Upon the Altar of the Nation (86 page)
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Authors: Harry S. Stout
7
Philo B. Buckingham to Mrs. Buckingham, May 16, 1863, Manuscript Collection, AAS.
Philo B. Buckingham to Mrs. Buckingham, May 16, 1863, Manuscript Collection, AAS.
8
Thomas Sherman to William Carthell, May 25, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 6, AAS. For a discussion of religious themes in soldiers’ letters, see McPherson,
For Cause and Comrades,
62-76.
Thomas Sherman to William Carthell, May 25, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 6, AAS. For a discussion of religious themes in soldiers’ letters, see McPherson,
For Cause and Comrades,
62-76.
14
See Stowell, “Stonewall Jackson and the Providence of God,” in Randall M. Miller et al.,
Religion and the American Civil War,
187-207.
See Stowell, “Stonewall Jackson and the Providence of God,” in Randall M. Miller et al.,
Religion and the American Civil War,
187-207.
17
Ibid., 34.
Ibid., 34.
20
In
Jefferson Davis,
175, Eaton argues that had Davis been a more forceful commander and not yielded to Lee’s local focus, the Army of the Potomac would have been shifted to reinforce Vicksburg. Instead the Confederacy lost both Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
In
Jefferson Davis,
175, Eaton argues that had Davis been a more forceful commander and not yielded to Lee’s local focus, the Army of the Potomac would have been shifted to reinforce Vicksburg. Instead the Confederacy lost both Gettysburg and Vicksburg.
21
Howard Prince to My Dear George, June 6, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 10, AAS.
24. GETTYSBURG: “FIELD OF BLOOD, AND DEATH”Howard Prince to My Dear George, June 6, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 10, AAS.
1
In later reports on Gettysburg, the
Southern Illustrated News
used the “conduct of the Confederate troops” to civilian property as a “victory” of sorts in contrast with “the scandalous outrages committed by Northern troops in Southern territory” August 29, 1863. This report ignored the fact that Confederate troops burned Thad Stevens’s factory and attempted to enslave free blacks. See Mitchell,
Civil War Soldiers,
155-56.
In later reports on Gettysburg, the
Southern Illustrated News
used the “conduct of the Confederate troops” to civilian property as a “victory” of sorts in contrast with “the scandalous outrages committed by Northern troops in Southern territory” August 29, 1863. This report ignored the fact that Confederate troops burned Thad Stevens’s factory and attempted to enslave free blacks. See Mitchell,
Civil War Soldiers,
155-56.
8
Charles Ward to Mother, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 2, Folder 6, AAS.
25. “FOR THE SAKE OF THE CAUSE”Charles Ward to Mother, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 2, Folder 6, AAS.
2
On the cultural significance of flags and ritualized violence, see Bonner,
Colors and Blood,
and, more generally, Marvin and Ingle,
Blood Sacrifice and the Nation.
On the cultural significance of flags and ritualized violence, see Bonner,
Colors and Blood,
and, more generally, Marvin and Ingle,
Blood Sacrifice and the Nation.
4
Ibid., July 23, 1863.
Ibid., July 23, 1863.
6
Ibid., August 27, 1863.
Ibid., August 27, 1863.
10
Preface to
“Angel Mother I’m Coming Home,”
Union Imprint Song Sheets, John Hay Library, Brown University.
Preface to
“Angel Mother I’m Coming Home,”
Union Imprint Song Sheets, John Hay Library, Brown University.
12
Ibid., 712.
Ibid., 712.
15
John Francis Gleason to Father, July 29, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 1, AAS.
John Francis Gleason to Father, July 29, 1863, Civil War Papers, Box 1, Folder 1, AAS.
16
The experiences recounted in the unknown Union woman’s diary were reprinted in Cable, “A Woman’s Diary of the Siege of Vicksburg,” 767-75.
The experiences recounted in the unknown Union woman’s diary were reprinted in Cable, “A Woman’s Diary of the Siege of Vicksburg,” 767-75.
19
President Davis agreed. He had Lee in the East, but no one in the West. He too recognized the crucial importance of great generals in a letter to his brother Joseph: “A
General
in the full acceptation of the word is a rare product, scarcely more than one can be expected in a generation, but in this mighty war in which we are engaged there is need for half a dozen.” Quoted in William C. Davis,
Jefferson Davis,
504.
President Davis agreed. He had Lee in the East, but no one in the West. He too recognized the crucial importance of great generals in a letter to his brother Joseph: “A
General
in the full acceptation of the word is a rare product, scarcely more than one can be expected in a generation, but in this mighty war in which we are engaged there is need for half a dozen.” Quoted in William C. Davis,
Jefferson Davis,
504.
21
DuBois,
Gift of Black Folk,
82. I am indebted to Professor Edward J. Blum for calling this to my attention.
DuBois,
Gift of Black Folk,
82. I am indebted to Professor Edward J. Blum for calling this to my attention.
24
Philo Buckingham to Wife, July 17, 1863, Civil War Papers, AAS.
Philo Buckingham to Wife, July 17, 1863, Civil War Papers, AAS.
28
Ibid., July 23, 1863.
26. “A POLITICAL WORSHIP”Ibid., July 23, 1863.
3
This theme is discussed in Clebsch, “Christian Interpretations of the Civil War,” 212-30.
This theme is discussed in Clebsch, “Christian Interpretations of the Civil War,” 212-30.
4
Bushnell, “Doctrine of Loyalty,” 573.
Bushnell, “Doctrine of Loyalty,” 573.
5
Schaff quoted in Clebsch, “Christian Interpretations of the Civil War,” 220. In addition to Clebsch, see Noll,
America’s God,
418-19.
