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Frenchman, Chaplain, Rebel: The Civil War Letters of Pere Louis-Hippoltye Gache, 10th Louisiana Infantry - Softcover
The American Civil War through the eyes of a French Jesuit chaplain. 'This book has a tantalizing quality, and it certainly is fresh literature for those who have watched the story of the Civil War unfold. . . . One cannot help but marvel at the research undertaken by Fr. Buckley. These letters of Fr. Gache cover such subjects as the duties of a chaplain, the lack of stimulating conversation in camp, whiskey as medication for diarrhea, the chaplain's uniform, the oversupply of Catholic chaplains, descriptions of battles - Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg - chaplains as prisoners of war, the possibility of General Lee being chosen as the second president of the Confederacy, making candles for the alter and bleaching wax, procuring sacramental wine, conflicts with Protestant preachers, and the surrender of Richmond. Such subjects allow the personality and character of Hippolyte to stand out. . . . [The book] is interesting reading for all who love and admire the Jesuits. Its wealth of information makes it a must for others whose concern is the Confederate soldier and his God.' - Journal of Southern History
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"This book has a tantalizing quality, and it certainly is fresh literature for those who have watched the story of the Civil War unfold. . . . One cannot help but marvel at the research undertaken by Fr. Buckley. These letters of Fr. Gache cover such subjects as the duties of a chaplain, the lack of stimulating conversation in camp, whiskey as medication for diarrhea, the chaplain's uniform, the oversupply of Catholic chaplains, descriptions of battles--Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg--chaplains as prisoners of war, the possibility of General Lee being chosen as the second president of the Confederacy, making candles for the alter and bleaching wax, procuring sacramental wine, conflicts with Protestant preachers, and the surrender of Richmond. Such subjects allow the personality and character of Hippolyte to stand out. . . . [The book] is interesting reading for all who love and admire the Jesuits. Its wealth of information makes it a must for others whose concern is the Confederate soldier and his God."
--Journal of Southern History
This is a paperback reprint of a book originally published in 1981 (Loyola U. Press); it is dedicated by Father Buckley (U. of San Francisco) to the Jesuits of the South. He provides biographical and theological context to the letters of chaplain Fr. Gache (1817-1907), who served the soldiers of the Confederacy during the Civil War. They vividly co
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- PublisherThe University of Alabama Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0817354433
- ISBN 13 9780817354435
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
- EditorBuckley Cornelius
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