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Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

G. F. R. Henderson

Calculation, i 201–2, 321, 353, 377, 415, 421; ii 105, 140, 141, 189, 391, 484–6 Compels enemy to blunder, i 272, 423 Concealment of movements and intentions, i 116, 290, 309, 313–6, 393–6, 398–402, 412, 420–1, 423, 439–40; ii 11, 85–7, 116, 125–6, 132, 135, 137, 139–42, 483 Concentration of superior force, i 423; ii 200 Counterstroke, i 365, 374; ii 182 Deals with enemy in detail, i 189–9, 361–2, 412–3, 419, 423; ii 79, 85, 199 Defensive, ii 199–201, 297 Estimate of time, i 174, 187, 237, 257, 259, 302, 334, 412; ii 19, 77, 114, 400, 407 Induces enemy to divide, i 386 Intelligence Department, i 118, 202, 327; ii 347, 483 Keeps enemy’s columns apart, ii 199, 200 Looks for annihilation of enemy, ii 482 Looks for opportunity, i 214; ii 481 Lures enemy into false position, i 267, 272; ii 79, 91, 106, 110, 199, 485 Mystifying the enemy, i 129, 228, 392–5; ii 119, 121–2, 327, 484–5 Never fights except on his own terms, ii 199, 490 Never gives the enemy time, i 175; ii 189, 231, 398 Never misses an opportunity, i 413; ii 487 No slave to rule, i 433 Objectives, i 189, 219, 247; ii 390–1, 485 Patience, ii 483, 490 Plays on enemy’s fears, ii 391, 485 Reaps fruits of victory, ii 470 Regards enemy’s difficulties, i 347, 351, 354, 415; ii 395 Regards moral aspect of war, i 342, 424; ii 342, 395, 483 Secrecy, i 115–6, 181, 183, 187, 197, 257, 286, 378, 439, 440; ii 89 Spreads false information, i 392, 395, 400 Stratagems, i 121–2, 270, 309, 389, 391; ii 83, 85, 106, 118, 199, 327, 490 Strikes at mental equilibrium of opponent, i 307; ii 395, 485 Strikes at vital point, i 342; ii 76, 416 Strikes where least expected, i 401 Surprise, ii 484, 491 Takes advantage of mistakes, i 270 Threatens enemy’s communications, i 187, 193, 271, 283, 325–6, 328; ii 24 Trades on knowledge of enemy’s character, i 49–50, 227–8, 276, 281; ii 220, 234, 396, 483–4 Vigilance, i 198, 358, 436 _Strategical Plans:_ i 174–5, 184–8, 193–4, 201–3, 214, 217, 251–2, 269, 271, 278, 280, 283, 286–7, 299, 301–2, 365; ii 77, 83–5, 99, 101–2, 105–6, 108–9, 135, 140, 143–4, 146, 149, 212–3, 227–32, 334, 336, 398, 413–4, 483, 485, 488 _Strategical Views:_ Advantages of North-west Virginia, i 164 Counteracting enemy’s superiority of numbers, i 189, 412; ii 76–7, 297 Criticism of Hooker’s plan in Chancellorsville campaign, ii 464 Defensive, the, i 413 Evils of civilian control, i 199–200, 203–10; ii 489 Importance of recruiting-grounds, i 164 Importance of Washington, i 219, 247, 405 Invasion, i 164, 174–6, 185; ii 77–8, 481, 485 Offensive, the, ii 490 Proper action for weaker belligerent, i 412, 420; ii 398 _Tactics:_ Advanced guards, i 426 Artillery, use of, ii 190 Attack, formation for, i 239, 296–7, 338–9, 368, 379–80, 431; ii 90, 94, 122, 421–2 Attack, night, i 133, 229, 335–7 Attack, vigour of, ii 31, 179, 458, 481, 486 