United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred Morris diary
Collection
Identifier: W-0115
Abstract
Diary written by Union soldier Alfred Morris, containing entries written between October 1862 and September 1863.
Dates:
1862 - 1863
J.E. Armstrong to John S. Martin Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4799
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from J.E. Armstrong, dated June 19, 1860, written in Moorefield, Virginia (now West Virginia), and addressed to Rev. John S. Martin in Baltimore, Maryland. Spanning ten pages, the letter discusses the rising tensions within the Methodist Church between abolitionist and pro-slavery factions, the broader political atmosphere surrounding the election of 1860, and the looming national crisis over slavery
Dates:
1860-06-19