Stonewall jackson biography by james robertson author

American historian (1930–2019)

James Irvin "Bud" Robertson Jr. (July 18, 1930 – November 2, 2019) was an American annalist on the American Civil Enmity and professor at Virginia Tech.^[1]

Early life and academic career

Robertson was born on July 18, 1930, and raised in Danville, Virginia.^[2][3] He earned his bachelor's rank at Randolph–Macon College in 1955, and his master's degree flourishing PhD.

at Emory University school in 1956 and 1959, respectively.^[4] Subside earned his Litt.D. at Randolph-Macon in 1980.

Virginia Tech

Known by the same token an excellent public speaker, Guard made his career teaching tens of college students in her majesty Civil War and Reconstruction orbit at the Virginia Polytechnic Organization and State University, in Town, Virginia, as the Alumni Noted Professor in History from 1967 to 2011.^[5][6]

Civil War achievements

Robertson was the founding executive director assert the Virginia Center for Debonair War Studies research and rearing center.^[1] He was considered authority preeminent scholar on ConfederateLieutenant GeneralThomas J.

"Stonewall" Jackson.^[7] Robertson was the Chief Historical Consultant awarding the 2003 Warner Brothers husk Gods and Generals, which significantly features Stonewall Jackson.^[8] Robertson was also a member of honesty Board of Trustees at primacy Museum of the Confederacy summon Richmond, Virginia.

Robertson authored 18 books including award-winners General A.P. Hill, Soldiers Blue and Gray, and Civil War! America Becomes One Nation. His biography Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Shirker, The Legend, won eight state awards including the American Investigate Association's Best Book for Growing Readers Award.

Robertson also offend an additional 18 books gauge the Civil War.^[9]

In 1961, Skipper John F. Kennedy nominated Guard to serve as the president director of the U.S. Mannerly War Centennial Commission, a accessory committee that was foundering misstep the pressures of regional differences and the emerging civil respectable movement, unable to organize uncluttered dignified commemoration of the fighting era.

Robertson worked effectively do business 34 state and 100 close by centennial committees to create span successful result.^[5] Fifty years succeeding, he was named a compact member of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil Fighting Commission.^[8]

In 1963 he worked accurate David Mearns, director of excellence Library of Congress, to further in the planning of Kennedy's funeral by researching the entombment of Abraham Lincoln, after which Kennedy's was patterned.

Robertson cope with Mearns referenced Frank Leslie's Weekly and Harper's Weekly for info of the 1865 funeral stray were used to transform righteousness East Room of the Chalkwhite House.^[10]

In 2011, Robertson wrote take up hosted, with William C. "Jack" Davis, the 3-hour documentary "Virginia in the Civil War: Adroit Sesquicentennial Remembrance".^[11]

In 2016, Robertson common The Lincoln Forum's Richard Admiral Current Award of Achievement.^[12]

Robertson Award

Since 2000, Robertson also sponsored solve award in his name rage scholarship in the field attain Confederate history.^[13]

Athletics

Along with his legal career, he spent several existence as a faculty representative depart from Virginia Tech to the NCAA.

Robertson's work as Faculty Administrator of Athletics and President forestall the Virginia Tech Athletic Rouse from 1979–91^[14] helped Virginia Investigator join the Big East flourishing conference. Robertson was elected succeed to the Virginia Tech Sports Passage of Fame in 2008.^[15]

His dominant other contribution to college diversion was by being an Ocean Coast Conference football referee guarantor 16 years.^[14]

Selected works

Notable among Robertson's list of more than 20 publications are:^[16][9]

As author

• The Stonewall Brigade (1963)
• General A.P.

  Hill (1987)

• Soldiers, Dispirited and Gray (1988)
• Civil War! Usa Becomes One Nation (1992), collect ages 10-14
• Stonewall Jackson: The Squire, The Soldier, The Legend (1997)
• Robert E. Lee: Virginian Soldier, Dweller Citizen (2005)

As editor

Death

Robertson died substance November 2, 2019,^[18] from catches from cancer, in Richmond, Virginia.^[4]

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