The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson: The Mortal Wounding of the Confederacy's Greatest Icon

237 Pages·2013·7.62 MB·English

by  Chris Mackowski

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First Savas Beatie edition 2013
ISBN-13: 978-1-61121-150-4
ePub ISBN 9781611211511
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mackowski, Chris.
The last days of Stonewall Jackson / by Chris Mackowski and
Kristopher D. White. -- First Savas Beatie edition.
pages cm. -- (The emerging Civil War series) Includes bibliographical
references and index.
ISBN 978-1-61121-150-4 (alk. paper) 1. Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-
1863--Death and burial. 2. Gener-als—Confederate States of America—
Biography. 3. Confederate States of America. Army—OfEcers—Biography.
4. United States—History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography. 5.
Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863. I. White,
Kristopher D. II. Title.
E467.1J15M18 2013
973.7’42092--dc23
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Kris: For Donna and Evan, who never gave up on a son’s dream.
Chris: For Stephwall and Jackson, my “little comforters. ”
We jointly dedicate this book to our friend and mentor, Frank O’Reilly.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD BY FRANCIS A. O’REILLY
CHAPTER ONE: THE ATTACK—Saturday, May 2, 1863
CHAPTER TWO: THE WOUNDING—Saturday, May 2, 1863
CHAPTER THREE: THE OPERATION—Sunday, May 3, 1863
CHAPTER FOUR: THE PLANTATION—Sunday, May 3, 1863
CHAPTER FIVE: THE ARRIVAL—Monday, May 4, 1863
CHAPTER SIX: THE RECOVERY—Tuesday, May 5–Wednesday, May 6, 1863
CHAPTER SEVEN: THE MISSION—Sunday May 3–Thursday, May 7, 1863
CHAPTER EIGHT: THE LAST DAYS OF STONEWALL JACKSON—Thursday, May 7–
Sunday, May 10, 1863
CHAPTER NINE: THE FUNERAL—Monday, May 11–Friday, May 15, 1863
CHAPTER TEN: THE ARM—May 3, 1863
CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE VISITORS—May 21, 1864
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE DECLINE—May 1864–August 1903
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE RESTORATION—1909–The Present
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: THE SHRINE—Today
APPENDIX A: TIMELINE OF THE CHANDLER OFFICE BUILDING
APPENDIX B: TIMELINE OF THE LIFE OF STONEWALL JACKSON
APPENDIX C: BEFORE HE WAS STONEWALL: THE LEXINGTON DAYS OF MAJOR
THOMAS J.JACKSON by Steph Mackowski
APPENDIX D: STONEWALL JACKSON IN MEMORY by Chris Mackowski
APPENDIX E: MEMORIALIZING JACKSON by Chris Mackowski
APPENDIX F: “IF STONEWALL HADN’T GOTTEN SHOT . . . “ EXPLODING THE
ASSUMPTION BEHIND THE CIVIL WAR’S GREAT “WHAT IF?” by Chris Mackowski
APPENDIX G: HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE by Kristopher D. White
APPENDIX H: “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO . . . ?”
SUGGESTED READING
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
List of Map
Maps by Hal Jespersen JACKSON’S FLANK ATTACK
WOUNDING OF STONEWALL JACKSON
ROUTE OF JACKSON’S AMBULANCE TO GUINEY STA.