Jackson was the epitome of what a Christian man should portray. Morality, compassion, fervor for God, and a strong sense of duty made Jackson the respected man, and even the hero people remember him as today. As Robertson said in his book, “This study is not a biography of a great general; it is the life story of an extraordinary man who became a general.” Some say he was fighting for the wrong side, maybe they were right, but Jackson’s duty to God, his militia, his family, and to his beliefs drove him to protecting all he held sacred. Jackson’s wife was left behind with a daughter born to them during the Civil War, a daughter Jackson, “Stonewall”, Thomas, the loving husband, the father, would only be able to see on his death bed. The inspiring story of his life has marked Jackson as somewhat of a martyr. Maybe he did not die for his beliefs, or his ministry, but people today condemn such a great man because he fought for “the wrong side”. Captain Thomas M. Boyd, an officer under Jackson’s command said of him, “His fame is as lasting as the solid stones of his native hills… and yet there is for him a purer, nobler record-his quiet Christian walk in life, his right words, his faithful, manly bearing, his victory over self, his known devotion to the word of truth. He was indeed a soldier of the cross.” His love and fervor for God made him rise above the circumstances and his ministry touched even the harshest of people, for he set an example, and lived by it, he was the missionary he always wanted to be.

Jackson realized that this was not of his own doing. He knew that God was behind him and he was not able to achieve such victories on his own. He fully trusted God and believed in His power to help him to victory. Although God’s ultimate plan was not for Southern victory, it seems that He may have used Jackson’s victories as a morale booster and to ready them to receive the gospel with a strong, willful trust in Jackson. Jackson called on God and used his prayers as a daily dependence on Him and His trust led him to many victories (Stonewall Jackson’s Letter).

His life quickly turned into a fast paced frenzy as he was sent to command a small artillery battalion in the Mexican War. With his principles and godly characteristics, he displayed courage and leadership that earned him an instant promotion to a major, which made him the fastest rising in rank man in his West Point class (Wheeler 9). Although well respected and one of the overlooked heroes of the Mexican War, Jackson was disappointed with the army life and quickly left after the war. He did not completely leave military life though as he accepted an offer to teach at the Virginia Militia Institute (Thomas).

Jackson was no doubt a brave fighter, and one of the smartest generals in the war, but not until later was he recognized as so. He believed strongly in God and his faith made him the hero of the war for the Confederates. He believed that this was his calling from God, and nothing was going to stop him from accomplishing it. No doubt he was one of the best generals, if not the best in the Civil War, yet he could

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