A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
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The Role of Religion in the American Civil War
In the 19th century, when the Bible is the guiding text for everyone, then it becomes this way of rationalizing or justifying certain behavior. It's required for them to be able to have these religious tenants as a part of their society in order to uphold the society. The Episcopal Bishop of Virginia tells Robert E. Lee, you are engaged in a holy cause. God thus far owns and blesses you in your efforts for the cause of the South.
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