Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
Brother, i 6, 9
Caricatures of, i 65; ii 370, 390
Childhood, i 7–9
Compared with:
Cromwell, ii 494
Grant, ii 489
Hasdrubal, ii 196
Johnston, ii 489
Lee, ii 488
Napoleon, i 22–3; ii 493
Ney, ii 191, 193
Prince Frederick Charles, ii 196
Sherman, ii 489
Wellington, ii 191, 490–3
Wolfe, ii 494
Criticism of his manœuvres refuted, i 258; ii 16–24, 54, 57–8, 100–5
Death, ii 470–1
Devotion of his men, i 77, 165, 286, 434; ii 281–2, 366, 370–1, 373–4
Dispatches, ii 373
Dissatisfaction with conduct of war, i 154, 175–6, 203–4; ii 70, 71,
391
Estimate of:
Banks’, i 315
Lee’s, ii 469–70, 477–8
Letcher’s, i 205
Lexington’s, i 63–5, 76
McClellan’s, ii 109
Northern generals’, i 232–3, 314, 325, 399; ii 54, 109, 479
Northern press’, ii 109
Northern soldiers’, ii 223, 381
President Davis’, ii 470
President of Baltimore and Ohio Railway, i 314
Southern people’s, ii 74, 109, 477, 479
Southern soldiers’, i 129, 165, 177–8, 437–8; ii 279, 284–5, 373–4,
381, 480
Swinton’s, ii 477
First estimate of:
His friends’, i 114
His officers’, i 196–7, 283, 438–40; ii 370–1
His troops’, i 197–8
Funeral, ii 476–7
Guards the camp, i 134
Horsemanship, i 9, 18, 70, 115
Influence on his soldiers, i 117, 429, 432, 436; ii 398, 494, 499
Influence on the Southern people, ii 494
Letters of:
On faith, i 71, 72, 272–3
On his travels, i 70–1
On state of country, i 76
On promotion, i 114, 130; ii 280
On necessity of secrecy, i 116, 258
After First Manassas, i 155
On defence of Harper’s Ferry, i 125
On battle of First Manassas, i 156–7
On leave of absence, i 161; ii 385–6
On parting with Stonewall Brigade, i 164
On selection of staff-officer, i 179–80
On appointment of staff-officer, i 183
On discipline, i 195
On resignation of command, i 204–5
On defence of Valley, i 217–8
On threatening Washington, i 252
On fighting on Sunday, i 257
On making “thorough work” of campaign, i 272
On attacking Banks, i 276, 281–4
On Banks’ character, i 278
On obedience of orders, i 281, 308
On qualities of West Virginia troops, i 298
On straggling, i 427
On surrender of Harper’s Ferry, ii 224
On promotion of officers, ii 374
On giving over guns of Army Corps, ii 375
On the people of the Valley, ii 376
On birth of his daughter, ii 384–5
On peace, ii 385
Library, i 69
Losses:
At Falling Waters, i 129
At First Manassas, i 157
On Romney expedition, i 195
At Kernstown, i 253, 260
At M’Dowell, i 299
At Cedarville, i 320
At Front Royal, i 353
At Winchester, i 353
At Cross Keys, i 376
At Port Republic, i 385
At Valley Campaign, i 424
At Gaines’ Mill, ii 42
At Cedar Run, ii 105, 287
At Groveton, ii 146, 287
At Second Manassas, ii 164, 287
At Chantily, ii 185, 287
At Harper’s Ferry, ii 223, 288
At Sharpsburg, ii 255, 271–2, 288
At Boteler’s Ford, ii 270
On the Rappahannock, ii 287
At Bristoe Station, ii 287
At Fredericksburg, ii 329
At Chancellorsville, ii 467
Marriage, i 59
Military Maxims of, ii 496
Attack, i 162–3
Infantry fire, i 162
Use of bayonet, i 163, 229
Cavalry in touch with the enemy, i 342
Strategy of weaker army, i 412, 415, 420; ii 398
Defensive strategy, i 418
Value of time, i 417–8, 481
Mystifying and misleading, i 420
Pursuit, i 420; ii 76–7, 481
A routed army, i 420
Battle against odds, i 420
Point of attack, i 420
Vigour in attack, i 420; ii 31, 76–7, 179, 481
Rapidity, i 420; ii 481
Rest on the march, i 426
Forced marches, i 426–7
Invasion, i 174–5; ii 77, 481
Concentration of force, i 175; ii 77
Councils of War, i 230
Reaping fruits of victory, ii 322, 481
Defensive positions, ii 305
Meeting superior numbers, ii 326
Unsuccessful officers, ii 342
Promotion of officers, ii 374, 465
Example to be set by superior officers, ii 386
Activity, i 412, 419–20; ii 398
Secret of success in war, ii 480
Earthworks, ii 481
Loss in forced marches, ii 482
Patriotism, ii 497
Narrow escapes of, i 369; ii 41–2, 160
