A thoughtful look at the maxims Stonewall Jackson collected as a cadet at West Point. Each maxim is explained and considered in terms of how it may have affected his actions at various times.
#699726 in Books Black Dog Leventhal Publishers 2013-05-14 2013-05-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.38 x 1.38 x 6.38l; 1.87 #File Name: 1579129285464 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Nice to have in printBy W. CadburyThe Disunion project is absolutely amazing--I've read every word; and continue to do so as the contributions come out. It's nice to have a selection of them in print like this; though I must say I was disappointed that it's only a selection. The other disappointment is that the time-line and other graphic features aren't printed. I would have thought there would be a way to turn them into print; and I would have used them for reference because the way I read the installments in the electronic paper is on an iPad; and Apple for some probably well-known reason (I think it involves bandwidth) refuses to include the helper program necessary to view the graphic features. But for a newcomer who doesn't want to go to the trouble of tracking down the previous installments of Disunion before continuing on; this book will give more than a flavor of those episodes. I'm sure there will be subsequent volumes (which I will also buy) since there is still a year of the war to undergo--that's the way it feels; that we are in the Disunion presentation just experiencing the war day by day. Painful; but improving.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Old History Made NewBy Bert JohnstonThis book is a collection of many short essays by contemporary historians on a wide range of topics related to the Civil War. Some are on familiar topics; such as decisive battles and Presidential politics; and are interesting for whatever new insights or information the author can bring to them. Other essays are on subjects I've seldom if ever heard discussed before; and offer a wide range of things to be newly fascinated by. Like the importation of several thousand camels; some by the North and some by the South; in the hopes they would be more effective as pack animals and even for a camel cavalry in the western parts of the country. Never heard of it? Maybe because it was one of the many failures attending the war effort.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Many Points of View Makes an Enjoyable DiveBy Jason ParkI really enjoyed this book because of the format. This collection of essays by many writers makes it easy to put down and pick back up; as I did many times; but it also allows many voices and views to swirl around your head at once. I learned a lot about the Civil War through this book; whether on big topics such as emancipation or smaller topics such as what exactly amputation was like. Not a game-changer in Civil War history; but highly recommended for any history nerd like me.
