NORTH CAROLINA PROTESTANT THEOLOGIANS AND THE IDEA OF DEATH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

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Baisley, R. (2020). NORTH CAROLINA PROTESTANT THEOLOGIANS AND THE IDEA OF DEATH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

The Civil War challenged almost every aspect of life for Confederate North Carolinians. Daily necessities became impossible to find or were outrageously priced, roles within households changed, and Americans died in record numbers. This work revealed that the Civil War affected Tar Heel beliefs about death in a multitude of ways. The ideals of the good death were tested through the carnage war inflicted on soldiers’ bodies. Confederate civilians reconciled their horror at the number of casualties through a belief in eternal life and the rewards that awaited Christian soldiers. Disease ruined the ability of noncombatants in North Carolina to provide proper burials for the dead and brought some of the challenges of combat directly to the home front. Finally, the execution of Confederate deserters invalidated the promises that prompted many to serve.

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Author

Baisley, Richard

Title

NORTH CAROLINA PROTESTANT THEOLOGIANS AND THE IDEA OF DEATH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

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1 online resource (119 pages) : PDF

Date

2020

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

The Civil War challenged almost every aspect of life for Confederate North Carolinians. Daily necessities became impossible to find or were outrageously priced, roles within households changed, and Americans died in record numbers. This work revealed that the Civil War affected Tar Heel beliefs about death in a multitude of ways. The ideals of the good death were tested through the carnage war inflicted on soldiers’ bodies. Confederate civilians reconciled their horror at the number of casualties through a belief in eternal life and the rewards that awaited Christian soldiers. Disease ruined the ability of noncombatants in North Carolina to provide proper burials for the dead and brought some of the challenges of combat directly to the home front. Finally, the execution of Confederate deserters invalidated the promises that prompted many to serve.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

History--Religious aspects
History

Subjects--Places

America

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

Civil War
Confederate Civilians
Confederate Religion
North Carolina

Subject Area

History

Advisor(s)

Smith, John

Committee Members

Dupre, Dan
Cameron, Chris

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020.

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Baisley_uncc_0694N_12487

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