Personal characteristics of:
Ability, i 47–8
Absence of show and assumption, i 115, 117, 164–5, 435–6, 444–5; ii 71,
478
Absent-minded, i 63, 77; ii 390, 398
Abstemiousness, i 60, 336, 436; ii 495
Abstraction, power of, i 21, 69, 74; ii 391
Accuracy of statement, i 62–3
Admiration of Lee, i 307, 397–8; ii 77
Admiration of Napoleon’s genius, i 58, 416
Admiration of Confederate soldier, i 437; ii 373–4, 462
Affection, i 8, 22; ii 495–6
Ambition, i 11, 21, 23, 46, 71, 157, 196; ii 381, 495
Anger, i 19, 436, 441–2; ii 71, 370
Appearance:
On the battlefield, i 147, 149, 165, 243–4, 340; ii 34, 50, 94, 311–2,
432, 436
As a cadet, i 14, 18, 22
In camp, ii 388–9
In childhood, i 9
At councils of war, i 229–30, 397; ii 69, 123
At Lexington, i 61, 63
At reviews, i 164–5
On service, i 115, 312–3; ii 478
Application, i 10, 15–17, 20–1, 33, 46; ii 490
Audacity, i 411; ii 487, 491
Bible:
His guide, i 61, 73
Literal interpretation of the, i 61, 257
Study of the, i 61, 69
Camaraderie, i 436–7, 439; ii 373
Carelessness of comfort, i 161, 187, 192, 196, 246, 435–6, 438
Careless of popular opinion, i 155–6; ii 376
Catholicity, i 438–9
Cheerfulness, i 8, 66–7; ii 315, 377–8
Choice of companions, i 21
Clanship, i 11
Concentration, power of, i 20, 66, 74; ii 391, 396, 496
Consideration for others, i 19–20, 438; ii 374, 376
Conversation, i 165; ii 389–90
Coolness under fire, i 41–2, 47, 130, 147, 149, 163, 165, 437; ii 318,
396
Courage, moral, i 12, 21, 77, 437; ii 480
Courage, physical, i 10, 39, 41–2, 77, 130, 163, 165, 244; ii 480–2
Courtesy, i 9, 66, 116, 436, 438; ii 376, 389–90, 453
Decision, i 10, 12
Decision in emergencies, ii 490–1
Devotion to duty, i 19, 21, 33, 78, 116, 161
Devotion to Virginia, i 99, 103, 204, 209–10; ii 346, 495
Devotion to his wife, i 116
Dislike of profanity, i 145
Distaste of show, i 115, 129–30, 221
Early rising, ii 50, 55, 68, 284–5
Earnestness, i 12, 20, 66, 77, 117, 237; 390
Economical habits, i 70
Endurance, i 438; ii 189, 481
Energy, i 10, 43, 60, 191, 192, 377–9, 412, 436; ii 189, 233, 478, 481,
494
Enthusiasm, i 66
Estimate of time, i 13, 187–8
Faith, i 71–3, 77, 163, 211; ii 462, 465, 488, 495
Family pride, i 11
Fearlessness of responsibility, i 77; ii 480
Finesse, i 116; ii 280
Freedom from cant, i 73
Gentleness, i 20, 71, 436, 439
Gravity, i 8, 66; ii 390
Health, i 9, 11, 21, 60, 69, 78, 160–1, 214; ii 55, 76, 385, 481
Horror of war, i 103, 257; ii 385
Hospitality, i 70; ii 388–9
Humility, i 445; ii 495
Imagination, i 66, 74, 417; ii 478, 484
Industry. (See _Application_)
Inflexibility, i 19, 63
Information, range of, ii 390
Intellectual development, i 21, 23
Intellectual training for war, i 74–6, 78; ii 394–6
Kindness, i 8, 20, 67, 76; ii 364, 389
Knowledge of military history, i 58, 420; ii 390, 394–5
Language, i 73
Love of art, i 71; ii 390
Love of children, i 68, 212; ii 302, 364, 400
Love of fighting, i 27, 33, 43, 149, 209, 439; ii 481
Love of history, i 69–70; ii 390
Love of home, i 9, 71, 199, 210; ii 346
Love of Nature, i 66, 70, 71, 366
Love of peace, i 103, 257; ii 385
Love of theological discussion, i 165, 212
Love of truth, i 62
Manners. (See _Courtesy_)
Modesty, i 47, 198, 210; ii 370, 380, 390, 462, 465
Neatness, i 63
Never knew when he was beaten, i 150, 244, 252, 438
Peculiar gestures, i 149, 166
Perseverance, i 10, 15–16, 22
Personal magnetism, i 197, 437
Playfulness, i 65, 177, 212
Power of drawing inferences, ii 483, 486
Prayer, i 61, 68, 73, 103, 165, 210, 443–4; ii 496
Pride in his soldiers, i 156–7, 166–7, 195, 443; ii 341
Purity, i 10, 23, 74; ii 399
Recreations, i 18, 60, 69, 70
Reflective habits, ii 391, 396
Religion on service, i 443–4; ii 399
Religious views, i 72, 163
Reserve, i 18, 66, 74
Resolution, ii 435, 445, 481, 491
Reticence, i 115–6; ii 89, 284–5, 483
Reticence as regards his achievements, i 155, 157; ii 374
Self-control, i 210; ii 494
