Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Section One: Elephant in the Living Room; 1 The Ignored Civil War; 2 Religion and Faith; 3 The Great Paradox; Section Two: A Devout Country Heads To War; 4 The Foremost Political Institution in the Country; 5 Catalyst for Conflict ... Comfort in War; 6 Third Cousins Alienated; 7 Paving the Way for Secession; 8 The Invisible Institution; Section Three: Religion during the Civil War; 9 Religious Support Systems; 10 Soldiers of the Lord-Civil War Chaplains; 11 Soldiers of the Cross-Catholic Chaplains; 12 Religious Revivals.

13 Through a Moral Lens-DarklySection Four: Churches and Religion after the Civil War; 14 ""Lost Cause"" Religion; 15 Putting a Misconception to Death?; 16 The Greatest Wartime Theologian; 17 Religious Consequences of the Civil War; Author's Note; Appendix: Religious Affiliations; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

Both Prayed to the Same God offers a popular yet scholarly overview of the most-ignored aspect of the American Civil War_the absolutely crucial role that religion played before, during, and after this deadliest of American wars. This fascinating book outlines how religion and faith paved the way to division, were the greatest forces maintaining wartime morale, and helped shape forever how America's Civil War would be remembered.

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