Old Hickory and Stonewall Jackson - a Biographical Contrast

Download or read book Old Hickory and Stonewall Jackson - a Biographical Contrast written by Armistead Long and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative sketch between Andrew (Old Hickory) Jackson and Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson written by General Lee's Military Secretary, Armistead L. Long in the 1880s. This is Long's first book to be published since his critically acclaimed Memoirs of Robert E. Lee in 1886. Long's manuscript was edited to include over 200 digitally corrected period illustrations and photographs. Long's comparison reviews the Jacksons' similarities from childhood through their battlefield conquests. Long draws upon his personal experiences and secondary sources in discussing General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and General Stonewall Jackson in the Civil War.