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Robert lewis dabney march 5, 1820 january 3, 1898 was an american christian theologian, a southern presbyterian pastor, and confederate army chaplain best known for being chief of staff to general thomas jonathan stonewall jackson during his famous valley campaign and the seven days battles. During the northern virginia campaign that summer, jacksons troops captured. Robert lewis dabneys most popular book is the life and campaigns of stonewall jackson. Books by robert lewis dabney author of the life and. Robert lewis dabney 18201898 contributed by john boles and the dictionary of virginia biography. Dabneys father, charles was from french huguenot descent. In inventing stonewall jackson, wallace hettle offers an innovative and. Robert lewis dabney wikisource, the free online library.
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Sampson 1855, whose commentary on hebrews he edited 1857. First edition of dabneys biography of general stonewall jacksonthe most famous nickname in the civil war. Robert lewis dabney march 5, 1820 january 3, 1898 was an american christian theologian, southern presbyterian pastor, confederate states army chaplain. See all books authored by robert lewis dabney, including evangelical eloquence. Robert lewis dabney dabney, robert lewis, 18201898. The wife of thomas jonathan stonewall jackson wrote this loving and intimate biography of her husband, not as a reassessment of his military campaigns, but as a memorial to his life as a.
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