Stonewall Jackson

Nathan Bedford Forrest and Thomas Jackson, both where extraordinary individuals living for the cause which they saw fit. General Nathan Bedford Forrest was a man born with determination and Grit. He started off with nothing and lost his father when he was only 16 years old. He lived with his uncle for some time but before long his uncle was killed in the streets over a dispute. Forrest then rode out in search of those who killed his uncle, hunted them down and killed two of the murders. At the break

Introduction Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was alive in a very tense time for American History. The Southern States were in a full scale rebellion from the Union now calling themselves The Confederate States of America. The previously unified nation was split into two opposing sides going head to head in a battle to the death, with no end in sight. Starting his career in the US military, Jackson continued on to become one of the most famous generals in the American Civil War. Many historians consider

designed, Lee 's management style gives more to individual personalities on how best to use them as opposed to process and procedures. Lee was a great believer in explaining the goals but not micromanaging. However, Lee 's favorite General Stonewall Jackson was the opposite of Lee and he micromanaged his officers completely (James Longstreet, Lee’s Old War Horse). The book does a good job of showing Lee’s non-micromanaging style, but shows that choosing a skillful individual whose own management

from the South and two from North: General Lee, General Jackson, Colonel Chamberlain, and Hancock. Robert E. Lee’s story began with a dilemma; he had to

Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson will forever be held as unwavering heroes in the hearts of many across America, especially in the South. Both serving as generals and commanders in the army, Lee and Jackson demonstrated bravery and well thought out military strategies; some of these strategies failed and some succeeded, but overall Lee and Jackson went down as great heroes in American history. While these men both served in the army and were strong leaders on there own, there

Lee’s inadequate leadership during Gettysburg lost the Confederate army the battle deals with his haphazard preparations from the maps he was provided with. Jedidiah Hotchkiss was the staff topographical engineer for the Confederate army. Before Stonewall Jackson’s death, he asked Hotchkiss to prepare a theater map of the northern territory including northern Virginia, Maryland, and south-central Pennsylvania. After

Barbara Frietchie was a very important person in our history because she showed people that they should stand up for what they believe in. Barbara Frietchie showed many people that you should stand up for your beliefs no matter how hard you have to work for it. Barbara Frietchie showed us through her acts of bravery, loyalty, and dedication to her country. To begin with, Barbara Frietchie showed many acts of bravery to her country by saying that she would rather die than have her flag disrespected

As Robert E. Lee said, “You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.” This quote fits his life well as he worked his way up the chain to be the man and wonderful military leader he was. Robert started on the bottom and work his way all the way up to General. One of the bloodiest battles he was in was at Antietam as he was trying to gain Northern soil. Robert E Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford Hall, Virginia. He was born to Henry “Light Horse Larry” Lee and Anne Hill Carter Lee

“When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw the scabbard away.” Stonewall Jackson (Stonewall Jackson Quotes). Stonewall Jackson was one of the most well-known generals in the Civil War and fought against the Union in the Civil War. After hearing word that McClellan’s plan was to take over Richmond, Lee and Jackson readied their troops to defend the country 's capital. McClellan gathered 100,000 men and slowly began to march towards Richmond

When one thinks about the American Civil War that waged from 1861-1864, the question at hand begs to be asked: what could the Confederacy have done to win the war? Ideally, according to Robert G. Tanner in his book Retreat to Victory? the idea that the south might have won the war had it used a different strategy might be impossible to answer. That being said, Tanner argues that amongst many theories that have developed over what the Confederacy could have done to win the Civil War, the strategy