. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . STONEWALL JACKSONAT WINCHESTER 1862 It is the great good fortune of American hero-lovers that they can gaze here uponthe features of Thomas Jonathan Jackson precisely as that brilliant Lieutenant-General of the Confederate States Army appeared during his masterly ValleyCampaign of lSG^. Few photographers dared to approach this man, whosesilence and modesty were as deep as his mastery of warfare. Jackson lived muchto himself. Indeed, his plans were rarely kno
. The Civil War through the camera : hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil War times, together with Elson's new history . STONEWALL JACKSONAT WINCHESTER 1862 It is the great good fortune of American hero-lovers that they can gaze here uponthe features of Thomas Jonathan Jackson precisely as that brilliant Lieutenant-General of the Confederate States Army appeared during his masterly ValleyCampaign of lSG^. Few photographers dared to approach this man, whosesilence and modesty were as deep as his mastery of warfare. Jackson lived muchto himself. Indeed, his plans were rarely known even to his immediate subordi-nates, and herein lay the secret of those swift and deadly surprises that raised himto first rank among the worlds military figures. Jacksons ability and efficiencywon the utter confidence of his ragged troops; and their marvelous forcedmarches, their contempt for privations if under his guidance, put into his handsa living weapon such as no other leader in the mighty conflict had ever wielded.
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