In simple, resonant prose written wholly firsthand from notes and diaries made on the battlefield, he covered the full emotional spectrum of a soldier's life. Henry Kyd Douglas devoted himself to the Southern cause, fighting its battles and enduring its defeats, and during and shortly after the Civil War, Douglas set down his experiences of great men and great days. "Stonewall Jackson depended on him, General Lee complimented him, Union soldiers admired him, and women in Maryland, Virginia, and even Pennsylvania adored him. Surratt." HARDCOVER 1940 University Of North Carolina 1st edition, Stated 8th printing w/ "Eighth Printing December, 1943, 2,200 Copies". FULL TITLE: "I Rode With Stonewall: Being Chiefly the War Experiences of the Youngest Member of Jackson's Staff from the John Brown Raid to the Hanging of Mrs. "I Rode With Stonewall" by Henry Kyd Douglas. VINTAGE 1940 Hardcover Military History Of "Stonewall" Jackson's Command In The Civil War.
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