Soldiers of the cross, the authoritative text : the heroism of Catholic chaplains and sisters in the American Civil War /
This unpublished, historical account of significant Catholics in the Civil War, written by legendary journalist, soldier and adventurer David Power Conyngham, provides a first-person perspective to an era and a War that emphasized the importance of religion in American life. The majority of the work...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Notre Dame, Indiana :
University of Notre Dame Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | This unpublished, historical account of significant Catholics in the Civil War, written by legendary journalist, soldier and adventurer David Power Conyngham, provides a first-person perspective to an era and a War that emphasized the importance of religion in American life. The majority of the work is based on Conyngham's conversations and correspondence with chaplains and nurses, and most of this book has never been seen by an audience beyond the archives. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 505 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780268105297 0268105294 |