Attacks where least expected, i 239, 251, 412, ii 483–4, 487 Caution, ii 96–7, 484, 486, 490 Cavalry, use of, i 178, 223, 237, 263, 309, 318–21, 392, 394, 422, 432; ii 188, 483, 487 Combination of three arms, ii 487 Concealment of troops on defensive, i 146, 149, 151, 298; ii 172, 191, 315, 487, 491 Concentration of superior force, i 250, 340; ii 487 Counter-attack, i 149, 151–2, 239, 244, 365, 373–4; ii 94–6, 104, 154–9, 161–2, 175–6, 178–9, 252–3, 256, 259–61, 318, 321–3 Defensive, ii 230, 487, Defensive position, ii 152–4, 158, 304–5 Earthworks, i 307; ii 481 Flank attacks, i 239, 298, 338–9, 379–80, 431; ii 90, 94, 121, 421–3, 432, 472 Guides, i 136, 240; ii 97, 120, 126 Insight, i 218, 227, 320, 350, 353, 413, 431; ii 67, 70, 77, 131, 256, 445, 483, 491 Intercommunication, i 202; ii 485 Night marches, i 300; ii 127, 130, 136, 141, 190 Patience, ii 483, 490 Plans of attack, i 239, 296, 317–8, 328, 338, 365–7, 379; ii 32, 51–2, 61, 90–1, 103, 145, 220–2 Positions, i 140–1, 145–6, 151, 213, 228, 270, 274, 275, 353–4, 363–6; ii 98, 139, 152–4, 244, 248, 304–5, 309–11 Pursuit, i 65, 153–5, 299, 330–3, 340–2, 427; ii 69, 70, 96–7, 330, 422, 438–9, 470, 481–6, 487 Reconnaissance, ii 51, 60–1, 92, 160, 183, 189, 315, 318 Reliance on the bayonet, i 146, 151, 229, 253; ii 35, 96, 175, 191 Retreat and rear guards, i 213–4, 218 Surprise, i 239, 250, 317, 412, 419, 424, 431; ii 483, 491 Vigilance, i 214, 360, 420; ii 419 Professor at Military Institute: Duties as, i 58 Inculcates discipline at, i 64 Unpopular as, i 63 Want of success as, i 59 Promotion: Second Lieutenant, i 29 First Lieutenant, i 29 Brevet-captain, i 46 Brevet-major, i 47 Colonel, i 114 Brigadier-general, i 130 Lieutenant-general, ii 280 Resigns his command, i 201 Resigns his commission, i 57–8 Staff officers, i 115, 180–1, 404, 425, 438 “Stonewall,” origin of the name, i 145 Strength of command: First Brigade, July, 1861, i 153 Romney expedition, i 189 Army of Valley, February, 1861, i 219–20, 228; March, i 230–1; at Kernstown, i 250, 263–3; April, i 267, 270, 271; at M’Dowell, i 297–8, 301; before Winchester, i 309–10; at Cross Keys, i 368; at Port Republic, i 385; in Peninsula, ii 9; at Cedar Run, ii 85, 91, 95–6; at Groveton, ii 146; at Second Manassas, ii 153–5, 168; at Sharpsburg, ii 235–6, 255, 275–6; at Harper’s Ferry, ii 235; Sept. 30, 1862, ii 275; Second Army Corps, October, ii 281; at Fredericksburg, ii 310; at Chancellorsville, ii 412–3 Sunday-school, i 61, 64 Travels, i 59, 70–1; ii 390 Usefulness of Mexican experiences, i 48–51, 410 Views: On Secession, i 99 On slavery, i 89 On special correspondents, i 156, 258 On States’ rights, i 99 On war, i 103 Wounded, i 149, 160–1, 163; ii 450 Jena, battle of, i 59, 259; ii 332 Jenkins, General, C.S.A., ii 272, 414 “Jim,” i 300, 396, 442; ii 72 Johnson, General Bradley T., C.S.A., ii 26, 38, 142, 145, 147, 159, 280, 374 Johnson, General Edward, C.S.A., i 50, 206, 284, 286–8, 291, 295–8, 