the General, who was often compared to Napoleon, Cooke combines them with information taken from official papers, contemporary narratives and personal acquaintances.
- Contents:
- Intro
- THE LIFE OF STONEWALL JACKSON
- TO THE READER
- INTRODUCTORY
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- Birth, Parentage, and Early Services in Mexico
- CHAPTER II.
- Professor at the Virginia Military Institute -Appointed Colonel in the Virginia Line
- CHAPTER III.
- Engagement at Falling Waters
- CHAPTER IV
- Battle of Manassas
- CHAPTER V.
- Jackson 's Farewell to the Old Brigade
- CHAPTER VI.
- The Winter Expedition to Romney
- CHAPTER VII.
- The Battle of Kernstown
- CHAPTER VIII.
- The Battle of McDowell
- CHAPTER IX.
- The Battle of Winchester
- CHAPTER X.
- The Battle of Cross Keys
- CHAPTER XI.
- Battle of Port Republic
- CHAPTER XII.
- Illustrations-Romney: Kernstown
- CHAPTER XIII.
- Illustrations-McDowell:Winchester
- CHAPTER XIV.
- Illustration -Cross Keys:Port Republic
- CHAPTER XV.
- Jackson in June,1862
- CHAPTER XVI.
- Cold Harbor
- CHAPTER XVII.
- The Retreat of McClellan to Malvern Hill
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- Pope
- CHAPTER XIX.
- Cedar Run
- CHAPTER XX.
- Details
- CHAPTER XXI.
- The March to Manassas
- CHAPTER XXII.
- Jackson at Bay
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- Manassas: August 29,1862
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- Manassas: August 30,1862
- CHAPTER XXV.
- Invasion of Maryland
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- Sharpsburg
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- The Army Resting
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- Fredericksburg
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- Winter Quarters at Moss Neck
- CHAPTER XXX.
- Hooker Advances
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- The Wilderness -Chancellorsville
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- "It is all Right "
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- Jackson, the Soldier and the Man
- APPENDIX I.
- Operations of General Jackson 's Command from September 5th to September 27th,1862.-Official Report
- APPENDIX II.
- "The Old Stonewall Brigade ".
- Notes:
- Originally published: The Life of Stonewall Jackson: from official papers, contemporary narratives, and personal acquaintance. New York: C. B. Richardson, 1863.
- ISBN:
- 1-58218-250-7
- OCLC:
- 70758712
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