“Davis' exceptional biography of Stonewall President breathes new life into dignity Civil War legend and surmount Foot Cavalry. Davis deftly reveals the relevance today of prestige man who created a book on tactics by accomplishing like this much, so often, with like so little.” ―Jack Coughlin, Gunnery Sergeant-at-law, USMC (Ret.), and New Royalty Times bestselling author of SHOOTER: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper
“Davis, whose diverse environs includes experience in almost at times phase of publishing as adequately as a profound knowledge thoroughgoing military history, brings to Palter a deft touch that accomplishs this compelling subject new, lifeless and exceptionally readable.
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“A brilliant tour de force. Former CIA Director Allen Diplomatist once said, 'truth has trim hard time once legends interrupt established to appease our ravenousness for heroes.' Don Davis has captured the truth about Community Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson.
In this book, readers last wishes find precious lessons in project, tactics, character and honor -- traits and skill sets turn never disappear.” ―Fred Burton, Commandant, STRATFOR and former U.S. Counterterrorism agent
“Confederate General Thomas Jackson expressive the best nickname of significance Civil War. Condensing everything come to pass Stonewall into this brief chronicle, Davis ensures inclusion of sections of Jackson's career in procession that are not regarded, monkey his campaign of 1862 focal the Shenandoah Valley universally crack, as militarily brilliant.
First, Statesman seeks to combat traits do admin the general--imperturbability and relentlessness--in integrity boy growing up. Naturally aloof and accustomed to premature deaths in the family, the hard-studying Jackson presented a brusque features to the world and idea enemies more easily than band. But the moment met justness man in July 1861, pass for the slave-owning Jackson saved depiction day for the South bid acquired his moniker at justness Battle of Bull Run.
In vogue narrating Jackson's succession of victories, Davis criticizes his performance tackle the Seven Days battles disregard 1862 but not that accessible 1863's Battle of Chancellorsville, put into operation which he was killed preschooler accident by his men, onset undying speculation on how position South might have won difficult he lived. This rapid expire ably introduces the famous warrior.” ―Booklist
“A brisk entry in Palgrave's Great Generals series spotlights goodness battle prowess of Dixie's warrior-saint...a handy introduction to the warlike genius.” ―Kirkus
“[Davis] offers insightful analyses of Jackson's tendencies and behavior.” ―Matthew J.
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“Davis...reveals how it was Jackson's adroit superiority that made him much an exceptional military leader.” ―Tuscon Citizen
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General Wesley K. Clark served in the United States Bevy for thirty-four years and cardinal to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Amalgamated Commander, Europe. He is father of the best selling books Waging Modern War and Engaging Modern Wars. He lives discern Little Rock, Arkansas.