Stonewall Stonewall's death

[Belfoured]

The same problem with Tom no doubt.

Genius! I should have thought of that.

 

[TallTallMan]

I don't fact check most posts I simply have better things to do. If someone says something I know off the top of my head is inaccurate I'll gently correct and cite a source but that's just me.

When you're making it up it's an evolving process ...

I found a cryptic letter in my hair today. It had no return address and was in barely-legible handwriting. It says all of TCC's proof--firsthand Primary Source letters--are hidden under the refrigerator at my local Waffle House. I'm going to check it out today and let you all know later what I find. I'll probably be the most famous man in the ACW community for changing history. Step down, McPherson.

 

[TallTallMan]

Apparently some guy at Pelican Press (what a surprise) wrote a novel about Stonewall's "assassination".

A Bullet For Stonewall: King, Benjamin: 9780882897684: Amazon.com: Books

A Bullet For Stonewall [King, Benjamin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Bullet For Stonewall

www.amazon.com

For some reason the Amazon description is written Iliad-style:

On the night of May 2, 1863, the
South's most beloved general, Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, was shot while
reconnoitering the Union defenses near Chancellorsville, Virginia. On May 10, he
died of pneumonia which he contracted as a result of his weakened condition. It
had always been assumed that he was accidentally shot by his own men, and the
incident was dismissed as an act of capricious fate.

With this novel, author Benjamin
King makes a startling, thought-provoking contribution to the genre of
speculative historical fiction. Was Jackson mistakenly shot by his own men as
the historians tell us or was he the victim of an elaborate assassination plot
devised in the highest levels of the Union government?

Following the resounding
Confederate victory at Fredericksburg, the government in Washington was thrown
into a panic. Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, realized that
the North must act quickly or the war would be lost. A plan began to
materialize, one which would permanently cripple the South by depriving it of
its most capable, most irreplaceable corps commander, Stonewall Jackson.

Painstakingly researched, A
Bullet for Stonewall traces the movements of a Union assassin as he
operates behind Southern lines, waiting for the one opportunity that will assure
the North of victory.

A native of New Haven, Connecticut,
Benjamin King now resides in Newport News, Virginia. A graduate of the
University of Connecticut, he served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division
and was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism. King is former military historian
for the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe. Currently, he designs simulations for
the U.S. Army Transportation School.

 

[TallTallMan]

My favorite review is from Gary Gallagher:

The myth of the lost cause and Civil War history : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

v, 231 p. ; 25 cm

archive.org

 

[Stryker65]

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Apparently some guy at Pelican Press (what a surprise) wrote a novel about Stonewall's "assassination".

A Bullet For Stonewall: King, Benjamin: 9780882897684: Amazon.com: Books

A Bullet For Stonewall [King, Benjamin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Bullet For Stonewall

www.amazon.com

For some reason the Amazon description is written Iliad-style:

On the night of May 2, 1863, the
South's most beloved general, Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson, was shot while
reconnoitering the Union defenses near Chancellorsville, Virginia. On May 10, he
died of pneumonia which he contracted as a result of his weakened condition. It
had always been assumed that he was accidentally shot by his own men, and the
incident was dismissed as an act of capricious fate.

With this novel, author Benjamin
King makes a startling, thought-provoking contribution to the genre of
speculative historical fiction. Was Jackson mistakenly shot by his own men as
the historians tell us or was he the victim of an elaborate assassination plot
devised in the highest levels of the Union government?

Following the resounding
Confederate victory at Fredericksburg, the government in Washington was thrown
into a panic. Salmon Portland Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, realized that
the North must act quickly or the war would be lost. A plan began to
materialize, one which would permanently cripple the South by depriving it of
its most capable, most irreplaceable corps commander, Stonewall Jackson.

Painstakingly researched, A
Bullet for Stonewall traces the movements of a Union assassin as he
operates behind Southern lines, waiting for the one opportunity that will assure
the North of victory.

A native of New Haven, Connecticut,
Benjamin King now resides in Newport News, Virginia. A graduate of the
University of Connecticut, he served in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division
and was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism. King is former military historian
for the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe. Currently, he designs simulations for
the U.S. Army Transportation School.

I originally wondered why they wouldn't go after Davis, but then I remembered: Lincoln wouldn't want to kill his brother, would he?

 

[TallTallMan]

I originally wondered why they wouldn't go after Davis, but then I remembered: Lincoln wouldn't want to kill his brother, would he?

...Well...

I think this book is in on the "authentic Dahlgren letter" theory, so...he did want him dead!

