Stonewall Jackson

This photograph of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was taken by Civil War photographer Matthew Brady. Jackson was one of the most prominent Confederate generals who took a leading role in nearly all military engagements until his death in 1863.

<p><span class="deck">The first modern war correspondent won a nickname, much Northern ill will, and a lasting reputation out of his account of a famous battle</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">During three days in May 1863, the Confederate leader took astonishing risks to win one of the most skillfully conducted battles in history. But the cost turned out to be too steep.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">How to know the unknowable man</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">COMING TO TERMS WITH THE MOST COMPELLING AND MYSTERIOUS OF CIVIL WAR HEROES</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">IN THE WORLD OF ALTERNATE HISTORY, IT ALL CAME OUT DIFFERENTLY. AND, IN AN ERA WHEN REAL HISTORY IS TAKING SOME VERY STRANGE TURNS, THE GENRE IS FLOURISHING AS NEVER BEFORE.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">You actually can spend a few moments in the past, if you’re willing to get out of your car—and if you’re lucky enough to meet the right guide.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> A southern writer analyzes the handicaps unwittingly laid on the general by President Davis</span> </p>

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