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Morale and Willpower – thoughts on the low point of Jackson’s command in the Shenandoah Valley
Since it is the 150th anniversary of the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1862, I am going to discuss a particular aspect of the campaign – the condition of Major General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s command at the end of April. During the preceding weeks Major General Nathaniel Banks had advanced up the Shenandoah Valley as far […]