303, 309, 415; ii 393 Johnston, General A. S., C.S.A., i 304 Johnston, General Joseph E., C.S.A., i 50, 122, 125–6, 130, 132–3, 139, 140, 147, 153–4, 156, 157, 159–60, 164, 172, 175–6, 185, 187–9, 199–202, 204–7, 213, 217–9, 232–3, 235, 250, 258, 260, 264–5, 267, 271–2, 274, 278–82, 292, 294, 301, 307–8, 345, 388, 410–1; ii 4, 199, 373, 392, 479, 483, 489 Jomini, Baron, i 75, 407 Jones, Colonel W. E., C.S.A., ii 291 Jones, General D. R., C.S.A., ii 178, 180, 208, 242 Jones, General J. R., C.S.A., ii 208, 220–2, 244–8, 254, 255, 259, 271 Jones, Reverend W., D.D., i 359 Junkin, Miss, i 59 Junkin, Reverend Dr., i 59; ii 327 K Kearney, General Philip, U.S.A., ii 122, 140, 156, 157–8, 161, 179, 184 Kelley, Colonel, C.S.A., i 383 Kelly, General, U.S.A., i 184, 190 Kemper, General, C.S.A., ii 178, 179, 272 Kenly, Colonel, U.S.A., i 316–9, 321, 323–6, 328, 342, 412 Kernstown, battle of, chapter viii, i 273, 276, 337, 405, 407; ii 32, 103, 175, 247, 302, 332, 341, 348, 370, 379, 483–5, 487 Kershaw, General, C.S.A., ii 271 Kimball, General N., U.S.A., i 238, 242–3, 251, 252 King, General, U.S.A., i 349, 355–6, 400; ii 79, 99, 140, 143–6, 150–1, 163, 190, 193, 195 Kirby Smith, General, C.S.A., i 135, 150–1 Knapsacks, i 222; ii 125 Königgrätz or Sadowa, battle of, i 422; ii 197 Kriegsakademie, i 410 L Lander, General, U.S.A., i 201–2, 213, 227 Lane, General, C.S.A., ii 95–6, 309–10, 316–7, 366–7, 449, 456, 487 Law, General, C.S.A., ii 26, 35, 37–8, 272, Lawley, Hon. F., special correspondent of the “Times,” ii 280, 390, 461, 477, 478 Lawrences, the, i 4 Lawton, General, C.S.A., i 391, 393, 408; ii 26, 32, 35, 40, 42, 90, 119, 145, 147, 153, 159, 161, 172–3, 177, 208, 220–2, 235, 242, 244–5, 247, 255, 259, 269, 271, 275, 287 Lee, General Fitzhugh, C.S.A., i 333; ii 7, 114, 116, 133, 207–8, 227, 241–2, 294, 331, 413, 418, 420–2, 430, 432–3, 435–6, 472, 491 Lee, General Robert Edward, C.S.A., i 13, 31, 36, 37, 58, 86, 88, 90, 125–6, 130, 131, 141, 173, 204, 207–8, 215, 225, 280–4, 295, 305–8, 352, 388–93, 397–8, 407–12, 419, 429, 431–3, 436; ii 1, 3–6, 8–19, 21–3, 25–6, 28, 29, 30, 35, 39, 41, 43–8, 54, 57–62, 65, 67, 69, 70, 72–4, 75, 77–81, 84, 88, 109, 111–7, 122–5, 128, 131–4, 135, 138, 139, 142, 150–1, 156, 162–3, 167–9, 176–8, 183, 185–90, 192–4, 196, 199, 200, 202, 205–13, 216–7, 220, 223–4, 226–8, 236, 239, 242–3, 250–1, 254, 258–9, 262–9, 273–4, 276–80, 289–93, 295–9, 300, 303, 305, 307–8, 312, 322, 324–5, 330, 332–4, 336, 341–5, 348, 353–4, 358–60, 364, 369, 370, 373–6, 382, 387, 390, 392–3, 398–9, 404–10, 413–9, 424–35, 437–9, 446, 455, 457–64, 468–70, 472–5, 477–80, 483–4, 486, 488–90 Lee, B. E., Esq., C.S.A., ii 473 Lee, General Stephen D., C.S.A., ii 168, 175, 208, 244, 246, 249, 252, 263–7, 272 Lee, General W. H. F., C.S.A., i 333; ii 120, 291, 331, 413, 438 Leigh, Captain, C.S.A., ii 451, 453 Leipsic, campaign and battle of, i 418; ii 192, 493 Letcher, Governor, i 205, 210 Leuthen, battle of, ii 470 