Life and campaigns of Lieut.-Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, (Stonewall Jackson)

Written by Robert Lewis Dabney, a Confederate chaplain and chief of staff to Stonewall Jackson, this biography was first published in 1866 shortly after the American Civil War. Dabney was commissioned by Jackson’s widow to write an authoritative account, utilizing Jackson’s private papers and the author's own close observation of the general's military maneuvers. The work serves as both a historical record and a eulogy, reflecting the deeply held ideological convictions of the author and the immediate post-war southern perspective.

The design and narrative tone of the original volumes were crafted to establish Jackson as a central figure of military genius and moral fortitude. Dabney’s prose is characterized by its formal, nineteenth-century academic style and its focus on the religious and strategic frameworks that guided Jackson’s leadership. While subsequent historiography has noted the clear partisan bias inherent in the text, it remains a foundational primary source for researchers studying the interior life and military operations of the Confederate command.