Identifies 3,694 chaplains serving in the Union and Confederate armies - The role of chaplains in the Civil War For both the Union and Confederate soldiers, religion was the greatest sustainer of morale in the Civil War, and faith was a refuge in great time 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.
- ISBN10 0811700259
- ISBN13 9780811700252
- Publish Date 1 January 2003
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 28 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Stackpole Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 416
- Language English