Rare Original Civil War Soldier Letter Talking About Stonewalls Death? Read Desc. In the letter it looks like he wrote sorry to hear of the death of Stone Jackson then goes on to say how he herd about it. I’m not 100% certain but it would make some sense Stonewall passed May 10 1863 and the letter was written on May 12 1863. Be sure to view all photos and feel free to ask questions.