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Scene in Stonewall Jackson's Camp:
Soldierly discipline and an almost fanatical devotion to the Presbyterian faith were two legendary aspects of the Civil War career of Confederate general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The bowed heads and pious demeanor of the soldiers in this etching titled Scene in Stonewall Jackson's Camp suggest the religious services and prayer meetings that were held daily within Jackson's Second Corps, especially during the early months of 1863. No commander in the field did more to invoke the need for divine providence in military operations than Jackson. Jackson never had enough chaplains in his ranks to minister to the troops, in spite of his efforts to recruit them.
Etching, 1863 |