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To: Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin
Yeah...I do not think Lee realized how much Ewell's and Hill's reputation was because of Jackson. Both men had fiery reputations of being bold and aggressive. But that came from Jackson.

It only took Lee one battle to figure it out. Unfortunately, it was Gettysburg, but that is war. Jackson could not be replaced, and the Army of Northern Virginia suffered from his loss the rest of the war.

115 posted on 10/19/2006 10:37:15 AM PDT by carton253 (Sadness is just another word for not enough chocolate.)
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To: carton253

Jackson could have motivated the Yankees to fight for the Confederacy! Cause if they didn't, they'd be on the receiving end of...

And therein lies the fear and dread the Yankees had for the Stonewall Brigade...


118 posted on 10/19/2006 11:12:58 AM PDT by Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin
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