Faith of the Fathers : The Comprehensive History of Catholic Chaplains in the Civil War / Robert J. Miller and James M. McPherson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Robert J., author.

McPherson, James M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Clergy.

Catholic Church.

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

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (513 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2025]

Summary:

Faith of the Fathers provides a captivating collective biography of the Catholic priests who served in America's most deadly war. Faith of the Fathers brings to light the forgotten stories of courageous chaplains whose commitments to faith and to men at war during America's most divisive conflict have long been overlooked. The Reverend Robert J.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword, by James M. McPherson

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Prologue: Catholic Chaplains in America Prior to the Civil War

Part 1. Troubled Times, Willing Men, Faithful Work

1. Prewar Challenges to Catholic Chaplains

2. Toward a Roster of Catholic Civil War Chaplains

3. The Wartime Ministry of Catholic Priests

Part 2. The Giants of Catholic Chaplaincy

4. The Original "Fighting Irish": Notre Dame's Chaplains

5. "God's Marines": Jesuit Chaplains

6. Other Religious Who Served as Chaplains

7. Prominent Diocesan Chaplains

Part 3. Difficult Situations and Unique Men

8. Catholic Hospital Chaplains

9. Chaplains for the Irish

10. Chaplains in the West: Mississippi and New Mexico

11. Unconventional Chaplains in Unique Situations

Part 4. From the Vantage Point of History

12. In Retrospect: Consequences, Challenges, and Changes

13. Reflections and Lessons

Epilogue

Appendix 1. Catholic Dioceses and Bishops in the United States, 1861-1865

Appendix 2. Ratios of Catholic Chaplains to Civil War Soldiers

Notes

Bibliography

Catholic Chaplains Index

General Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

0-268-20941-3

0-268-20940-5

OCLC:

1517991572