Civil War Book Group: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne
Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!
After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Wednesday of each month as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
For May:
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne
Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)
Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous Lost Cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country’s greatest military figures. In April 1862, however, he was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. But by June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world. Jackson’s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged; he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future.
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Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
Latitude and Longitude 38.306053, -77.460648
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 6 pm-7 pm
Contact Information
Mary O'Neill
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- Partner Program