Under Three Flags (Classic Reprint): Or, the Story of My Life as Preacher, Captain in the Army, Chaplain, Consul, With Speeches and Interviews: Or, ... Speeches and Interviews (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

George Whitfield Pepper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330138686 ISBN 13: 9781330138687

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A life of service across many roles—from preacher to soldier to diplomat.

In this revealing memoir, George W. Pepper recounts a life that spanned childhood in Ireland to public work in America. He writes about his start in the ministry, his time as a chaplain and captain in the army, and his later roles as a consul and commentator on national debates. The narrative blends personal memories with the broader history of the era, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the making of a nation.

Read to gain a window into the experiences, challenges, and values that shaped a public life through war, politics, and faith.

• Early life in Ireland and the roots of a long public journey


• Transitions between ministry, military service, and public life


• Firsthand perspectives on Reconstruction, diplomacy, and national debates


• Vivid scenes, speeches, and interviews that illuminate a complex era

Ideal for readers of American history, religious history, and memoirs that tie personal story to the nation’s larger struggles.

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Excerpt from Under Three Flags: Or, the Story of My Life as Preacher, Captain in the Army, Chaplain, Consul, With Speeches and Interviews

The author Of this volume pretends to none Of the qualifications Of authorship thus described; but he does claim to have given in the words Of distinguished men their Opinions and estimates upon a variety Of subjects, and to give his own reminiscences in words plain and truthful. He has not colored his phrases with eloquent and pompous language, believing that a noble cause is grander than a kingly throne, and sincerity the true scepter Of success.

He acknowledges his Obligations to the current litera ture Of the times which embraced his early life. He takes pleasure in recording his gratitude to the Dublin Nation, the splendid republican journal. It was to Ireland what the Marseillaise was to F rance - its creed and its inspira tion. Some Of its most brilliant writers became prime ministers in Australia and generals in the American War for the Union. If we have helped any one to a higher and nobler life, we have our reward, as, refreshing as the fountains to captive Israel in the desert.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330138686
• ISBN 13: 9781330138687
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 591