Faith In The Fight: Civil War Chaplains

by John W. Brinsfield (Editor)

William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period.

Genres: Civil War, History

1 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like most good books, this one went too fast. The really neat thing about this book, though, is that it had an appendix at the end listing all the Union and Confederate chaplains and their regimental affiliations. To my knowledge, this is the only book to take on so ambitious an endeavor. The only thing I didn't like was the brevity of the text. If you want to read more about religion and the war, I would recommend George Rable's God's Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the Civil War.

[Matthew · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit disappointed in this book. It had a lot of promise with the contributors who wrote books elsewhere I enjoyed. Repetitive and wooden with little flow. I am grateful to the chaplains who helped both sides. Would appreciate any other recommendations along this topic.