Rebel Yell

In "Rebel Yell," S.C. Gwynne presents a compelling biography of Confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, a renowned military figure whose strategic innovations transformed the American Civil War. This finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award chronicles Jackson's extraordinary rise from obscurity to legend within a mere twenty-four months, exploring his impact on the war and the profound grief that followed his tragic death. With a vivid narrative rich in battle lore and personal detail, Gwynne brings to life both the man and the conflicted world he inhabited.