Liberty and conscience : a documentary history of the experiences of conscientious objectors in America through the Civil War / edited by Peter Brock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brock

Contributor:

Brock, Peter, 1920-2006.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conscientious objection--United States--History--17th century--Sources.

Conscientious objection.

Conscientious objection--United States--History--18th century--Sources.

Conscientious objection--United States--History--19th century--Sources.

Physical Description:

xi, 194 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Summary:

Part I: Colonial America1. The First Quaker Conscientious Objectors in America, 16582. Rhode Island, 1673: None to be compelled to train or fight against their consciouses3. Witnessing to the Quaker Peace Testmony4. Quakers and Naval Impressment5. Conscientious Objectors in the French and Indian WarPart II. English West Indies6. Militia Sufferings among Quakers7. Alternative Service and the Quakers of AntiguaPart III: Revolutionary America8. Quaker Militia Penalties9. Dilemmas of a Quaker Tax and Paper Currency Objector10. The German Peace Sects of Pennsylvania and the Draft11. A Peace Sect Wrestles with the Problem of Hiring a Substitute12. The Conscientious Objection of a Methodist Preacher13. The Moravian Brethren and WarPart IV: Upper Canada14. Legislative Exemption for Peace Sects15. Quakers and Military Requisitions, 1810-181716. A Quaker Family in the War of 181217. Quaker Conscientious Objectors in Rural Upper Canada, 1840Part V: The New Republic to Antebellum America18. Continuing Quaker Witness against War, 1801-182419. A Quaker Petition against Militia Conscription, 181020. A Small-Sect Militia Objector21. Pleas for Exemption of Nonsectarian Milita Objectors22. William Lloyd Garrison as a Militia Objector, 182923. Should Pacific Exempts Pay Militia Fines?24. Nonsectarian Militia Objectors in Jail25. Dilemmas of Quaker Conscientious Objectors in Antebellum AmericaPart VI: Civil War America26. A Garrisonian Mother and Her Draft-Age Sons27. William Lloyd Garrison and His Son's Exemption from Military Drill at School28. Conscript Dilemmas at the Hopedale Community29. Draft Experiences of a Conscripted Shaker30. The Civil War Diary of a Quaker Conscript31. Trials of a Quaker Conscientious Objector in the Confederate Army32. A Reluctant Conscientious Objector33. A Consistent War-Tax Objector34. A Mennonite Farmer Hires a Substitute35.

Brethren and Mennonites as Exiles from the Confederate Draft36. Adventists Confront the Draft37. A Disciple of Christ Goes the Second Mile38. Christadelphians and the Draft.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

PART I: COLONIAL AMERICA

1. The First Quaker Conscientious Objectors in America, 1658

2. Rhode Island, 1673: "None to be compelled to train or fight against their consciences"

3. Witnessing to the Quaker Peace Testimony

A. Letter to the Governor of New York, 1672

B. From the Minutes of New England Yearly Meeting, 1712

C. Hatsell Okelley, 1748

4. Quakers and Naval Impressment, 1705

5. Conscientious Objectors in the French and Indian War

A. From Joshua Evans's Journal, 1756

B. From John Woolman's Journal, 1757

C. Colonel George Washington and the Quaker Conscientious Objectors, 1760

D. Virginia Mennonites and the Militia, 1755-1761

PART II: ENGLISH WEST INDIES

6. Militia "Sufferings" among Quakers

A. Barbados, 1678-1686

B. Jamaica, 1683-1691

7. Alternative Service and the Quakers of Antigua

PART III: REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA

8. Quaker Militia Penalties

9. Dilemmas of a Quaker Tax and Paper Currency Objector

10. The German Peace Sects of Pennsylvania and the Draft

11. A Peace Sect Wrestles with the Problem of Hiring a Substitute

12. The Conscientious Objection of a Methodist Preacher

13. The Moravian Brethren and War

A. The Pacifism of John Ettwein

B. Moravians and the Draft: An Ambiguous Witness

PART IV: UPPER CANADA

14. Legislative Exemption for Peace Sects

15. Quakers and Military Requisitions, 1810-1817

16. A Quaker Family in the War of 1812

17. Quaker Conscientious Objectors in Rural Upper Canada, 1840

PART V: THE NEW REPUBLIC TO ANTEBELLUM AMERICA

18. Continuing Quaker Witness against War, 1801-1824

19. A Quaker Petition against Militia Conscription, 1810

20. A Small-Sect Militia Objector

21. Pleas for Exemption of Nonsectarian Militia Objectors

A. From the Massachusetts Peace Society, 1818.

B. From the New England Nonresistance Society, 1838

22. William Lloyd Garrison as a Militia Objector, 1829

23. Should "Pacific Exempts" Pay Militia Fines?

24. Nonsectarian Militia Objectors in Jail

A. "But do men ever go to prison rather than train?"

B. From Boston's Leverett Street Jail, 1839 and 1840

25. Dilemmas of Quaker Conscientious Objectors in Antebellum America

A. Militia Fines

B. Imprisonment of Four New York Quakers, Spring 1839

PART VI: CIVIL WAR AMERICA

26. A Garrisonian Mother and Her Draft-Age Sons

27. William Lloyd Garrison and His Son's Exemption from Military Drill at School

28. Conscript Dilemmas at the Hopedale Community

29. Draft Experiences of a Conscripted Shaker

30. The Civil War Diary of a Quaker Conscript

31. Trials of a Quaker Conscientious Objector in the Confederate Army

32. A Reluctant Conscientious Objector

33. A Consistent War-Tax Objector

34. A Mennonite Farmer Hires a Substitute

35. Brethren and Mennonites as Exiles from the Confederate Draft

36. Adventists Confront the Draft

37. A Disciple of Christ Goes the Second Mile

38. Christadelphians and the Draft.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780198034476

0198034474

0-19-518525-0

1-280-48228-1

0-19-515121-6

0-19-803447-4

9786610482283

0-19-987042-X

OCLC:

57506311