This book was written by James I Robertson Jr, published in 1977, the narrative is 247 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. Here, seen through the eyes of the men themselves, is the story of the Confederacy's legendary Stonewall Brigade. Most Civil War accounts treat of battles and armies. The focus of this exciting is sharper, narrower, a single brigade, the basic unit of attack of one of those armies. The Stonewall Brigade and it's first commander, Thomas J. Jackson, won their nickname at the bloody baptism of First Manassas. Over the next four years "Jackson's foot cavalry" achieved fame and sustained losses matched by few American military units before or since. There were some 2600 men serving in the brigade at the start of the war. At Appomattox thirty nine engagements later only 210 remained, none above the rank of captain. But these men from out of the Valley of Virginia had written their names on the pages of history. This paper book is in very good condition.

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