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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Autograph Letter Signed with Rank. One page, 6.62" x 8.87", Swift Run Gap; April 27, 1862. Major General Jackson asks Brigadier General Edward Johnson for troop movements in preparation for the Battle of McDowell. He writes, in full, "Please let me know the movement of the enemy near you, as far as practicable. And also how long it would require for you to move back to Brown's Gap from your present position." Signed, "T.J. Jackson / Maj Genl." Docket on verso. Letter is window-mounted to an overall size of 7.43" x 9.62".One of the most infamous Confederate generals in the Civil War, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson joined the rebel army as a colonel in the Virginia militia and quickly rose in rank. Jackson earned his nickname at the First Battle of Manassas when another general appeared to call out, "There is Jackson standing like a stone wall!" Historians have recently suggested that this was not meant to be a compliment. Regardless, Jackson was promoted to Major General in November 1861 and ordered to the Shenandoah Valley in the spring of 1862.
It is there that Jackson wrote this letter to General Johnson. In the middle of his Shenandoah Campaign, Jackson had recently been defeated by Union General Nathan Kimball in the Battle of Kernstown three weeks earlier. Threatened by Jackson's proximity to Washington, Lincoln sent Federal reinforcements to the Valley, where they occupied Harrisonburg in late April and forced Jackson to retreat to a strategic position at Swift Run Gap.
Using the information gleaned from this missive, Jackson left his position on April 29 to join Johnson's 3,600-man brigade and attack Union General Robert H. Milroy. On May 8, the two rebel commanders met the combined troops of Milroy and Union General Robert C. Schenck in McDowell. Although the Union objectively won, Jackson succeeded in pushing Federal troops back to Franklin, thereby removing any Union threat from the Alleghenies. A year later, on May 10, 1863, Jackson died after being accidentally shot by Confederate pickets.
Condition: Toning along margins with slight staining, not affecting text. Stain to left margin verso. Archival tape to top margin verso, causing discoloration on recto.
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2023 September 21 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6272 (go to Auction Home page)
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