re: The Greatest what-if in American history: Sherman vs Stonewall

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At the time of his death Jackson was the most well known military commander in the world. In. The. World. His name was all over Europe.

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I would argue Robert E. Lee's name was more widely known. Jackson was the hero of the hour during the Valley campaign, but it was Lee's performance on the Virginia peninsula and the Second Manassas campaign that eclipsed Jackson's star.

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You talking about the Seven Days battle in which Jackson was so sick with fever that he was hallucinating? I think he gets a pass for that one.

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No, I am talking about the Seven Days battle where Jackson let himself get worn down with sleep deprivation. There is no evidence he was sick with fever and even less evidence that he was hallucinating.

There's a reason why Longstreet ended up senior to Jackson when the promotions were submitted to Richmond after the Seven Days Campaign.