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Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863) was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern theater of the war until his death. Military historians regard him as one of the most gifted tactical commanders in U.S. history. Born in what was then part of Virginia (now in West Virginia), Jackson received an appointment to the United States Military Academy, graduating in the class of 1846. He served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, distinguishing himself at the Battle of Chapultepec. From 1851 to 1861, he taught at the Virginia Military Institute. When Virginia seceded from the United States in May 1861 after the Battle of Fort Sumter, Jackson joined the Confederate States Army. He distinguished himself commanding a brigade at the First Battle of Bull Run in July, providing crucial reinforcements and beating back a fierce Union assault. Thus Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. compared him to a "stone wall", which became his enduring nickname. He performed exceptionally well in various campaigns over the next two years. On May 2, 1863, Jackson was accidentally shot by Confederate pickets. He lost his left arm to amputation. Weakened by his wounds, he died of pneumonia eight days later. His death proved a severe setback for the Confederacy. After Jackson's death, his military exploits developed a legendary quality, becoming an important element of the pseudohistorical ideology of the "Lost Cause". Ancestry Thomas Jonathan Jackson was a great-grandson of John Jackson (1715/1719–1801) and Elizabeth Cummins (also known as Elizabeth Comings and Elizabeth Needles) (1723–1828). John Jackson was an Irish Protestant from Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland. While living in London, England, he was convicted of the capital crime of larceny for stealing £170; the judge at the Old Bailey sentenced him to seven years penal transportation. Elizabeth, a strong, blonde woman almost 6 feet (180 cm) tall, born in London, was also convicted of felony larceny in an unrelated case for stealing 19 pieces of silver, jewelry, and fine lace, and received a similar sentence. They both were transported on the merchant ship Litchfield, which departed London in May 1749 with 150 convicts. John and Elizabeth met on board and were in love by the time the ship arrived at Annapolis, Maryland. Although they were sent to different locations in Maryland for their bond service, the couple married in July 1755. The family migrated west across the Blue Ridge Mountains to settle near Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1758. In 1770, they moved farther west to the Tygart Valley. They began to acquire large parcels of virgin farming land near the present-day town of Buckhannon, including 3,000 acres (12 km2) in Elizabeth's name. John and his two teenage sons were early recruits for the American Revolutionary War, fighting in the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780; John finished the war as captain and served as a lieutenant of the Virginia militia after 1787. While the men were in the Army, Elizabeth converted their home to a haven, "Jackson's Fort", for refugees from Indian attacks. John and Elizabeth had eight children. Their second son was Edward Jackson (1759–1828), and Edward's third son was Jonathan Jackson, Thomas's father. Jonathan's mother died on April 17, 1796. Three years later, on October 13, 1799, his father married Elizabeth Wetherholt, and they had nine more children. Early life Early childhood Thomas Jackson was born in the town of Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia, on January 21, 1824. He was the third child of Julia Beckwith (née Neale) Jackson (1798–1831) and Jonathan Jackson (1790–1826), an attorney. Both of Jackson's parents were natives of Virginia. The family already had two young children and were living in Clarksburg, in what is now West Virginia, when Thomas was born. He was named for his maternal grandfather. There is some dispute about the actual location of Jackson's birth. A historical marker on the floodwall in Parkersburg, West Virginia, claims that he was born in a cabin near that spot when his mother was visiting her parents who lived there. There are writings which indicate that in Jackson's early childhood, he was called "The Real Macaroni", though the origin of the nickname and whether it really existed are unclear. Thomas's sister Elizabeth (age six) died of typhoid fever on March 6, 1826, with two-year-old Thomas at her bedside. His father also died of a typhoid fever on March 26, 1827, after nursing his daughter. Jackson's mother gave birth to his sister Laura Ann the day after Jackson's father died. Julia Jackson thus was widowed at 28 and was left with much debt and three young children (including the newborn). She sold the family's possessions to pay the debts. She declined family charity and moved into a small rented one-room house. Julia took in sewing and opened a private school to support herself and her three young children for about four years. In 1830, Julia Neale Jackson remarried, against the wishes of her friends. Her new husband, Captain Blake B. Woodson, an attorney, did not like his stepchildren. Warren, Julia's eldest son, moved to live with his uncle Alfred Neale near Parkersburg, and at the age of sixteen, he was hired to teach in Upshur County. Julia moved to Fayette County with her other two children, Thomas and Laura. Julia remained in such poor health, and caring for the children was such a strain on her strength, that she agreed to let their Grandmother Jackson take them to her home in Lewis County, about four miles north of Weston, where she lived with her unmarried daughters and sons. One of these sons was sent to Fayette County to care for the children by the grandmother. When he arrived and the purpose of his visit was revealed, there was quite a commotion among the children, who were very reluctant to leave their mother. Thomas, now six years old, slipped away to the nearby woods, where he hid, only returning to the house at nightfall. After a day or two of coaxing and numerous bribes, the uncle finally persuaded the children to make the trip, which took several days, with the help of their mother. When they arrived at their destination, they became the pets of an indulgent grandmother, two maiden aunts, and several bachelor uncles, all of whom were known for their great kindness of heart and strong family attachment. Thomas and Laura were indulged in every way, and to an extent well calculated to spoil them. In August 1835, Thomas and Laura's grandmother died. The following year, after giving birth to Thomas's half-brother Willam Wirt Woodson, Julia died of complications, leaving her three older children orphaned. Julia was buried in an unmarked grave in a homemade coffin in Westlake Cemetery along the James River and Kanawha Turnpike in Fayette County within the.... Discover the Thomas Jackson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Thomas Jackson books.
