In Landscape Turned Red, Sears retells a story concerning Ewell and Jackson. He writes:
General Richard Ewell, trying to spare the life of a particularly courageous Union officer in one of the Valley battles, earned a Jackson rebuke. "The brave and gallant Federal officers are the very kind that must be killed," he insisted. "Shoot the brave officers and the cowards will run away and take the men with them."
Does anyone have anymore detail on this incident? Was Jackson talking about executing prisoners or not giving quarter? Was Jackson ordering the targeting of officers and Ewell trying to argue against?
Thanks for the help,
mike
General Richard Ewell, trying to spare the life of a particularly courageous Union officer in one of the Valley battles, earned a Jackson rebuke. "The brave and gallant Federal officers are the very kind that must be killed," he insisted. "Shoot the brave officers and the cowards will run away and take the men with them."
Does anyone have anymore detail on this incident? Was Jackson talking about executing prisoners or not giving quarter? Was Jackson ordering the targeting of officers and Ewell trying to argue against?
Thanks for the help,
mike