Self-possession, ii 478
Self-reliance, i 21, 23, 48; ii 488, 490, 495
Self-sacrifice, i 204, 209; ii 494
Sense of honour, i 20
Shrewdness, i 14
Shyness, i 18, 27, 60; ii 478
Silence, i 22, 63, 64, 115, 197, 436; ii 390, 391, 398, 478
Simplicity, i 23, 115, 435–6; ii 494
Studious habits, i 18, 22, 68–9, 74, 410
Study, method of, i 20, 69; ii 391
Study of, and training for, war, i 48, 57–9, 69, 745–5, 78, 250, 410,
416; ii 394–5
Sunday, observance of, i 61, 257, 273, 287, 302, 443
Tact, i 19, 117–8, 165, 438
Taste for strong liquor, ii 495
Temper, i 14, 71, 210, 436; ii 370, 495
Temperance, i 60; ii 399
Thankfulness, i 71, 130, 156
Thoroughness, i 421; ii 496
Truthfulness and sincerity, i 8, 20, 23, 62, 74; ii 370, 380, 492, 496
Vindictiveness, i 19; ii 370, 495
Practice and principles of, military:
_Administration:_
Care for comfort of men, i 165, 192, 443; ii 374
Care of private rights, i 166, 197–8
Care of wounded, i 260, 300, 437; ii 402–3
Examination of officers, i 182
Hospitals, i 437
Medical service, i 118, 437, 444; ii 386
Supply, i 118; ii 374, 386, 417
Transport, i 118; ii 374, 386
_Command:_
Application of military code to volunteers, ii 355
Councils of War, i 229–30; ii 488
Courtesy to men, i 165; ii 366
Duties of commanding officers, i 161, 179, 193
Employment of regular officers with volunteers, i 181
Employment of unsuccessful officers, ii 342, 489
Encouragement of initiative, ii 343
Official reports, i 436; ii
Recommendations for promotion, ii 364, 374
Relations with his officers, i 436, 438–42; ii 325–6, 363–4, 366–70,
374, 488–9
Relations with his soldiers, i 436–7; ii 366, 376
Relations with his staff, i 439–41; ii 389
Scope on battlefield, ii 343, 491
Selection of officers for the staff, i 179–83; ii 364
Supervision, i 376, 436; ii 189
System of, i 117–8, 179; ii 363–4
Tact and consideration, i 165; ii 376
Trusts his subordinates, i 375; ii 318, 491
_Discipline:_ i 117, 161, 162, 178–9, 195, 197–8, 208–9, 214, 253, 254,
303, 350, 376, 436, 441–2; ii 175, 363–6, 373
Dealing with mutiny, i 303
Demands exact obedience, i 376; ii 57, 488
Gives exact obedience, ii 58, 435
Punishment of officers, ii 366
Punishment of soldiers, ii 364–5
Refuses to take furlough, ii 384
Strict conception of duty, i 197, 204, 376; ii 364–5
_Drill,_ i 117, 162, 365; ii 400
_Instruction,_ i 117–8, 162, 178, 188–9
_Marches,_ i 133–4, 189–93, 230, 236, 263, 274, 284–6, 290, 295–6, 302,
308, 312–14, 327, 345–6, 349, 351–3, 360–1, 393–5, 401, 412–3, 425–7;
ii 11, 15–23, 25–6, 29, 49, 50, 87–9, 124–9, 138, 183, 189–90, 203,
208–9, 214–6, 233, 235, 302–3
_Marching,_ i 183, 427; ii 285, 482
Early start, i 183; ii 49, 55, 90, 284
Forced marches, ii 482, 484
Rules for, i 426
Standing orders for, ii 402
_Orders:_
Anticipates orders, ii 269
Character of, i 115; ii 490
Method of issue, i 377; ii 57
For counterstroke, ii 92, 94–5, 154, 190, 252, 260, 323
For attack, ii 141–2
For assault, ii 35
For attack of Second Line, ii 33
For night march, i 298
For rear guard action, i 377
For retreat, i 349
To Ewell, i 307
To Ewell at Cross Keys, i 365
On dress, i 221, For flank attack, i 380
At Cedar Run, ii 92–5, 98
At Chancellorsville, ii 421–2, 432, 437, 441–2, 448–9, 491–2
General orders, i 302, 436, 443
To Federal gunners at Port Republic, i 370
For defence of position, ii 154, 190
For bombardment of Harper’s Ferry, ii 218–20
At Fredericksburg, ii 318, 323, 325
Verbal, ii 33
Incomplete, ii 88
Interpretation of, i 259–60, 281–2; ii 23
Miscarriage of, i 322; ii 34
Orders and instructions received by Feb. 1862, i 219–20, 259–60; April,
1862, i 280, 294, 411; May, 1862, i 345, 411; June, 1862, i 390–3; ii
13, 15, 23, 30, 46, 57; Sept. 1862, ii 212–3, 217, 226, 259; before
Chancellorsville, ii 415, 424
_Strategy:_
Activity, i 418; ii 189, 398, 479, 481–2
Breadth of view, i 282, 432; ii 213, 396, 406, 478, 485, 486