Lost Victories The Military Genius of Stonewall Jackson

While studies of the Civil War generally credit Robert E. Lee with military expertise, historian Bevin Alexander argues that Stonewall Jackson was a superior strategist who could have won the war for the South: Had Lee accepted Jackson’s plan for an invasion of the North, the South might have surprised and dismayed the Union forces into defeat. Using primary sources, Bevin Alexander reconstructs the battles that demonstrate Jackson’s brilliance as a commander, including Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, where he tragically met his demise. Detailed maps accompany this controversial account of a pivotal moment in American history.