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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 120 8 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 26 0 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 14 0 Browse Search
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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 19: summer of 1863. (search)
rate army lay along the south side of the Rappahannock, watching the movements of the Federals, who held the opposite side of that river. But few military movements of importance were undertaken for some weeks, and this period of repose and re-organization was well-improved by the zealous Christian workers in the army. The fervor of the revival was even greater after the battle than before; in almost every regiment the reports of chaplains and colporteurs were most encouraging. Rev. W. E. Jones, chaplain of the 22d Georgia regiment, wrote: The Lord is in our midst. Ever since the last great victory God has been pouring out upon this regiment his Spirit, almost without measure, and many have been converted, and forty-five have joined different branches of the Church, and there is a host of mourning souls. They rush to the altar by scores. The work is prospering throughout our entire army. I earnestly call upon all God's people, and especially upon parents, wives, and
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 24: autumn and winter of 1864-65 (search)
officers were men of faith and prayer, and many others, though not professedly religious, were moral and respectful to all the religious services and confessed the value of the revival in promoting the efficiency of the army. As the cloud of war in mid-winter grew thicker and darker over the Confederacy the zeal and faith of the chaplains and missionaries increased. In Petersburg, in December, a meeting was held in which Rev. Dr. Armstrong, Rev. L. C. Vass, Rev. Dr. Pryor, Rev. J. Win. Jones, and Rev. J. C. Granbery, with other faithful laborers, participated. The object was to form an Association of Chaplains and Missionaries for the purpose of conducting more systematically the work of grace among the war-worn veterans. Dr. Armstrong preached an appropriate sermon from the words, The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple. They agreed to hold regular monthly meetings, and at these reports of the work in each brigade and in the hospitals we