Ligny, battle of, i 259; ii 59 Lincoln, Abraham, i 81, 86, 97–8, 101, 105, 120, 158, 171–2, 208, 215, 216, 226, 231, 233–5, 249–50, 252, 260, 265, 277, 279, 289, 293–4, 305–6, 314–5, 344, 349–50, 358, 386, 399, 401, 405–9, 411, 415; ii 5, 73, 75, 77, 80, 83, 210, 213, 273, 276, 289, 295–7, 302, 320, 334–5, 337, 341, 392, 408, 468, 485 Little Sorrel, i 198; ii 209, 256, 281, 311, 442, 450 Long, General, C.S.A., ii 54, 188, 327, 359, 360 Longstreet, General, C.S.A., i 50, 139, 265, 397; ii 9, 12, 14, 18, 24, 26, 28–31, 36, 42, 45, 47–9, 53–7, 59, 61–2, 65, 69–71, 100, 111, 137, 144, 150–3, 156–7, 162–3, 165–6, 168–70, 171, 173, 175–7, 179, 181, 183, 187–90, 193, 208, 210, 212–3, 217–8, 224–7, 230, 233, 236, 238, 241, 244, 249, 257–61, 276–7, 280, 286, 293, 298–301, 304, 308–9, 311, 313, 316, 320–2, 336, 341, 351, 404, 406–7, 414, 455, 469, 486 Loring, General, C.S.A., i 185, 187–9, 193–7, 199–201, 205, 211; ii 370, 489 Louis XIV, ii 283 M McCall, General, U.S.A., i 349, 386; ii 10, 48 McClellan, General, U.S.A., i 50, 58, 155, 171, 174–5, 184, 187, 196, 202–3, 213, 215, 216, 218–20, 227, 231–2, 235–6, 247–50, 252, 259, 265–7, 269–72, 274, 277–80, 292–3, 304–6, 314, 344–5, 386–91, 393, 398, 400–1, 404–5, 407–9, 411, 413, 415, 420, 429; ii 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18–9, 28, 30, 32, 39, 40, 43–8, 57, 60, 65–74, 75–7, 81, 83–4, 102, 109–11, 113, 116–7, 122–5, 135–6, 142, 145, 152, 167, 185, 187, 194, 198–9, 205, 210–3, 216–8, 224–7, 230–4, 236–7, 241, 243, 245–8, 250, 253–4, 256, 258, 260, 263, 267–8, 270, 273–5, 277–9, 289, 291–7, 299, 332–3, 341, 343, 371–2, 392, 413, 485 McDowell, battle of, chapter ix, i 263, 412, 424–5, 446; ii 484 McDowell, General, U.S.A., i 50, 131–3, 135–6, 138–9, 144, 147, 150, 152, 154–5, 158–9, 171, 248–50, 279–80, 289, 292–4, 304, 314–5, 325, 344–6, 349–53, 358, 364, 386–91, 395, 398–401, 404, 408, 412–3, 415, 420; ii 3, 5, 10, 60, 79, 84, 97, 99, 101, 103, 116 McGuire, Dr. Hunter, C.S.A., i 260, 369, 439; ii 30, 51, 55, 57–8, 69, 86, 123, 164, 193, 257, 324–5, 373, 391, 451, 453–4, 471 McLaws, General, C.S.A., ii 62, 111, 122, 169, 204, 208, 213, 216–21, 223–5, 233–4, 238, 243, 250, 250–6, 271, 329, 413, 421–2, 431–3, 446, 459, 462–3, 467 Magruder, General, C.S.A., i 32–3, 36–7, quoted 39, 42, quoted 47, 50, 278–9; ii 9, 11, 12, 14, 44–5, 47, 53, 55, 59, 61–3, 65 Mahan, Captain, U.S.N., quoted, ii 332 Mahone, General, C.S.A., i 411; ii 272 Malvern Hill, battle of, chapter xiv, ii 43, 75, 80, 201, 274, 330, 341, 483, 488 Manassas, first battle of, chapter vi, i 135, 173–4, 198, 209, 216, 255, 425; ii 274, 348, 483, 491 Manassas, second battle of, chapters xvi, ii 108 and xvii, 167, 187–8, 192, 202, 212, 228, 231, 253, 311, 341, 344, 370, 468, 487 Mansfield, General, C.S.A., ii 237, 241–3, 247–8, 250, 255, 261, 272 Maps, i 136, 183, 416–7, 440; ii 46, 59, 110, 431–2 Marches. (See under _Jackson_) Marcus Aurelius, i 21 Marengo, battle of, i 255; ii 493