![]() ![]() The incident occurred around August 1861 when Douglas, as a junior lieutenant in the 2nd Virginia, was officer of the guard on a dark and wet night. Interestingly enough, his mention of the use of Gilham involves Jackson. ![]() The first account I came upon was found in Henry Kyd Douglas’ I Rode With Stonewall. I remember being asked once, when filming the movie Gettysburg, if we ever had any concrete evidence that Gilham, instead of William Hardee’s Infantry Tactics, was used by the “Stonewall Brigade.” I was forced to reply in the negative, but it prompted me to start searching, what follows is some evidence that certainly suggests that we chose wisely. ![]() These articles have down-played the importance, and even the utilization, of William Gilham’s Manual of Instruction for the Volunteers and Militia of the United States. Many articles have appeared in The Camp Chase Gazette concerning the usage of “correct” drill manuals by reenactment groups. ![]()
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