Kurtz, William B.

Excommunicated from the Union how the Civil War created a separate Catholic America / [electronic resource] : William B. Kurtz. - First edition. - New York : Fordham University Press, 2016. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - The North's Civil War . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Mexican War and nativism -- Catholics rally to the flag -- Catholic soldiers in the Union Army -- Priests and nuns in the Army -- Slavery divides the church -- Catholics' opposition to the war -- Post-war anti-Catholicism -- Catholics remember the Civil War.

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Catholic Church--History--United States--19th century.


Slavery and the church--Catholic Church.


United States--History--Religious aspects.--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Participation, Catholic.--Civil War, 1861-1865


Electronic books.

E540.C3 / K87 2016

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