STONEWALL JACKSON'S WINTER OPERATIONS: The Raids Against the C&O Canal and the Bath-Romney Campaign, December 1861 to February 1862

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Examines Stonewall Jackson's early, flawed winter campaigns, revealing his miscalculations and persistent, understudied operations. When viewed apart from the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, these earlier military activities reveal a starkly different portrait of the enigmatic general. Instead of lightning-quick maneuvers and tactical victories, depicts a fallible Jackson who encountered significant difficulties, made mistakes and miscalculations, and led a series of unsuccessful operations. Seeks to fundamentally reshape perceptions of the famed Confederate general to present a more accurate historical portrait of the man and his military career. Contains 55 images and 6 maps.