150 years ago today Stonewall Jackson bid farewell to his command, the Stonewall Brigade with whom he had gained fame at the Battle of Manassas. He was being moved to the Shenandoah Valley, where he would gain undying laurels in 1862. Before leaving his brigade, he issued this order:
You were the First Brigade in the Army of the Shenandoah, the First Brigade in the Army of the Potomac, the first Brigade in the Second Corps, and are the First Brigade in the hearts of your generals. I hope that you will be the First Brigade in this, our second struggle for independence, and in the future, on the fields on which the Stonewall Brigade are engaged, I expect to hear of crowning deeds of valor and of victories gloriously achieved! May God bless you all! Farewell!
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Reminded of the American War(s) of Independence in terms of years - Anna's Fight in terms of Days :
First War of Independence - 1775 to 1783;(Revolutionary War).
Second War of Independence - also called the battle of New Orleans - when the English were harassing the settlers by promoting native Americans with arms - 1812 to 1815
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