On April 29, 1861, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, in his “Message on Constitutional Ratification,” declared, “We feel that our cause is just and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at any sacrifice save that of honour and independence.” Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Throughout history, America has seen political leaders and battles greatly influenced by religion. Today’s giveaway, Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War, provides an antebellum backdrop that will fascinate those interested in religious, political and war history.
During the war, religion sustained soldiers low on supplies and morale and left a significant impact on every rank, from generals to common soldiers. Using primary source material such as diaries, letters, journals and sermons of the Army of Tennessee, Traci Nichols-Belt and Gordon T. Belt (recent guest bloggers), present the vital role of the army’s religious practices.
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Great book!
Very educational! I had no idea religion played such an important part in the war and lives of the soldiers. This a must read text!!!
Interesting. One of my students is writing about this topic for Stonewall Jackson’s brigade.
I find it extremely disturbing that citizens of the Confederate States of America found no conflict between their Christianity and the existence of slavery in their nation. Indeed, I have a quotation from Jefferson Davis stating that slavery was sanctioned by the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments.
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