"Three Cheers for the Union": Catholic Chaplains and Irish Loyalty during the American Civil War
During the American Civil War (1861–65), the Irish-American Catholic contribution to the Union effort included 145,000 soldiers and 40 priest chaplains. Studies of Irish participation, while highlighting the role of nationalism, have not offered significant discussion of chaplains in asserting and s...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2022
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The catholic historical review
Año: 2022, Volumen: 108, Número: 1, Páginas: 92-117 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Nordstaaten, USA
/ Guerra de secesión (1861-1865)
/ Movimiento juvenil católico
/ Sacerdote
/ Irlandeses
/ Pastoral militar
/ Patriotismo
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | CG Cristianismo y política KAH Edad Moderna KBF Islas Británicas KBQ América del Norte KDB Iglesia católica RG Pastoral |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Irish Americans
B American Civil War B Biografía B Unión B Irish nationalism B Catholic chaplains |
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| Sumario: | During the American Civil War (1861–65), the Irish-American Catholic contribution to the Union effort included 145,000 soldiers and 40 priest chaplains. Studies of Irish participation, while highlighting the role of nationalism, have not offered significant discussion of chaplains in asserting and shaping Irish-American loyalty to the Union. This study provides character sketches of three lesser-known Union chaplains: Fathers Thomas J. Mooney, Thomas M. Brady, and William T. O'Higgins—each of Irish parentage. These chaplains were vocal and strident in their Unionism. They were not politically agnostic, as Catholics are sometimes depicted, but were champions of the cause—when others fell silent. The war provided them with an opportunity to prove their dual allegiance to Ireland and America and strengthen it among their comrades. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2022.0003 |