Beloved Bride: The Letters of Stonewall Jackson to His Wife
Bill Potter
160 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1929241631
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Language: English
Publish: 1036137600000
American Civil WarAmerican HistoryBiographyCivil WarHistoryMemoirNonfiction
He called her my beloved esposa because Anna was his dearest love on this earth. Ironically, while the great military exploits of General Stonewall Jackson are studied in military schools the world over and his iron will and stern self-discipline have become legendary, little is said about his remarkable marriage. The real Thomas J. Jackson was a humble Christian and loving husband and father. The tender and instructive letters he wrote to his wife Anna are a model of godly leadership and covenantal faithfulness. From their courtship to their final days together, trace the true story of this remarkable couple through the letters of General Jackson to his bride.”