For the Union and the Catholic Church: four converts in the Civil War

"Four men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and an editor. Much has been written about the Catholic Church and about the Civil War. This book is the first in more than half a century to focus exclusively on the intersection of thes...

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Main Author: Longley, Maximilian 1971- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc. , Publishers [2015]
In:Year: 2015
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Civil War (1861-1865) / Catholic / Convert
Further subjects:B Catholic Church History 19th century United States
B United States Biography History Civil War, 1861-1865
B Converts Biography United States
B Catholics Biography United States
B United States History Participation, Catholic Civil War, 1861-1865
B United States History Religious aspects Civil War, 1861-1865
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Summary:"Four men joined the Catholic Church in the mid-1840s: a soldier, his bishop brother, a priest born a slave and an editor. Much has been written about the Catholic Church and about the Civil War. This book is the first in more than half a century to focus exclusively on the intersection of these two topics"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-293) and index
ISBN:0786494220