LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF STONEWALL JACKSON, Annotated.

This is the premier biography of Stonewall Jackson, written in 1866 by a contemporary who knew him well, Robert Lewis Dabney. There have been many ensuing biographies of the great soldier-saint, and without exception, they have heavily relied on Dabney’s work presented here. Followers of a movie released February 21, 2003, will recognize that much of the dialogue was taken almost word for word from this very book − Dabney’s magnus opus on Jackson, which in the opinion of most historians, best captures the general’s true character and personality. This is no mere “scanned” or OCR copy. It has been judiciously re-typeset and exclusively formatted and illustrated. The buyer of this book will not find ink blotches or smears of the type that may be found in the print of old books. It would be presumptive to say that one can improve upon the brilliance of Dabney’s biography; consequently, the editor has been attentive to preserve his original wording whilst adding helpful annotations and information on casualty statistics, and explanations of some terms that have now fallen out of general usage. The result makes for a most enjoyable reading experience. — ISBN13: 9798866452408