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Religion and the American Civil War / edited by Randall M. Miller,
Harry S. Stout, Charles Reagan Wilson.

p. cm.

Essays presented at a symposium held at the Louisville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Oct. 1994.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-19-512128-7 (cloth); ISBN 0-19-512129-5 (pbk.)

1. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Religious
aspects--Congresses. I. Miller, Randall M. II. Stout, Harry S.
III. Wilson, Charles Reagan.

E468.9.R46 1998

973-7′78--dc21 97-47510

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