The better angels of our nature : freemasonry in the American Civil War / Michael A. Halleran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halleran, Michael A. (Michael Anthony), 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freemasonry--United States--History--19th century.

Freemasonry.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

Freemasons--United States--History--19th century.

Freemasons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first in-depth study of the Freemasons during the Civil War One of the enduring yet little examined themes in Civil War lore is the widespread belief that on the field of battle and afterward, members of Masonic lodges would give aid and comfort to wounded or captured enemy Masons, often at great personal sacrifice and danger. This work is a deeply researched examination of the recorded, practical effects of Freemasonry among Civil War participants on both sides. From first-person accounts culled from regimental histori

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prologue; 1. Masters and Fellows; 2. Plures Ex Uno; 3. "If That Is Masonry I Will Take Some of It Myself"; 4. Saving the Life of the Enemy; 5. Gentlemen of the White Apron; Photographs; 6. A More Decent Interment; 7. All Passions Laid Aside?: Freemasonry in the Army; Afterword; Notes; Glossary of Masonic Terms; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-222) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8444-8

OCLC:

664233646