Stonewall What denomination of Christianity did Stonewall Jackson follow?

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I have yet to find a source for this question. I know that the General was a very religious man but I cannot find what religion (denomination of Christianity) he followed. Thank you for your help!
 
General Jackson was a devout Presbyterian.

In Lexington Jackson gave the fullest expression to his religious beliefs, which had grown to become the center of his life. After characteristically thorough study, he had embraced Christianity, becoming a man of deep piety who ordered his entire life around his faith. The sincerity of his belief and his determination to live a Christian life to the fullest possibility left an impression on many. Jackson was an active member of Lexington's Presbyterian Church, where in defiance of local opinion he taught a Sunday school class for African American children. He was himself a slaveholder, at one time owning as many as six slaves, some of whom he rented out, which was a common custom. He is not known to have criticized the system of racial bondage.

http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/jackson_thomas_j_stonewall_1824-1863#start_entry

You may enjoy this thread:

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/predestination-and-motivation.115326/
 
He was what was known as a blue light Presbyterian, a particularly strict variety of Presbyterian with a strong focus on predestination. This and his piercing blue eyes led to his nickname, "Old Blue Light."
 
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