Diary Of A Christian Soldier

Author : Rufus Kinsley,David C. Rankin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 052182334X

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Diary of a Christian Soldier by Rufus Kinsley,David C. Rankin Pdf

This book offers a meticulous reconstruction of the life of Rufus Kinsley - an ordinary New England soldier who during the Civil War became an officer in one of the nations's first and most famous black regiments - and an expertly edited transcription of Kinsley's hitherto unpublished wartime diary. Kinsley's diary sheds light on a long neglected theater of the war - the battle for the bayou country of southwestern Louisiana - and it illuminates the workaday routines of black and white soldiers stationed behind Union lines but thoroughly immersed in the unprecedented improvisations that accompanied the social revolution that was emancipation. Kinsley's perspective is that of a too often neglected type: the absolutely dedicated evangelical abolitionist soldier who believed that the war and its consequences were divine retribution for the sin of slavery. The introductory biography places Kinsley's civil war experience in the context of his life and his times.

Author : David Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1682070271

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Diary of a Christian Foot Soldier by David Murray Pdf

Scandal came close to destroying author David Murray's once promising life. As time went by, however, God began to rebuild his life. But when Murray encounters an old friend in Hope on 37th Street: Diary of a Christian Foot Soldier, he is forced once more to confront his past, and the haunting specter of the father he loved dearly and lost.

Author : Greg Foley
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781622301959

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Journal of a Christian Soldier in Iraq by Greg Foley Pdf

This isn't your little sister's diary. Greg Foley's personal journal provides a rare look into the heart, mind, and soul of a young Army officer during his yearlong deployment in Iraq. Kept in the original format, thought for thought, Greg's journal offers a unique reading experience that will take you past many of today's popular military clichés and will challenge you to see him as he saw himself: a soldier undeserving of God's grace. Throughout the book, Greg expounds on his journal entries, giving readers additional insight and perspective into some of the greatest experiences and lessons learned from his time spent as a combat leader. If you have ever wanted to go deeper into the life of a modern day soldier, then this book is for you. May reading this Journal of a Christian Soldier inspire and bless you. "Greg lends unique insight into the thought processes of a soldier committed to serve his nation in ways the rest of us can never imagine. Forthright and honest, he shares himself as he is -not necessarily the image some may have of a soldier, but the reality of a courageous though fallible young man who is altogether human. He is willing to reveal himself that others may benefit from his experiences and be pointed toward the God he serves." - A READER Greg Foley was a newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery when he began this journal prior to leaving for Iraq in 2004. While attached to the 1st Calvary Division, he served with the Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade, 2-162 Infantry, Alpha Company. He first served as the Company Fire Support Officer and then later assumed command of 2nd Platoon. Greg is a 2003 graduate of Western Oregon University, where he also earned an ROTC commission from Oregon State University. In 2007, Greg earned his MBA from George Fox University. He is currently working in the private sector as a business manager. He and his wife Melissa recently celebrated 5 years of marriage. They have two young children, Michael and Miley.

Author : Richard Bemand
Publisher : Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781861516695

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To Be A Soldier by Richard Bemand Pdf

This book is based on an imaginary diary written by a Christian soldier in World War II, from the opening of hostilities in 1939 to the end of the war in 1945. The accounts of events it covers are based on fact but, as in any military force, rumours and speculation abound from day to day. At times our soldier seeks to add a touch of light-hearted humour, sometimes necessary to sustain morale. The soldier's diary looks at some of these events, together with thoughts about his family and personal life at the time, and reflects on the events of the war as they relate to his Christian life.ÿ

Author : David M. Murray, Jr.
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546526072

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Diary of a Christian Foot Soldier by David M. Murray, Jr. Pdf

Scandal came close to destroying author David Murray's once promising life. After hitting rock bottom, however, Murray surrendered his life to the Lord on a Christmas morning and the Lord began to restore his life. But when Murray encounters an old friend in Diary of a Christian Foot Soldier: Hope on 37th Street, he is forced once more to confront his past, and the haunting specter of the father he loved dearly and lost.

Author : George C. Rable
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0807899313

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God's Almost Chosen Peoples by George C. Rable Pdf

Throughout the Civil War, soldiers and civilians on both sides of the conflict saw the hand of God in the terrible events of the day, but the standard narratives of the period pay scant attention to religion. Now, in God's Almost Chosen Peoples, Lincoln Prize-winning historian George C. Rable offers a groundbreaking account of how Americans of all political and religious persuasions used faith to interpret the course of the war. Examining a wide range of published and unpublished documents--including sermons, official statements from various churches, denominational papers and periodicals, and letters, diaries, and newspaper articles--Rable illuminates the broad role of religion during the Civil War, giving attention to often-neglected groups such as Mormons, Catholics, blacks, and people from the Trans-Mississippi region. The book underscores religion's presence in the everyday lives of Americans north and south struggling to understand the meaning of the conflict, from the tragedy of individual death to victory and defeat in battle and even the ultimate outcome of the war. Rable shows that themes of providence, sin, and judgment pervaded both public and private writings about the conflict. Perhaps most important, this volume--the only comprehensive religious history of the war--highlights the resilience of religious faith in the face of political and military storms the likes of which Americans had never before endured.

