Inspiring

Must read for any Civil War buff.

This was an interesting book with several letters he wrote to his wife during the war. I knew he was a spiritual man but did not realize how deeply spiritual he was. God was at the head of everything he did and said. I wish I had been privileged to know him.

I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. These are letters from Jackson to his wife while he was away due to war. It is odd hearing such sweet sentiments come not only from a man, but a soldier. Our way of speech is also so different today. Another thing that stuck me was his constant understanding of God's provision and sovriegnty. He was thankful to God for every "little" thing. He flirted, corrected, guided, and expressed deep love for his wife all the while reminding her to look to God. These letters came from a man who had faults but what shines through on this read of him is his love for his wife, country and His all powerful God.

Beautiful and inspiring.

I absolutely loved this book. It is a fantastic read for anyone who is a fan of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson! =]

I almost never stop reading a book before the end, even ones I don't particularly like. Rather silly, I guess, but that's my pattern. I made an exception for this book. I read about one fourth of the book, and that was the end of it for me. It seemed saccharine sweet, not at all consistent with the tough reputation of this colorful man. That would seem the purpose of the book, of course, to add another dimension to his personality. However, it was so completely and diametrically opposed to the legends as to be improbable. The author's religious, "preaching" narrative style, and Jackson's apparently passionate religious views also seemed very overdone. How could such a dedicated warrior reconcile the brutal nature of conflict with such religious passion as his cornerstone? I could understand, and maybe even sympathize with some ambivalence, but there wasn't much portrayed. I'm afraid I just couldn't get beyond all that enough to finish the book.

An easy read but very insightful to the character of the man and glimpses of the lifestyle of the Civil War soldiers.

My awe and love for this amazing couple was just made more profound after reading this endearing little book. Splendid.

I knew Stonewall Jackson was a Christian, but this volume, though few in pages, reveals his heart for God. There's a disclaimer at the end that notes his imperfections are not clear in this little bit of his life and suggests several other biographies that give a more complete picture of the man and the Christian. Whatever his shortcomings, he loved his wife and little daughter very deeply and fondly, and he was undoubtedly a solid Christian. I'm grateful for this chance to look into a little bit of his life and hope study more of his life.

Just as the title says, the letters of Stonewall Jackson to his wife. Those, and also the history of Jackson told by William Potter.

Beautiful letters from a godly man to his wife. I'd read the biography of Stonewall Jackson written by Anna Jackson, but wanted to read this book. Everyone knows General Jackson was a fierce, disciplined leader and soldier; these letters show his tender heart for his wife and his fear and love of the Lord. I loved Jackson's writing style: simple, but heartfelt. Almost poetic, but not in a soppy-poetry manner--just written with marked earnestness and conviction, defined by the love he was unashamed to demonstrate through his writing, to Anna.