Download or read book The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson written by James Power Smith and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF STONEWA written by James Power 1837-1923 Smith and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book The Religious Character of Stonewall Jackson written by James Power Smith and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The religious character of Stonewall Jackson By James Power Smith Delivered at the inauguration of the Stonewall Jackson memorial building Virginia military institute June 23d 1897 Pub by the Virginia military institute written by James Power Smith and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stonewall Jackson and Religious Faith in Military Command written by Kenneth E. Hall and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-04-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between war and religion is nothing new. For millennia, humankind has waged war over religion and derived religion from war. It is not surprising, then, that military leadership and religious conviction frequently coincide. This study documents the long tradition of the religious warrior in Western history and literature, with a special focus on Civil War general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. It also provides a general survey of the religious antecedents of Jackson and other more modern American military heroes. The book begins with an introduction to the Confederate general, largely from the perspective of those who lived with and served under him, whose testimonies attest to his courage, initiative, innate tactical talent, deep religious faith, and eccentric personal habits. The author analyzes the extent to which Jackson's national zeal has elevated him to the status of a religious martyr, remembered today within an epic frame of sainthood and heroism. Concise comparisons are drawn between Jackson and his Old World predecessors, including Ulrich Zwingli, John Knox and Oliver Cromwell. Similar associations are made between Jackson and such Civil War contemporaries as William Dorsey Pender and Oliver Otis Howard. A chapter addressing the representation of "Stonewall" in modern Civil War literature and film, particularly in the novel and subsequent motion picture Gods and Generals, provides an insightful juxtaposition of Jackson's status among the "gods" of the Civil War and his own reverence for the God of his Presbyterian faith.

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Download or read book The Christian Character of General Stonewall Jackson written by John R. Richardson and published by . This book was released on with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Great Partnership written by Christian B Keller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why were Generals Lee and Jackson so successful in their partner- ship in trying to win the war for the South? What was it about their styles, friendship, even their faith, that cemented them together into a fighting machine that consistently won despite often overwhelming odds against them?The Great Partnership has the power to change how we think about Confederate strategic decision-making and the value of personal relationships among senior leaders responsible for organizational survival. Those relationships in the Confederate high command were particularly critical for victory, especially the one that existed between the two great Army of Northern Virginia generals.It has been over two decades since any author attempted a joint study of the two generals. At the very least, the book will inspire a very lively debate among the thousands of students of Civil War his- tory. At best, it will significantly revise how we evaluate Confederate strategy during the height the war and our understanding of why, in the end, the South lost.

Download or read book Life and Campaigns of Lieut Gen Thomas J Jackson Stonewall Jackson written by Robert Lewis Dabney and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Influence of Christianity on the Life of Thomas J Stonewall Jackson written by Richard M. Biel and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The life story of Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson has been thoroughly researched by historians much more competent than myself. To merely write another biography of Stonewall Jackson, I feel, would be a very weak topic for an M.A. thesis. This biography, however, will go deeper into the dynamics which made Jackson the great leader and man that he was. Most historians tell us that the greatness of Jackson, in the Civil War, can be explained by examining his background. He was trained at the United States Military Academy, he received combat experience during the Mexican War, and he grew as a leader while guiding the cadets at the Virginia Military Institute. I ask the question, can this background alone explain the greatness of Stonewall Jackson? I feel that a careful examination of existing documents will reveal that religion, specifically Christianity, influenced Stonewall Jackson more than anything else. This biography will examine the life of Jackson, but it will also show that his personality, conduct, and his impact upon history cannot be understood apart from an understanding of his Christian faith. The key to Stonewall Jackson was his Christianity. All men wrestle with fundamental questions. The general, the politician, and the diplomat all, in one way or another, ask the following questions: Who am I? What is the world around me like? How can I be happy? Which things are truly important? While the questions are answered differently, the answers affect every decision a person makes. For Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson, the answers included his intense faith in Jesus Christ. The promises of Christianity were real to him in a way that a more skeptical age cannot easily comprehend. Jackson's troops observed their commander praying, and this gave them the psychological advantage of knowing that God was on their side. This partially explains why Jackson's troops had such tremendous confidence in him as a leader. The troops felt that God would not abandon the brave, pious General Jackson. Subsequently, victory followed victory. Was this type of leadership taught at West Point? Did he learn it during the Mexican War? Das it part of the curriculum at V.M.I.? The answer is no. To understand the effectiveness of Stonewall Jackson as a military leader we must understand the influence of Christianity on his life. The faith of Stonewall Jackson did not begin with the Civil War. He developed his faith from scratch, and this biography will trace his spiritual pilgrimage. Chapters 1 and 2 will discuss his difficult childhood and his four tough years at West Point. An orphan, Jackson was raised by his uncle. While his mother was a spiritual influence, his uncle was irreligious, and it seems that the primary objects of Jackson's early worship were the twin deities of ambition and determination. As a cadet at West Point, Jackson developed a strict personal moral code. His view of God was a simplistic one. He considered God an impersonal, stern controller of destinies. Upon graduation from West Point, Jackson had an intense under- standing of right and wrong, and he had a deep respect for God. His spiritual quest had begun, but he did not yet possess the love and joy that would later characterize his spirituality. Chapters 3 and 4 develop the Christian commitment that Jackson would embrace for the rest of his life. The Mexican War found Jackson under the influence of a Captain Taylor. Taylor was impressed with Jackson's sense of duty, and he suggested that it was every man's duty to investigate the principles of the Bible. This Jackson did. Since he was in Mexico, his search began with an examination of Roman Catholicism. Further study convinced Jackson that he ought to examine other denominations. The more he studied, the more Christianity appealed to him. He faced a dilemma after the war, however. Stationed at frontier posts, Jackson had no opportunity to practice his faith as a member of a church. While stationed at Fort Hamilton, New York, Jackson was baptized in the Episcopal Church, but he was reluctant to actually join this denomination. Quarrels with other officers, and a desire to develop his fledgling Christian faith, led Jackson to consider a semimilitary civilian position and resign from the Army. Chapters 5 and 6 reveal the day-to-day expression of Jackson's Christian faith. Chapter 5 specifically deals with Jackson's service to the Lexington Presbyterian Church. It is interesting how his first impressions of the Presby- terian denominaiion were less than favorable. He did, however, join the Presbyterian Church, and he became one of its most diligent members. Jackson not only joined various Christian organizations while serving as a professor at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, but he also founded and taught a Negro Sunday school and served as a deacon. His Christian commitment was expressed in his family life as well as his church service. Chapter 6 provides insight into the home life of Stonewall Jackson. At home Jackson engaged in personal prayer and Bible study which strengthened and encouraged him for the duties of his church and vocation. This biography concludes with Jackson's involvement in the Civil War. Jackson was known as one of the Confeder-acy's outstanding officers, but he was also recognized as an unusually devout officer. Chapter 7 will discuss Jackson's Christianity during the war, and it will also evaluate the spiritual influence he had on those he carne in contact with. Jackson took special care to assemble a staff sympathetic to his religious views. From Harpers Ferry to Chancellorsville, Jackson's theological views, as they related to war, are cited. Important doctrines to Jackson were the providence of God, predestination, prayer, and the importance of giving credit for battle successes to God. Jackson's religion had matured from the struggling faith of a child into the primary object of his thoughts. As he lay dying of pneumonia, with a recently amputated arm, Jackson comforted those who visited him after he was wounded at Chancellorsville by quoting Romans 8:28: 'And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.' This verse properly summarizes the level of faith found in the life of Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson. During most of his life, and as he lay dying, thoughts of God were on his mind. To define Jackson in military terms alone is to deny the influence of Christianity on his life. To deny the influence of Christianity on his life is to limit our true understanding of the man."--Document.

