Civil War Chaplains

[CMWinkler]

Civil War Chaplains


January 7, 2014
It may surprise you that there is a National Civil War Chaplains Research Center and Museum. Why in the world does that exist? One of their primary functions is to "educate the public about the role of chaplains, priests, rabbis and religious organizations in the Civil War." The center and museum is located on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

For the rest:

http://www.examiner.com/article/civil-war-chaplains

National Civil War Chaplains Museum

chaplainsmuseum.org

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Married to one of my Land relatives in Wilkes County :

William Hall

Residence Wilkes County NC; a 38 year-old Baptist Clergyman.

Enlisted on 3/28/1862 at Wilkes County, NC as a Private.

On 5/15/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. NC 55th Infantry
He was discharged for overage on 5/25/1862


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
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Wilkes Journal March 1897

Elder William Hall Dead Died at his home near Hall`s Mill, March 24th 1897, Elder William Hall, aged 73 years, 10 months and 24 days. He was a primitive Baptist minister for over 40 years - Had been moderator of the Roaring River Association for about 30 years. He leaves a wife ( Mary Land ) and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The love and esteem in which he was held was manifested by the large number of friends present at the burial - There were about three hundred. Awhile before he died he said to his dear companion; "Mary, don`t weep after me; we wont ne parted but a short time, and the change will be such a glorious one." He had great faith in the love and goodness of God. Let us all by the Grace of God try to meet him on the banks of sweet deliverance, were parting will be no more. During the Civil War Bill served briefly as a Confederate Chaplin in the NC 55th Infantry
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[East Tennessee Roots]

Married to one of my Land relatives in Wilkes County :

William Hall

Residence Wilkes County NC; a 38 year-old Baptist Clergyman.

Enlisted on 3/28/1862 at Wilkes County, NC as a Private.

On 5/15/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. NC 55th Infantry
He was discharged for overage on 5/25/1862


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
.......................................................................................................

Wilkes Journal March 1897

Elder William Hall Dead Died at his home near Hall`s Mill, March 24th 1897, Elder William Hall, aged 73 years, 10 months and 24 days. He was a primitive Baptist minister for over 40 years - Had been moderator of the Roaring River Association for about 30 years. He leaves a wife ( Mary Land ) and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The love and esteem in which he was held was manifested by the large number of friends present at the burial - There were about three hundred. Awhile before he died he said to his dear companion; "Mary, don`t weep after me; we wont ne parted but a short time, and the change will be such a glorious one." He had great faith in the love and goodness of God. Let us all by the Grace of God try to meet him on the banks of sweet deliverance, were parting will be no more. During the Civil War Bill served briefly as a Confederate Chaplin in the NC 55th Infantry
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Reverend David Sullins , Chaplin of the 19th Tennessee Infantry :

Rev David Sullins (1827-1918) - Find a Grave...

Rev. David SULLINS, D. D., president of the Centenary Female College, Cleveland, Tenn., was born July 28, 1827 in McMinn County, Tenn. He was raised at the handles of the plow, and after attending the common schools spent a year at Forest Hill Academy. In 1846 he entered the Emory and Henry...

www.findagrave.com

 

[Pat Young]

Issues involving chaplains were extremely important to immigrants during the Civil War. For example, the 1861 struggle by Jews to gain recognition for rabbis as chaplains may have been the first mass lobbying campaign on a national scale by the Jewish community. You can read about it in this article I wrote.

Jews Fight the Ban on Rabbis as Army Chaplains - Long Island Wins

www.longislandwins.com

 

[gary]

I've known about Kenny Rowlett and the museum for a while. If I ever take to the road again, I'm going to swing by.