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"The question, too, which now places us upon the brink of revolution was in its origin a question of morals and religion. It was debated in ecclesiastical counsels before it entered legislative halls." - B.M. Palmer, 1860
Religion played a major role in the development of societal ideals and ideas. We have divided this section into areas of religion - faith, music, secession, slavery, and sermons from which you may read writings of the day to better understand the beliefs of the leaders and soldiers of the day. Note - some sermons are categorized, while others are not.
Each section is represented here by an excerpt of one article or song. Access to the sections as the number of documents grow will be through a link above each representative article.
Disclaimer - the text here is not necessarily in agreement with the views of the webmaster(s) and owners of CivilWar.com, but rather representative of the writings and orations of the day.
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Sermons
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Music
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The songs of the Civil War often reflected belief in a higher power.
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Faith
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Many questions have been raised about who was a person of faith in the Civil War. Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant, Jackson? This section will provide some writings from the times to help you decide.
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Religion and Secession
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Religious teaching had a great affect on the social conscience of the nation. How did the teachings affect the feelings towards secession?
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Religion's affect on the anti-slavery movement
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Religion played a major role in forming societal opinions in the mid 19th century. This section is intended to allow the exploration of the affects of religion in growing the anti-slavery sentiment leading up to the election of 1860.
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Religion 
