The Church in the Confederate States: A History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States (Illustrated)

In Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, possibly the most famous speech in American history, the president noted that both the North and South fought the Civil War with the belief that they had God on their side. Indeed, religion played a crucial role in the conflict between the states, and Christian reverends travelled with the armies to conduct church services in camp.

In The Church in the Confederate States, North Carolina bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire discusses the history of the...