Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain - (Civil War America) by Robert K Krick (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Robert Krick untangles the myriad accounts by participants who fought the battle on both sides, and he offers an illuminating portrait of the Confederate general commanding his troops under the extraordinary pressures of combat.
- About the Author: Robert K. Krick is author of Conquering the Valley and Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain, among other books.
- 424 Pages
- History, United States
- Series Name: Civil War America
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About the Book
Robert Krick untangles the myriad accounts by participants who fought the battle on both sides, and he offers an illuminating portrait of the Confederate general commanding his troops under the extraordinary pressures of combat.Book Synopsis
Robert Krick untangles the myriad accounts by participants who fought the battle on both sides, and he offers an illuminating portrait of the Confederate general commanding his troops under the extraordinary pressures of combat.Review Quotes
"A masterful job. . . . Krick's treatment is not only a comprehensive and compelling story of Jackson and his men at Cedar Mountain, but it is also a model of what a battle narrative should be." -- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
"A model for battle narratives." -- ALA Booklist
"An excellent study of what the Mighty Stonewall considered the 'most successful of his exploits'. . . . Krick sets a standard for other military historians who practice the difficult genre of battle study. Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain will become a classic of Civil War literature." -- North Carolina Historical Review
"Cedar Mountain has been Stonewall Jackson's least understood battle. No longer. Robert Krick's brilliantly researched, minute-by-minute narrative is and will remain the definitive account of this bitter fight." -- Stephen W. Sears, author of Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam
"Krick's lively writing style, sound research and ability to reconstruct the tactics, movements and emotion of the battle will impress any reader. Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain is an important addition to modern Civil War literature." -- America's Civil War
"The most detailed and meticulous tactical study of a crucial preliminary battle in the Second Manassas campaign that we are ever likely to see. The author presents a minute-by-minute account that will awe even the most demanding reader with its comprehensiveness. A tour de force of battle history." -- James M. McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War
About the Author
Robert K. Krick is author of Conquering the Valley and Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain, among other books. He lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
