Stonewall Jackson depended on him; General Lee complimented him; Union soldiers admired him; and women in Maryland; Virginia; and even Pennsylvania adored him. 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. 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. I Rode with Stonewall is one of the most remarkable stories to come out of any war.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. I wanted to like this book. Lots of assumptionsBy Colleen R.I really wanted to like this book given the topic was of interest to me. What I found distracting throughout the book was the use of phrases like we can assume and presumably. I guess this is the trouble with a secret society that reliable information is not in writing and available. But throughout the book I found it distracting to see lots of assumptions seem to be made with broad references made that cannot be substantiated with facts.It is a detailed writing and well written.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Really excellent book and meticulously researchedBy Sydney O. LavigneReally excellent book and meticulously researched. Not many authors would go to the trouble to present such detail of a lost period. Helps to fill out an understanding of the civil war and it's causes as well as post war changes and current perpetuation of racial tension.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Detailed examination of a very influential Ante-bellum organizationBy John M. Lawlor; Jr.As a younger writer/historian I wondered why the seceding states thought that they could depart the union successfully. David Keehn's book goes far in providing an explanation to that question. It's clear from David Keehn's study that the Knights of the Golden Circle infiltrated deeply into American political processes by 1861 and widely advocated a pro-slavery expansionist agenda. This book explores this group in fine detail; in fact remarkable detail given it was a secret organization; yet provides an engaging read.