 

[TallTallMan]

The sequel:

Bullet for Lincoln, A: King, Benjamin: 9780882899275: Amazon.com: Books

Bullet for Lincoln, A [King, Benjamin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bullet for Lincoln, A

www.amazon.com

Benjamin King puts a new twist on the old
mystery of Lincoln's death. Deep within the plot is the manipulative and
corrosive character Anderson. The same man who outwitted the Confederates in
King's first novel, A Bullet for Stonewall , is back to execute
the most history-altering plan of his career. King has done extensive research
on the assassination as well as the years that followed. In his work, he looked
at how political plans changed following Lincoln's death. The guiding factor of
his sleuthing was to determine who seemed to benefit from the aftermath. And
thus he found the premise for this, his second novel.
A group of young Wall Street entrepreneurs, including soon-to-be-tycoon J.
P. Morgan, analyze the impact of the end of the war. They are angered by
Lincoln's plan to invest in rebuilding the South. They search for a way to
guarantee that the government will, instead, invest in their economic interests
in the West. That search leads them to Anderson, the assassin with a money-back
guarantee.
Under numerous guises, he begins to assemble a plot to frame the South for
the death of the president. Befriending Booth, Anderson inspires the actor to
take control of his Southern sympathies and put actions behind his feelings.
Meanwhile, he also infiltrates a Confederate spy ring, adding more names to the
list of scapegoats he will leave behind.
Relying heavily on historical accuracies, A Bullet for Lincoln
minimizes its fictional medium, making Anderson and his task highly believable.
The pressure of a federal agent closing in for his own kill heightens the
challenge and suspense for Anderson. He faces unparalleled dangers as he tries
to maintain his secret identity and still pull off the greatest coup in the
nation's history.

Oh, so Wall Streeters did it?

 

[Library Lady]

I'm waiting for the sequel (or maybe the prequel) The Attempted Murder of Robert E. Lee. I mean, why would you stop at Stonewall?

 

[TallTallMan]

I'm waiting for the sequel (or maybe the prequel) The Attempted Murder of Robert E. Lee. I mean, why would you stop at Stonewall?

It'll take the Killing Series route.

 

[Belfoured]

The sequel:

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Bullet for Lincoln, A: King, Benjamin: 9780882899275: Amazon.com: Books

Bullet for Lincoln, A [King, Benjamin] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bullet for Lincoln, A

www.amazon.com

Benjamin King puts a new twist on the old
mystery of Lincoln's death. Deep within the plot is the manipulative and
corrosive character Anderson. The same man who outwitted the Confederates in
King's first novel, A Bullet for Stonewall , is back to execute
the most history-altering plan of his career. King has done extensive research
on the assassination as well as the years that followed. In his work, he looked
at how political plans changed following Lincoln's death. The guiding factor of
his sleuthing was to determine who seemed to benefit from the aftermath. And
thus he found the premise for this, his second novel.
A group of young Wall Street entrepreneurs, including soon-to-be-tycoon J.
P. Morgan, analyze the impact of the end of the war. They are angered by
Lincoln's plan to invest in rebuilding the South. They search for a way to
guarantee that the government will, instead, invest in their economic interests
in the West. That search leads them to Anderson, the assassin with a money-back
guarantee.
Under numerous guises, he begins to assemble a plot to frame the South for
the death of the president. Befriending Booth, Anderson inspires the actor to
take control of his Southern sympathies and put actions behind his feelings.
Meanwhile, he also infiltrates a Confederate spy ring, adding more names to the
list of scapegoats he will leave behind.
Relying heavily on historical accuracies, A Bullet for Lincoln
minimizes its fictional medium, making Anderson and his task highly believable.
The pressure of a federal agent closing in for his own kill heightens the
challenge and suspense for Anderson. He faces unparalleled dangers as he tries
to maintain his secret identity and still pull off the greatest coup in the
nation's history.

Oh, so Wall Streeters did it?

This actually is no more bizarre than some of the theories we've been given here. Haven't you seen The Wolf of Wall Street? And I wouldn't be surprised if we can find photos of Bernie Madoff with Stanton's Little.

 

[Belfoured]

I'm waiting for the sequel (or maybe the prequel) The Attempted Murder of Robert E. Lee. I mean, why would you stop at Stonewall?

Actually, the title will be The Murder of Robert E. Lee. The guy who surrendered to Grant at McLean's house was really Stanton doing the Robert Duvall thing. They needed a cover after Booth offed Lee so that he wouldn't block Davis from working with Stanton to get rid of Jeff's half-bother and get their hands on the Todd family fortune.

 

[Library Lady]

It'll take the Killing Series route.

And who would be the subject of your Killing the Most Hated Man in the Confederacy? There are so many choices!