During the War for the Constitution (1861-1865) the Southern armies could boast of dozens of dazzling and accomplished cavalry leaders, all of them both adored by their faithful troopers and the envy of the Yankee high command. One of those who was on everyone's list of favorites was celebrated Confederate General James Ewell Brown Stuart (better known by his initials, Jeb), a highly esteemed, swashbuckling officer from Virginia; a knightly Scottish-American daredevil who wore an ostentatious ostrich plume in his hat, rode into battle singing to banjo music, wrote humorous poems to his warhorses, was followed everywhere he went by adoring female admirers, and invented new and still globally discussed military strategies.
Just who was this eccentric larger-than-life West Point graduate, still widely revered 160 years after his death? What is the full true story behind this former U.S. officer, devout Christian conservative, and young father of three, whose lighthearted attitude and love of extravagant haute couture provided continual amusement and good cheer to his war-weary soldiers? Who was this courageous American patriot and brilliant Southern military tactician who left the Union with his state for the righteous causes of freedom, constitutionalism, states' rights, and restricted government?
Award-winning historian Lochlainn Seabrook answers all of these questions and more in his densely illustrated work, We Called Him Jeb: James Ewell Brown Stuart as He Was Seen by His Contemporaries, a comprehensive compilation of biographical studies, personal observations, and military recollections from those who knew him, fought with him, and worked with him during his short but meteoric life-which was tragically cut short at the Battle of Yellow Tavern in May 1864. Included are reminiscences and comments by Southerners, Northerners, European-Americans, African-Americans, men, women, teens, and foreigners. Adding interest and scope to his book, Seabrook supplies an introduction, over 300 source notes, an extensive index, a bibliography, and several informative appendices. We Called Him Jeb is available in paperback and hardcover. (All text © Sea Raven Press)
Award-winning historian Lochlainn Seabrook is the author and editor of nearly 100 books, including: Abraham Lincoln Was a Liberal, Jefferson Davis Was a Conservative; Lincoln's War: The Real Cause, the Real Winner, the Real Loser; The Greatest Jesus Mystery of All Time; The Martian Anomalies; The Unholy Crusade: Lincoln's Legacy of Destruction in the American South; The Concise Book of Owls; Heroes of the Southern Confederacy: The Illustrated Book of Confederate Officials, Soldiers, and Civilians; Jesus and the Law of Attraction; The Great Yankee Coverup: What the North Doesn't Want You to Know About Lincoln's War; Christ is All and In All; Confederacy 101: Amazing Facts You Never Knew About America's Oldest Political Tradition; Jesus and the Gospel of Q; Confederate Flag Facts: What Every American Should Know About Dixie's Southern Cross; Seabrook's Bible Dictionary of Traditional and Mystical Christian Doctrines; Support Your Local Confederate: Wit and Humor in the Southern Confederacy; Women in Gray: A Tribute to the Ladies Who Supported the Southern Confederacy; Your Soul Lives Forever: Documented Victorian Case Studies Proving Consciousness Survives Death; Everything You Were Taught About American Slavery is Wrong, Ask a Southerner!; Twelve Years in Hell: Victorian Southerners Expose the Myth of Reconstruction, 1865-1877; America's Three Constitutions: Complete Texts of the Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, and C.S. Constitution; Seabrook's Complete Battle Book: War Between the States, 1861-1865; Secrets of Celebrity Surnames; UFOs and Aliens: The Complete Guidebook; Victorian Hernia Cures: Nonsurgical Self-Treatment of Inguinal Hernia.