Author : Andrea Polk,Simple Journals
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1656244772

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Scripture Journal for Solidiers by Andrea Polk,Simple Journals Pdf

Faith Without Fear Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6 This 6"x9" lined journal has 100 inspirational Bible verses at the top of each of the interior's pages with room to write daily thoughts, feelings, and prayers. The compact size and durable paperback cover of this diary notebook make it a great deployment or military recruit gift idea for any Christian active-duty or reserve military personnel in the US Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and the United States Coast Guard. Let the word of God guide you in and out of harm's way. Get your journal today.

Author : Brian Steel Wills
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700625086

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Inglorious Passages by Brian Steel Wills Pdf

Of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who died in the Civil War, two-thirds, by some estimates, were felled by disease; untold others were lost to accidents, murder, suicide, sunstroke, and drowning. Meanwhile thousands of civilians in both the north and south perished—in factories, while caught up in battles near their homes, and in other circumstances associated with wartime production and supply. These “inglorious passages,” no less than the deaths of soldiers in combat, devastated the armies in the field and families and communities at home. Inglorious Passages for the first time gives these noncombat deaths due consideration. In letters, diaries, obituaries, and other accounts, eminent Civil War historian Brian Steel Wills finds the powerful and poignant stories of fatal accidents and encounters and collateral civilian deaths that occurred in the factories and fields of the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865. Wills retrieves these stories from obscurity and the cold calculations of statistics to reveal the grave toll these losses exacted on soldiers and civilians, families and society. In its intimate details and its broad scope, his book demonstrates that for those who served and those who supported them, noncombat fatalities were as significant as battle deaths in impressing the full force of the American Civil War on the people called upon to live through it. With the publication of Inglorious Passages, those who paid the supreme sacrifice, regardless of situation or circumstance, will at last be included in the final tabulation of the nation’s bloodiest conflict.

Author : Kristopher A. Teters
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469638874

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Practical Liberators by Kristopher A. Teters Pdf

During the first fifteen months of the Civil War, the policies and attitudes of Union officers toward emancipation in the western theater were, at best, inconsistent and fraught with internal strains. But after Congress passed the Second Confiscation Act in 1862, army policy became mostly consistent in its support of liberating the slaves in general, in spite of Union army officers' differences of opinion. By 1863 and the final Emancipation Proclamation, the army had transformed into the key force for instituting emancipation in the West. However, Kristopher Teters argues that the guiding principles behind this development in attitudes and policy were a result of military necessity and pragmatic strategies, rather than an effort to enact racial equality. Through extensive research in the letters and diaries of western Union officers, Teters demonstrates how practical considerations drove both the attitudes and policies of Union officers regarding emancipation. Officers primarily embraced emancipation and the use of black soldiers because they believed both policies would help them win the war and save the Union, but their views on race actually changed very little. In the end, however, despite its practical bent, Teters argues, the Union army was instrumental in bringing freedom to the slaves.

Author : Megan L. Bever
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469669557

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At War with King Alcohol by Megan L. Bever Pdf

Liquor was essential to military culture as well as healthcare regimens in both the Union and Confederate armies. But its widespread use and misuse caused severe disruptions as unruly drunken soldiers and officers stumbled down roads and through towns, colliding with civilians. The problems surrounding liquor prompted debates among military officials, soldiers, and civilians as to what constituted acceptable drinking. While Americans never could agree on precisely when it was appropriate to make or drink alcohol, one consensus emerged: the wasteful manufacture and reckless consumption of spirits during a time of civil war was so unpatriotic that it sometimes bordered on disloyalty. Using an array of sources—temperance periodicals, soldiers' accounts, legislative proceedings, and military records—Megan L. Bever explores the relationship between war, the practical realities of drinking alcohol, and temperance sentiment within the United States. Her insightful conclusions promise to shed new light on our understanding of soldiers' and veterans' lives, civil-military relations, and the complicated relationship between drinking, morality, and masculinity.

Author : Charles Harold Mawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0901860549

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I Am Kept by Charles Harold Mawson Pdf

Trooper Charles Harold Mawson's diary and letters tell of a remarkable, but brief, life. A committed Christian, working in a bank, Charlie was called up for military service with the Household Battalion. Always on Christian service, he trained at Windsor, and fought in "France," until a shell exploded at Poelcappelle on October 12th, 1917.

Author : Lorien Foote
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781479897841

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The Gentlemen and the Roughs by Lorien Foote Pdf

In this contribution to Civil War and gender history, Lorien Foote reveals that internal battles were fought against the backdrop of manhood. Clashing ideals of manliness produced myriad conflicts when educated, refined, and wealthy officers found themselves commanding a hard-drinking group of fighters.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Soldiers
ISBN : 0522854133

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A Month at the Front by Anonim Pdf

Discovered at the bottom of a box of books recently donated to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this war journal vividly tells the story of a young World War I soldier and his experiences at the Front in the summer of 1917 in his own words. The introduction traces the author's progress across the battlefields of Flanders as he and his regiment, the 12th East Surreys, move deeper into enemy territory, suffering heavy casualties and fighting against remarkable odds. One by one, the author's comrades fall away until he, one of the last survivors of his group, narrowly avoids death, only to be captured.

Author : Sir Henry Havelock (K.C.B.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000187506

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General Havelock; Or, The Christian Soldier by Sir Henry Havelock (K.C.B.) Pdf

Author : Kent T. Dollar
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0865549265

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Soldiers of the Cross by Kent T. Dollar Pdf

Extremely well researched and unique in its approach, citing nine individual Confederate soldiers and the impact of the Civil War on their Christianity. These case studies, largely drawn from their own words in letters and diaries, give a personal and individual perspective that has largely been overlooked in other similar works.