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White Trash
Nancy IsenbergThe New York Times bestseller A New York Times Notable and Critics’ Top Book of 2016Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionOne of NPR's 10 Best Books Of ...
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Melmoth the Wanderer
Charles MaturinWith an essay by Alathea Hayter.'My hour is come ... the clock of eternity is about to strike, but its knell must be unheard by mortal ears!'This violent, profound, baroque and bla...
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Anything for a Vote
Joseph CumminsAn updated and illustrated compendium of mudslinging, character assassinations, and belowboard election strategies from U.S. presidential politics throughout history! Discover the ...
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The Painted Castle
Kristy CambronSet in three time periodsthe rapid change of Victorian England, the peak of England’s homefront tensions at the end of WWII, and modern dayThe Painted Castle unlocks secrets lost f...
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Political Prisoner
Paul ManafortA WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW BOOK CLAIMS DONALD TRUMP WILL RUN AND WIN IN 2024! A riveting account of the HOAX that sent a presid...
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The Folds
Clint TownsendOn July 23rd, 1978, Danny Lee Albright turned ten years old. As a birthday present, his father, Tommy Lee, surprised Danny and his four friends with a trip to meet Superman at the ...
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A Brief History of the Future
Stephen ClarkeWhat if teleportation was really possible? Englishman Richie Fisher is about to find out ... Richie and his wife Clara have won a weekend in New York in a newspaper competition. Wh...
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Countdown 1945
Chris WallaceThe #1 national bestselling “riveting” (The New York Times), “propulsive” (Time) behindthescenes account “that reads like a tense thriller” (The Washington Post) of the 116 days le...
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Presidents of War
Michael BeschlossNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a preeminent presidential historian comes a “superb and important” (The New York Times Book Review) saga of America’s wartime chief execut...
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Lincoln and the Irish
Niall O'DowdAn unprecedented narrative of the relationship that swung the Civil War. When Pickett charged at Gettysburg, it was the allIrish Pennsylvania 69th who held fast while the surroundi...
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The Half Has Never Been Told
Edward E. BaptistA groundbreaking history demonstrating that America's economic supremacy was built on the backs of enslaved peopleWinner of the 2015 Avery O. Craven Prize from the Organization of ...
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Romola
George Eliot & Dorothea BarrettOne of George Eliot's most ambitious and imaginative novels, Romola is set in Renaissance Florence during the turbulent years following the expulsion of the powerful Medici family ...
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The Hardest Job in the World
John DickersonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the veteran political journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, a deep dive into the history, evolution, and ...
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The Problem of Democracy
Nancy Isenberg & Andrew Burstein"Told with authority and style. . . Crisply summarizing the Adamses' legacy, the authors stress principle over partisanship."The Wall Street JournalHow the father and son president...
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How to Fight Presidents
Daniel O'Brien & Winston RowntreeMake no mistake: Our founding fathers were more bandanasandmuscles than powderedwigsandtea. As a prisoner of war, Andrew Jackson walked several miles barefoot across state li...
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The Secret History of America
Manly P. HallA compilation of rare works on the untold history and destiny of America by acclaimed occult writer Manly P. Hall.Writer and scholar Manly P. Hall (19011990) is one of the most sig...
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The Homecoming
Andrew PyperInstant National BestsellerBestselling author Andrew Pyper returns with a riveting psychological thriller about how the people you’ve known your whole life can suddenly become stra...
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Leichenschilf
Anna JanssonEin tiefer See, eine verschwundene Tochter und ein hartnäckiger Ermittler, der niemals aufgibt: der erste Fall für Kristoffer Bark!Jedes Jahr am Karfreitag schreitet der Polizeierm...
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Rawhide Down
Del Quentin WilberA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011A Richmond Times Dispatch Top Book for 2011A minutebyminute account of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, to coincide w...
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Wilderness Reform
Matt Query & Harrison QueryThe authors of the “impossible to put down” (The Guardian) thriller Old Country return with a terrifying novel about a wilderness camp for troubled teens that is plagued by mysteri...
