Davis highlights stonewall jackson s a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness he so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times and details jackson s many lessons in strategy and leadership. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims by thomas jackson. As a cadet at west point, jackson began collecting maxims as part of his quest for status as a gentleman. Each maxim is explained and considered in terms of how it may have affected his actions at various times.
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In 6 concise lessons, jacksons spirituality is presented as the foundation for what made him a legend. Eventually he gave it to me with a note of encouragement to read the book thoroughly. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims by james robertson jr. Stonewall jackson s book of maxims by james i robertson, jr. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims 2005, paperback for sale. Military academies in both hemispheres still teach his tactics. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims scv online store. While he was a young cadet at west point, the future general thomas stonewall jackson began writing down a book of maxims which he.
Nearby, at stonewall jacksons historical childhood home, his uncles grist mill is the centerpiece of a historical site at the jacksons mill center for lifelong learning and state 4h camp. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims published newswise. I enjoyed it so much that i followed it with three other books on jackson. From the start, the notebook was a reminder for selfimprovement.
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Stonewall jacksons book of maxims stonewall jackson, james. Buy stonewall jackson s book of maxims by robertson, james i isbn. My father, a history buff, especially of the civil war, bought this book for himself, and i read it out of curiosity, and found myself quite pleased. His sobriquet stonewall remains the most famous nickname in american military history. Davis highlights stonewall jacksons a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness he so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times and details jacksons many lessons in strategy and leadership. In the mid1850s he carefully inscribed these maxims in a personal notebook. Aug 16, 2015 uncovered in the davis collection of civil war manuscripts at tulane university, robertson, jr. As professor robertson notes in his introduction of stonewall jacksons book of maxims. James robertsons meticulous research for his finely crafted biography of stonewall jackson also resulted in the rediscovery of jacksons book. Jul 25, 2016 free pdf stonewall jackson s book of maxims read online. Stonewall jacksons book of maxims few men have ever started from humbler beginnings and risen to greater heights. His book of maxims first appeared at this time while jackson was at west point. One mustnt look any further than stonewall jacksons book of maxims to understand the values and principles that shaped him as a man and. Many famous historical figures are noted for their words of wisdom or pithy sayings called maxims george washington and napoleon come to mind and james robertson, author of the massive biography cited in the first section above, has done the same for jackson in stonewall jacksons book of maxims, a selection made from his various writings.
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