Schaff quoted in Clebsch, “Christian Interpretations of the Civil War,” 220. In addition to Clebsch, see Noll,
America’s God,
418-19.
6
North Carolina Standard,
July 7, 1863;
Central Presbyterian,
July 9, 1863. For similar optimistic assessments, see, for example,
Daily Sun
(Columbus, GA), July 11, 1863;
Richmond Religious Herald,
July 9, 1863.
North Carolina Standard,
July 7, 1863;
Central Presbyterian,
July 9, 1863. For similar optimistic assessments, see, for example,
Daily Sun
(Columbus, GA), July 11, 1863;
Richmond Religious Herald,
July 9, 1863.
13
Central Presbyterian,
September 17, 1863. For a similar account, see Richmond
Christian Advocate,
September 3, 1863.
Central Presbyterian,
September 17, 1863. For a similar account, see Richmond
Christian Advocate,
September 3, 1863.
14
Bunting’s letter of July 30, 1863, was written for the
Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph,
August 31, 1863, and is preserved in the Robert Franklin Bunting Papers, Barker Center for Texas History, University of Texas.
Bunting’s letter of July 30, 1863, was written for the
Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph,
August 31, 1863, and is preserved in the Robert Franklin Bunting Papers, Barker Center for Texas History, University of Texas.
16
Ibid., 390.
Ibid., 390.
17
Richmond Christian Advocate,
August 20, 1863;
Southern Churchman,
September 11, 1863. Leroy Lee’s sermon was extracted in the October 8, 1863, issue of the
Richmond Christian Advocate.
See also
Christian Observer,
August 20, 1863;
Richmond Religious Herald,
August 20, 1863; and
Central Presbyterian,
July 30, 1863.
Richmond Christian Advocate,
August 20, 1863;
Southern Churchman,
September 11, 1863. Leroy Lee’s sermon was extracted in the October 8, 1863, issue of the
Richmond Christian Advocate.
See also
Christian Observer,
August 20, 1863;
Richmond Religious Herald,
August 20, 1863; and
Central Presbyterian,
July 30, 1863.
19
Robert Franklin Bunting, “Letter to Editor,” August 23, 1863, Robert Franklin Bunting Papers, Barker Center for Texas History, University of Texas.
Robert Franklin Bunting, “Letter to Editor,” August 23, 1863, Robert Franklin Bunting Papers, Barker Center for Texas History, University of Texas.
20
Ibid.
Ibid.
21
See, for example, the widely circulated soldier’s tract by Lee,
Our Country-Our Dangers
—
Our Duty,
13, 21.
See, for example, the widely circulated soldier’s tract by Lee,
Our Country-Our Dangers
—
Our Duty,
13, 21.
26
Ibid. This theme is amplified in McPherson, “Antebellum Southern Exceptionalism,” 230-44.
Ibid. This theme is amplified in McPherson, “Antebellum Southern Exceptionalism,” 230-44.
28
Ibid., August 6, 1863.
Ibid., August 6, 1863.
29
Ibid., August 24, 1863.
Ibid., August 24, 1863.
30
Ibid.
Ibid.
31
Ibid.
27. “THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA”Ibid.
6
Sutherland, “Guerrilla Warfare, Democracy, and the Fate of the Confederacy,” 290-91.
Sutherland, “Guerrilla Warfare, Democracy, and the Fate of the Confederacy,” 290-91.
8
Ibid., 701-2.
Ibid., 701-2.
14
Two recent military histories recount the battles around Chattanooga: Cozzens,
Shipwreck of Their Hopes,
and Sword,
Mountains Touched with Fire.
28. “IN THAT IMMORTAL FIELD”Two recent military histories recount the battles around Chattanooga: Cozzens,
Shipwreck of Their Hopes,
and Sword,
Mountains Touched with Fire.
7
Edmund Wilson, “The Union as Religious Mysticism,” 126. In
Fate of Liberty,
Neely takes issue with Wilson, arguing that Lincoln remained a steely-eyed constitutionalist. While there is much accuracy to this in terms of Lincoln’s restraints on issues of habeas corpus and civilian arrests, it ignores the primacy Lincoln granted to the Declaration of Independence, and his increasingly mystical faith in a redeemer nation dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.”
Edmund Wilson, “The Union as Religious Mysticism,” 126. In
Fate of Liberty,
Neely takes issue with Wilson, arguing that Lincoln remained a steely-eyed constitutionalist. While there is much accuracy to this in terms of Lincoln’s restraints on issues of habeas corpus and civilian arrests, it ignores the primacy Lincoln granted to the Declaration of Independence, and his increasingly mystical faith in a redeemer nation dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.”
14
Ibid., 3, 11, 16. For similar sentiments, see Rufas W. Clark’s Thanksgiving sermon,
Unity of the American Nationality,
11.
Ibid., 3, 11, 16. For similar sentiments, see Rufas W. Clark’s Thanksgiving sermon,
Unity of the American Nationality,
11.
18
Carey,
God Doing Wonderful Things,
13. For similar sentiments, see Lillie,
Discourse Delivered in the Second Reformed Dutch Church,
14.
Carey,
God Doing Wonderful Things,
13. For similar sentiments, see Lillie,
Discourse Delivered in the Second Reformed Dutch Church,
14.
23
Ibid., January 13, 1864. On the text in the American Revolution see Stout, New
England Soul,
282-311.
Ibid., January 13, 1864. On the text in the American Revolution see Stout, New
England Soul,
282-311.
25
On the divisive issue of states’ rights within the Confederacy, see Rable,
Confederate Republic,
256-63.
29. “THE PRESENT UNHOLY WAR”On the divisive issue of states’ rights within the Confederacy, see Rable,
Confederate Republic,
256-63.
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