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Bloodhound
Aaron EastonJackson Thomas is a press hound and content writer living in the fastpaced entertainment scene of Hollywood, California. While on assignment covering a budding film franchise, Jack...
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A Grain of Wheat
Joseph JacobsonThis is the story of how a brilliant but disillusioned man moves from a selfabsorbed childhood and adolescence to a dramatic awakening to a life of love and duty that draws him out...
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The Hunt for History
Nathan RaabNathan Raab, America’s preeminent rare documents dealer, delivers a “diverting account of treasure hunting in the fast lane” (The Wall Street Journal) that recounts his years as th...
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Moral Vision
Marvin OlaskyWhat makes a leader truly great? Is it simply a matter of management style and personality? Or is it character that matters most? Moral Visions takes an insightful look into Americ...
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Darkness at Chancellorsville
Ralph PetersRalph Peters' Darkness at Chancellorsville is a novel of one of the most dramatic battles in American history, from the New York Times bestselling, threetime Boyd Awardwinning auth...
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Lions of the West
Robert MorganFrom Thomas Jefferson’s birth in 1743 to the California Gold Rush in 1849, America’s westward expansion comes to life in the hands of a writer fascinated by the way individual live...
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Other Side of the Tracks
Charity AlyseThis “stirring…emotionally raw” (Publishers Weekly) young adult debut novel about three teens entangled by secret love, open hatred, and the invisible societal constraints wrapped ...
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Beautifully Broken
Samantha Baily“The reason I left the place I did is to find a home. But I also had no freedom there, and I value my liberty. I’ll not let you tell me what to do.”Etta Alby is determined never to...
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League of American Traitors
Matthew LandisThose who don’t know history are destined to repeat it . . . When seventeen yearold Jasper is approached at the funeral of his deadbeat father by a man claiming to be an associate ...
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Justice Corrupted
Ted Cruz. . . with liberty and justice for some. The left has corrupted the U.S. legal system. Wielding the law as a weapon, arrogant judges and lawless prosecutors are intimidating, ...
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Joseph LanzaWhen Tobe Hooper’s lowbudget slasher film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, opened in theaters in 1974, it was met in equal measure with disgust and reverence. The filmin which a group...
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1
Larry SchweikartA book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!
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The Book of Pet Love and Loss
Sara BaderA powerful collection of quotations by writers, leaders, and legends on the pain of losing a pet and overcoming grief.An animal’s love is deep, uncomplicated, unconditional, and fo...
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Empire of Shadows
George Black"George Black rediscovers the history and lore of one of the planet's most magnificent landscapes. Read Empire of Shadows, and you'll never think of our firstin many ways our great...
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Invitation to Italy
Victoria Springfield'She has a way of bringing Italy to life that makes your mouth water when you think of the food, your body ache for some sunshine as she describes the setting, and has you searchin...
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The Familiar Face
Aaron EastonJackson returns to his job as a writer for Bloodhound Inc. Media after attempting to rebuild his life. On his first day back, Jackson discovers that a new photographer has been hir...
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To America
Stephen E. AmbroseCompleted shortly before Ambrose's untimely death, To America is a very personal look at our nation's history through the eyes of one of the twentieth century's most influential hi...
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The Search for Anne Perry
Joanne DraytonA New York Times Best Seller!In 1994, director Peter Jackson released the movie Heavenly Creatures, based on a famous 1950s matricide committed in New Zealand by two teenage girls ...
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Creepy Crawling
Jeffrey Melnick"Creepy crawling" was the Manson Family's practice of secretly entering someone's home and, without harming anyone, leaving only a trace of evidence that they had been there, some ...
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Christmas With Presidents
Helen Topping MillerChristmas With Presidents is a series of tales written by American author Helen Topping Miller. Novellas in this series tell the holiday stories of American presidents such as Thom...
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The Toll House
Carly ReagonDiscover the spinetingling ghost story everyone is raving about:'If you like a good ghost story put this chilling thriller to the very top of your reading list' Sarah Pearse autho...
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The Pit and the Pendulum
Edgar Allan PoeThis selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates an intense interest in aesthetic issues and the astonishing power and imagination with which he pro...
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Falstaff
Robert NyeWinner of the Hawthornden Prize and the Guardian Fiction PrizeThe most beloved comic figure in English literature decides that history hasn’t done him justiceit’s time for him to t...
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In Love with Hell
William Palmer'Sympathetic and wonderfully perceptive . . . a heartbreaking read'NICK COHEN, Critic'Wise, witty and empathetic . . . outstanding'JIM CRACE'A fascinating treatment of the ageold p...
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Countdown bin Laden
Chris Wallace#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFollowing Chris Wallace’s “riveting” (The New York Times) and “propulsive” (Time) first book Countdown 1945 comes a deeply ...