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For courageous fighting and confident dying : Union chaplains in the Civil War

Title: For courageous fighting and confident dying : Union chaplains in the Civil War / Warren B. Armstrong.
Author: Armstrong, Warren B. (Warren Bruce), 1933-
Publication: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©1998.

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Description

xii, 171 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

When soldiers in the Civil War called on their religious beliefs in order to cope with the horrors of battle, many looked to the regimental chaplain for guidance and understanding. Clergy were always present to address the spiritual needs of the common soldier and administer to the wounded and dying. But as Warren Armstrong shows, military chaplains provided more than comfort. In a country profoundly shaped by religion, each side adapted its version of Christianity to support its political views. This book documents the role played by Union chaplains in making better soldiers and supporting the North's military efforts. These ministers in uniform focused on preserving the Union and reminding soldiers that slavery was the central issue in the war, preaching the righteousness of abolition in services held in the mud of campgrounds and often serving as advocates for freedmen.

Series Statement

Modern war studies

Uniform Title

Modern war studies

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-163) and index.

Contents

Defining the charge -- What to do and how to do it -- The shepherd and his flock -- A future for the freedmen -- The cause of it all -- The measure of a man.

ISBN

0700609121
9780700609123

LCCN

98021026

OCLC

ocm38959788
38959788
SCSB-506901

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library