Edward Alexander Moore’s The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson is a firsthand memoir of service in the famous Rockbridge Artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia. Enlisting as a young man, Moore followed the guns through the great campaigns of the American Civil War under the legendary general Thomas Stonewall Jackson.
The narrative carries the reader from the Valley Campaign through major battles such as Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, recounting the labor, danger, and comradeship of the artillery service. Moore writes with affection for his unit and admiration for Jackson, offering vivid glimpses of the commander at war. As a detailed personal record of the Confederate gunner’s experience, the book remains a valued primary source on Lee’s army and its battles.