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Many
Civil War generals were deeply eccentric, had wild personal lives, or
engaged in bizarre behaviors that would seem unthinkable for modern military
leaders.
Confederate
Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a brilliant tactician
but famously eccentric. He believed one side of his body was heavier than the
other, so he frequently rode or walked with one arm raised high to
"balance the blood flow." He was a hypochondriac who sucked on lemons
(or peaches, depending on the account), stood for long periods to keep his
organs in place, and had intense religious habits.
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