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Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 6;30 p.m. - Elk's Lodge
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| Separating the Man from the Myth, the Great Stonewall Jackson Debate |
| The accomplishments and personality of one of the South's greatest commanders will be debated by a panel of local Civil War buffs. His first successes in independent command came when the South desperately needed a hero and Jackson, with The Valley Campaign behind him, became the man of the hour. His famous flank attack at Chancellorsville and subsequent untimely death guaranteed his continued hero status and kindly treatment by most historians. He was also one of the Civil War’s greatest characters and had a not so perfect side rarely documented by his many biographers. The debate will take a rare look at Jackson’s “other side” as well as his wartime accomplishments. It is expected that quite a bit of previously not well known, but very interesting, “Stonewallian” behavior will be presented. The stage will be set with a brief description of General Jackson's prewar life. |
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The debate team will be Jerry Bartig, Joe Cobb, Ron Hodge, Brian Hogan, Clarke Moore and Kent Wright. The moderator will be John Allen. Before the debate Morris Penny will help put Jackson in context with some descriptions of his prewar life. All of these gentlemen are TVCWRT members and are long time and avid students of the Civil War. |
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| The Generals of the American Civil War | Jackson and Sorrel |
| http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/index.htm | Painting by David Benddann, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia |