The Civil War
general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be portrayed by Doug Riley of Tunnelton
at The Mary H. Weir Public Library
on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:00. The presentation is possible through the History
Alive! program of the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Born in
Clarksburg, Jackson was an orphan who became one of the most revered names in
military history. He is regarded by experts as a tactical genius and a
relentless battlefield commander of unsurpassed ability. The men of the
“Stonewall Brigade” were fiercely loyal to their leader. General Jackson was a
devoutly religious man whose death by friendly fire was a crushing blow to Confederate
hopes for ultimate victory.
Jackson
is one of the many available character presentations offered through the West
Virginia Humanities Council’s History Alive! program as a means of exploring
history by interacting with noteworthy
historical figures. These programs
provide audiences with the opportunity to question those who have shaped our
history.
Humanities
scholars have carefully researched the writings, speeches and biographies of
the characters that they portray and whenever possible, use their original
words. Mr. Riley, a retired history teacher and U.S. Army Reserves Officer, was
lead to participate in the “History Alive Program” by his love of history and
his respect for the character Thomas J. Jackson.
The
West Virginia Humanities Council is a private, not-for-profit organization
dedicated to providing educational programs in the humanities for all West
Virginians. For over thirty years, the
Council has been providing educational programs in the humanities across the
state.
