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Memoirs of Chaplain Life
Kohl, Lawrence Frederick; Corby, William
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Description for Memoirs of Chaplain Life
Hardback. An account of life in the army during the American Civil War. Corby describes all aspects of a soldier's life in the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. The book includes stories of both the tradegy and hardship, and the hope and humour of war. Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 841.
Of all the units that fought in the Civil War, the Irish Brigade seems to be the most recognized. Comprised of troops from New York who were mostly Irish-Catholics, this unit proved itself in some of the most important battles of the war. A principal player in this unit was the chaplin, Father William Corby. Through his devotions and his willingness to be ever-present at the encampments, as well as at the front, the souls of the Irish Brigade were always cared for. A combination biography, history of the Irish Brigade, day-to-day look into the lives of Civil War soldiers, ... Read more
Of all the units that fought in the Civil War, the Irish Brigade seems to be the most recognized. Comprised of troops from New York who were mostly Irish-Catholics, this unit proved itself in some of the most important battles of the war. A principal player in this unit was the chaplin, Father William Corby. Through his devotions and his willingness to be ever-present at the encampments, as well as at the front, the souls of the Irish Brigade were always cared for. A combination biography, history of the Irish Brigade, day-to-day look into the lives of Civil War soldiers, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Series
Irish in the Civil War
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823212514
SKU
V9780823212514
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About Kohl, Lawrence Frederick; Corby, William
Lawrence Frederick Kohl is Associate Professor of History at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and series editor of the Irish in the Civil War.
Reviews for Memoirs of Chaplain Life
"This is arguably one of the best of the numerous published diaries of Civil War participants... This volume is a welcome reminder of the reality-and beauty-of the moral virtue of patriotism." -The Catholic Historical Review