Faith in the Fight: Civil War Chaplains

By John W. Brinsfield and William C. Davis

Book Overview

For both the Union and Confederate soldiers, religion was the greatest sustainer of morale in the Civil War, and faith was a refuge in times of need. Guarding and guiding the spiritual well-being of the fighters, the army chaplain was a voice of hope and reason in an otherwise chaotic military existence. The clerics' duties did not end after Sunday prayers; rather, many ministers could be found performing daily regimental duties, and some even found their way onto fields of battle.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811700178
• ISBN13: 9780811700177
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 6.1"