Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War
Author: Traci Nichols-Belt
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 2011-08
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781540230638
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Author: Traci Nichols-Belt
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 2011-08
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781540230638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Traci A. Nichols
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Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Wallace Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-06-27
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 3385533759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Author: William Wallace Bennett
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Published: 1877
Total Pages: 454
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Steven E. Woodworth
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 416
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Civil War not only pitted brother against brother but Christian against Christian. This is a study of soldiers' religious beliefs and how they influenced the course of that tragic conflict. It shows how Christian teaching and practice shaped the worldview of soldiers on both sides.
Author: Andrew R. B. Haughton
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Published: 2007-06-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780415449304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis assessment of the performance of the southern soldiers in the American Civil War of 1861 deals with every aspect of an army from its senior officer to the lowliest private, following every process as the soldier tried to adapt to military life, train, and overcome the enemy.
Author: Larry J. Daniel
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2018-08-25
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1469620561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee Larry Daniel offers a view from the trenches of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. his book is not the story of the commanders, but rather shows in intimate detail what the war in the western theater was like for the enlisted men. Daniel argues that the unity of the Army of Tennessee--unlike that of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia--can be understood only by viewing the army from the bottom up rather than the top down. The western army had neither strong leadership nor battlefield victories to sustain it, yet it maintained its cohesiveness. The "glue" that kept the men in the ranks included fear of punishment, a well-timed religious revival that stressed commitment and sacrifice, and a sense of comradeship developed through the common experience of serving under losing generals. The soldiers here tell the story in their own rich words, for Daniel quotes from an impressive variety of sources, drawing upon his reading of the letters and diaries of more than 350 soldiers as well as scores of postwar memoirs. They write about rations, ordnance, medical care, punishments, the hardships of extensive campaigning, morale, and battle. While eastern and western soldiers were more alike than different, Daniel says, there were certain subtle variances. Western troops were less disciplined, a bit rougher, and less troubled by class divisions than their eastern counterparts. Daniel concludes that shared suffering and a belief in the ability to overcome adversity bonded the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee into a resilient fighting force.
Author: Traci Nichols-Belt
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011-08-18
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1614233349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Civil War was trying, bloody and hard-fought combat for both sides. What was it, then, that sustained soldiers low on supplies and morale? For the Army of Tennessee, it was religion. Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War explores the significant impact of religion on every rank, from generals to chaplains to common soldiers. It took faith to endure overwhelming adversity. Religion united troops, informing both why and how they fought and providing the rationale for enduring great hardship for the Confederate cause. Using primary source material such as diaries, letters, journals and sermons of the Army of Tennessee, Traci Nichols-Belt, along with Gordon T. Belt, presents the history of the vital role of the armys religious practices.
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Publisher: LSU Press
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Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780807141601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christopher Thrasher
Publisher: Voices of the Civil War
Published: 2021-09-17
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ISBN-13: 9781621906322
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConfederate historiography of the Civil War is rich with stories of leaders and decision makers--oft-repeated names immortalized by their association with America's great trial of the 1860s. But while scholarship exploring the roles of Confederate generals and politicians abounds, a major part of the story remains untold: that of the ordinary people who became soldiers and turned the very pages of Civil War history. Part of the Voices of the Civil War series, Suffering in the Army of Tennessee doesn't just draw upon one single diary or letter collection, and it does not use brief quotations as a way to fill out a larger narrative. Rather, across eight chapters spanning the Atlanta Campaign to the Battle of Nashville in 1864, Thrasher draws upon a remarkably broad set of primary sources--newspapers, manuscripts, archives, diaries, and official documents--to tell a story that knits together accounts of senior officers, the final campaigns of the Western Theater, and the experiences of the civilians and rebel soldiers who found themselves deep in the trenches of a national reckoning. While volumes have been written on the Atlanta Campaign or the Battles of Nashville and Franklin, no previous historian has constructed what amounts to a sweeping social history of the Army of Tennessee--the daily details of soldiering and the toll it took on the men and boys who mustered into service foreseeing only a small skirmish among the states. While this volume will appeal to Civil War buffs and military history scholars, its accessible structure and engaging narrative style will likewise captivate American history enthusiasts, students, and general readers.