To Jefferson Davis, he was the "Stonewall of the West"; to Robert E. Lee he was "a meteor shining from a clouded sky"; and to Braxton Bragg, he was an officer "ever alive to a success." He was Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, one of the greatest of all Confederate field commanders. In Stonewall of the West, Craig Symonds offers the first full-scale critical biography of this compelling figure. He explores all the sources of Cleburne's commitment to the Southern cause,

Pt. 1. A Stranger in a strange land - Pat Cleburne's Ireland - Helena, Arkansas - Command - First Blood, Shiloh - Kentucky Campaign -- Pt. 2. Army of Tennessee - Cleburne's Division - War and politics - Barren Victory: Battle of Chickamauga - Stonewall of the West -- Pt. 3. An honest heart and a strong arm - "A plan which we believe will save our country" - From Dalton to the Chattahoochee - Battles for Atlanta - Last Crusade.