Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, this epic New York Times bestselling account explores how Civil War general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson rose to become a great and tragic national hero.

Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country's greatest military figures.

From Obscurity to Fame

• In April 1862, Jackson was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause.
• By June, he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and become one of the most famous men in the Western world.

Revolutionary Military Tactics

• Jackson's strategic innovations shattered conventional wisdom on how war was waged.
• His techniques were so far ahead of his time that they would be studied for generations to come.

A Vivid and Insightful Narrative

In his "magnificent Rebel Yell...S.C. Gwynne brings Jackson ferociously to life" (New York Newsday). This swiftly vivid narrative is rich with:

• Battle lore
• Biographical detail
• Intense conflict among historical figures

Gwynne delves deep into Jackson's private life and traces his brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War. This period includes:

• His rise from obscurity to fame and legend
• His stunning effect on the course of the war itself
• His tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero.