Courage
Standing firm, speaking truthfully, and accepting responsibility when doing so is costly.
Courage · Piety · Wisdom · Brotherhood
A fellowship of men formed in piety, bound by duty, and prepared for service.
StoneWall Fellowship is devoted to the cultivation of men in virtue—men of breadth and capacity, steadfast in the Christian faith, and prepared to serve and defend the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Pro Aris et Focis — For Our Altars and Firesides
Our Mission
The formation of men fit for faith, duty, and noble service.
We gather pastors, craftsmen, historians, veterans, teachers, civic leaders, and other men whose experience may strengthen courage, discipline, reverence, judgment, and command of useful arts.
Our aim is the cultivation of men in virtue: men of range, sound Christian faith, and readiness for honorable service; men able to recognize, preserve, and defend the good, the true, and the beautiful in home, church, and community.
What We Pursue
Virtue made visible in ordinary duties.
Piety
Living with reverence toward God and faithfulness toward the duties He has entrusted to us.
Wisdom
Learning from Scripture, history, good books, skilled work, and the experience of honorable men.
Brotherhood
Building enduring friendships rooted in loyalty, service, encouragement, and accountability.
Upcoming Gathering
Jeffersonian Dinner
An evening of dinner, fellowship, and thoughtful discussion on the formation of virtuous men.
- Date
- August 7, 2026
- Time
- 6:00 PM
- Location
- Pleasant Retreat Academy
129 E Pine St, Lincolnton, NC 28092 - Attire
- Cocktail
- Featured Speaker
- Cody Black
The Man Behind the Name
Faith, fortitude, learning, and devotion to home.
Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson stands among the finest men produced by America. His life displayed qualities worthy of serious study: disciplined Christian faith, uncommon perseverance, devotion to duty, and a settled resolve to defend his home and the people entrusted to his care.
Jackson was a soldier before he was an educator. After graduating from West Point, he served with distinction as an artillery officer in the Mexican War. He later left the United States Army to teach natural and experimental philosophy and artillery tactics at the Virginia Military Institute, before returning to military service during the War Between the States.
In camp, classroom, church, and command, he was marked by disciplined Christian faith, personal austerity, courage under trial, and an unyielding sense of duty. His life joined martial resolve with the labor of instruction and a deep attachment to home, place, and people.
His example reminds us that greatness is not born from ease. It is forged through conviction, self-command, endurance, and faithful labor in the station God has given.
Continuing a Worthy Tradition
Honoring their legacies by carrying their virtues forward.
StoneWall Fellowship remembers the faithful, courageous, learned, and public-spirited men who came before us—not merely to admire their names, but to continue the best of their tradition.
We honor their legacies when we imitate their devotion to God, fidelity to home, courage in hardship, love of country, and readiness to serve. Their examples call each generation to receive a worthy inheritance, preserve it with gratitude, and hand it on strengthened to those who follow.
“A good moral character is the first essential in a man. It is therefore highly important that you should endeavor not only to be learned but virtuous.”— George Washington, 1790
The Weekly Letter
A brief word for faith, character, and duty.
Receive a weekly letter from StoneWall Fellowship featuring reflections on Christian piety, honorable manhood, history, useful learning, and faithful service to home, church, and community.
One letter each week. No needless clutter.
Get Involved
Attend, speak, or help host a future gathering.
We welcome men seeking serious fellowship and speakers able to offer Christian instruction, historical insight, practical wisdom, or encouragement toward honorable living.
Contact
Cody Black
Email
stonewallfellowship1@outlook.com
Phone
704-387-0194
A Word to Remember
“Duty is ours; consequences belong to God.”
— Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson