Lee's Army of Northern Virginia: Religion and the armies

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Steve and Melissa:

Your discussion on the importance of religion to both the Northern and Southern armies is very interesting. I had a chance to observe some of this (almost) first hand.

One summer not long ago, I worked as a costumed interpretor in a historic house built in 1909. Among the artifacts at the residence that belonged to the original owners was book entitled Christ in the Camps - or something similar to that. The book was full of first-hand accounts of religious feelings and observances in the Confederate Army. And, by the inscription, it was obvious that the mother who gave to book to her son hoped he would follow its example.

I found this primary source material fascinating and have searched for a copy of the book since, but have been unable to find it. Thank you for the interesting discussion.

-- posted by Outrider