Rebel Yell

From the author of the prizewinning New York Times bestseller Empire of the Summer Moon comes a thrilling account of how Civil War general Thomas Stonewall Jackson became a great and tragic American hero.Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon, even Robert E Lee, he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country s greatest military figures His brilliance at the art of war tied Abraham Lincoln and the Union high command in knots and threatened the ultimate success of the Union armies Jackson s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future.In April 1862 Jackson was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause By June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world He had, over, given the Confederate cause what it had recently lacked hope and struck fear into the hearts of the Union Rebel Yell is written with the swiftly vivid narrative that is Gwynne s hallmark and is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict between historical figures Gwynne delves deep into Jackson s private life, including the loss of his young beloved first wife and his regimented personal habits It traces Jackson s brilliant twenty four month career in the Civil War, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend his stunning effect on the course of the war itself and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero. Free Read Rebel Yell [ By ] S.C. Gwynne [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr He wore a tattered, faded, and mud flecked uniform whose shoulders had been bleached yellow by the sun, large artillery boots, and a soiled cap pulled down across the bridge of his nose so that much of his face was obscured His hair was long and his beard unkempt He was what most of the thousands of people who saw him and later recorded their o...The Rebel Yell, is one of a number of books about Thomas J Stonewall Jackson Some say, Stonewall was one of the greatest generals of the Civil War The book s title is of course, the name given the actual screech of charging Confederate soldiers that sent chills up the spine of Yankee soldiers It was Stonewall Jackson s men at the First Battle of Manassas that started the phenomenon Stonewall ...Gwynne describes his biography of Jackson as an amateur effort, and as such, it is a strong one He documents meticulously, using both primary documents and highly respected secondary sources It is a sympathetic portrait of Jackson, generally speaking, although the author maintains a reasonable professional distance and objectivity Sometimes his point of view is that of the dispassionate observer, and at other times, he speaks...I found this a masterful telling of the life of the Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson Mr Gwynne really brings to life the man who was probably the best tactical General of the Civil War From the opening prologue, the Jackson the author presents is not a man who is big on appearances He is dressed in such a way as to be almost unnoticeable on a crowded train platform.In this well written account, the author tells the story of Jackson s life and brings to life the contradictions a I found this a masterful telling of the life of the Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson Mr Gwynne really brings to life the man who was probably the best tactical General of the Civil War From the opening prologue, the Jackson the author presents is not a man who is big on appearances He is dressed in such a way as to be almost unnoticeable on a crowded train platform.In this well written account, the author tells the story of Jackson s life and brings to life the contradictions and motivations of the man For example, a devout Christian, Jackson almost always attributes his success to God s will This leads him to an almost reckless attitude for his own safety in battle and...S.C Gwynne sure knows how to tell a story I was a little afraid that a 700 page book focused on one person in the Civil War would be a little tedious, but I couldn t have beenwrong This book is fascinating I got caught up in it like I normally would a novel It s intense, sometimes really sad, and sometimes really funny.I was also a little surprised that I found myself sympathetic with Stonewall and his troops as they move throug...Draw the sword and throw away the scabbard I ll start with my usual disclaimer that I can t speak to the accuracy of the history in this book In fact, my prior knowledge of Stonewall Jackson, and indeed the whole Civil War, could fairly be described as non existent But Gwynne has clearly done a huge amount of research and, assuming the accuracy, the only word that I can find to describe the book is superb In terms of the quality of the descriptive writing, the structure and skilful use of l Draw the sword and throw away the scabbard I ll start with my usual disclaimer that I can t speak to the accuracy of the history in this book In fact, my prior knowledge of Stonewall Jackson, and indeed the whole Civil War, could fairly be described as non existent But Gwynne has clearly done a huge amount of research and, assuming the accuracy, the only word that I can find to describe the book is superb In terms of the quality of the descriptive writing, the structure and skilful use of language, and the depth Gwynne brings to the characters of Jackson and his comrades and friends, t...One of the best biographies you will ever read Gwynne introduces you to Stonewall Jackson and you will come to understand he is every bit the legendary Civil War leader you have heard about But Gwynne also ...This is a great book which I forgot to rate and write upon Anyway I will give you a full review later this day Enjoy and Be Blessed DiamondThe Civil War has never been my strong point in history but knowing that, I decided that it would be a good thing for me to make an effort to better understand this part of US history, especially from the side of the Confederacy Stonewall Jackson is the only other Confederate General I could have named besides General Lee, and all I could have told you was his name Well, now having read Rebel Yell I have come to admire this man in such a way that he has become one of my favorite figures is A The Civil War has never been my strong point in history but knowing that, I decided that it would be a good thing for me to make an effort to better understand this part of US history, especially fr...This was a very interesting book about Stonewall Jackson my ancestor and the any people he encountered I learned so much about the man and I feel like I have a picture of what he was like Cotter did a great job reading it too.

• English
• 21 May 2018
S.C. Gwynne
• Hardcover
• 672 pages
• 1451673280
• S.C. Gwynne
• Rebel Yell