Jews and the Civil War
Blog, Church, Civil War, Faith, History, Spirituality May 4th. 2009, 9:20am
As Civil War scholarship continues to grow and gain momentum in these few short months leading up to the sesquicentennial memorials, one field of study remains largely neglected. While there is some renewed interest in the role and influence of religion and spirituality before, during, and after the Civil War; this subject remains vastly uncovered in popular discussions.
Even so, the rising number of publications pertaining to religious histories and views of the 1850′s and 1860′s continue to minimize at least two distinct groups: Catholics and Jews. These may not have been the prevailing wind of spiritual doctrine in those days, but they did play a role in shaping the history of the war and the United States of America.
So far my search for more information on this topic has yielded little fruit. Stephen Woodward made some mention of the Jewish influence of the Civil War in his book, While God is Marching On, but the broadest portion of his work centers upon Protestant Christianity.
I did find one great source on the internet regarding the Jewish influence throughout all of history, including the Civil War:
Further Reading
Jewish-Americans in the Civil War
