Commanded by Thomas J. Jackson and made up of the 2nd; 4th; 5th; 27th and 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiments; plus the Rockbridge Artillery Battery; the unit was officially Virginia's First Brigade. This changed forever at the Battle of First Manassas when in the face of a seemingly overwhelming Federal attack; General Bee; an adjacent Confederate brigade commander; reportedly said; "Yonder stands Jackson like a stone wall; let's go to his assistance. Rally behind the Virginians!" This book describes the Stonewall Brigade in combat from first mustering to bitter end; when only 210 ragged and footsore soldiers remained of the 6;000 who'd served through the war. The Stonewall Brigade contains detailed order of battle charts; tables of organization and equipment; and technical specifications of the brigade's weapons. It also features special sidebars on the unit's commanders. Color maps illustrate the brigade's major battles; and a combination of vintage photographs; new images of contemporary reenactors; and Civil War-era paintings and drawings helps to bring the Stonewall Brigade to life.
#1161683 in Books Gregory L Possehl 2002-10-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.13 x .68 x 8.50l; 1.76 #File Name: 0759101728288 pagesIndus Civilization
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy skkVery detailed information about Mohenjo-daro. Was very helpful for my reference to my course research paper. Provided detailed images.40 of 71 people found the following review helpful. A big disappointmentBy A CustomerGregory Possehl has planned a series of voluminous books to illuminate the Indus Valley Civilization. Some volumes have appeared; and others are in preparation. This particular book purports to be a summary of the volumes that have appeared and are going to appear. It is a sort of a preview of the entire series.The book turned out to be a big disappointment; given the excellence of the large volumes by Possehl. While it claims to be a 'contemporary' perspective; many of the theories are hackneyed; and do not go a step beyond the 'received wisdon' of old colonial understanding and framework of Indian past; which is being propagaged with great aplomb by certain Eurocentric Vedicists even today and which seems to have been accepted without hesitation by Possehl.The book often makes a tedious reading; and compares infavorably with its competing titles; such as Jane McIntosh's 'Indus- A Peaceful Realm' (2002); or even Jonathan Mark Kenoyer's beautifully illustrated 'Ancient Cities of the Indus Civilization' (1998).There is no doubt that Possehl has given a short shrift to many new ideas and views that are being advocated by Indian archaeologists these days; and in certain cases (e.g. the knowledge of horse in IVC); he seems to be a 'believer' of certain dogmatic scholars who have doggedly refused to come to terms with evidence that runs counter to their long cherished notions.His dating of the Vedic literature is too late; which would be considered with askance by even eurocentric Vedicists. One wonders who he consulted for his statements to this effect.It appears that the book was actually written several years ago; but is being published quickly for some unknown reason. His massive volumes being published one by one often contain more current information; a more reasonable analysis.Having dwelt on the negatives; I must emphasize that an author like Possehl cannot really write a 'bad' book. This book is a big disappoint merely because one expected better from him. I would not spend money on it.3 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Indus CiivilizationBy Martha DasenbrockThis book is a must have for anyone interested in Bronze Age River Civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamis.