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Download or read book Rebel Yell written by S. C. Gwynne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country’s greatest military figures. In April 1862, however, he was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. But by June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world. Jackson’s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged; he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future. In his “magnificent Rebel Yell…S.C. Gwynne brings Jackson ferociously to life” (New York Newsday) in a swiftly vivid narrative that is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict among historical figures. Gwynne delves deep into Jackson’s private life and traces Jackson’s brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend; his stunning effect on the course of the war itself; and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero.

Download or read book The Religious Life of Thomas Stonewall Jackson Reconsidered written by Kent Alan McConnell and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Baptized in Blood written by Charles Reagan Wilson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Reagan Wilson documents that for over half a century there existed not one, but two civil religions in the United States, the second not dedicated to honoring the American nation. Extensively researched in primary sources, Baptized in Blood is a significant and well-written study of the South’s civil religion, one of two public faiths in America. In his comparison, Wilson finds the Lost Cause offered defeated Southerners a sense of meaning and purpose and special identity as a precarious but distinct culture. Southerners may have abandoned their dream of a separate political nation after Appomattox, but they preserved their cultural identity by blending Christian rhetoric and symbols with the rhetoric and imagery of Confederate tradition. “Civil religion” has been defined as the religious dimension of a people that enables them to understand a historical experience in transcendent terms. In this light, Wilson explores the role of religion in postbellum southern culture and argues that the profound dislocations of Confederate defeat caused southerners to think in religious terms about the meaning of their unique and tragic experience. The defeat in a war deemed by some as religious in nature threw into question the South’s relationship to God; it was interpreted in part as a God-given trial, whereby suffering and pain would lead Southerners to greater virtue and strength and even prepare them for future crusades. From this reflection upon history emerged the civil religion of the Lost Cause. While recent work in southern religious history has focused on the Old South period, Wilson’s timely study adds to our developing understanding of the South after the Civil War. The Lost Cause movement was an organized effort to preserve the memory of the Confederacy. Historians have examined its political, literary, and social aspects, but Wilson uses the concepts of anthropology, sociology, and historiography to unveil the Lost Cause as an authentic expression of religion. The Lost Cause was celebrated and perpetuated with its own rituals, mythology, and theology; as key celebrants of the religion of the Lost Cause, Southern ministers forged it into a religious movement closely related to their own churches. In examining the role of civil religion in the cult of the military, in the New South ideology, and in the spirit of the Lost Cause colleges, as well as in other aspects, Wilson demonstrates effectively how the religion of the Lost Cause became the institutional embodiment of the South’s tragic experience.