In God's presence : chaplains, missionaries, and religious space during the American Civil War / Benjamin L. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lee), 1982- author.

Series:

Modern War Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clergy--Political activity--United States.

War--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--19th century.

Soldiers--Religious life--United States--History--19th century.

Religion and politics--United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2019]

Summary:

"The American Civil War era cannot be fully explained without understanding religion's role in the conflict.* The goal of this book is to shed light on how chaplains and missionaries interacted with the flock of male soldiers within the bloody, fratricidal conflict known as the American Civil War. What was their role in wartime religious life? How did they respond to the challenges of war? What aspects of religiosity did they abandon and what did they embrace? How did soldiers respond to the work of these spiritual leaders? Through Civil War soldiers' diaries, letters, and memoirs, Ben Miller examines the work done by chaplains and missionaries, with a particular emphasis on their role in religious space--battlefields, camps, hospitals, and prisons. * "Religion" is understood in this context as Christianity, as over 95% of the US population identified as Christian at this tim"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Men of the cloth

Christian soldiers

Worship practices in camp

Constructing sacred space in camp : churches, battles, and diversity

Ministering to the fighting, dying, sick, and wounded

Clerical care in general hospitals and prisons.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-243) and index.

ISBN:

0-7006-2767-7

OCLC:

1378934253