Christian Memorials of the War: Or, Scenes and Incidents Illustrative of Religious Faith and Principle, Patriotism and Bravery in Our Army. With Historical Notes

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Gould and Lincoln, 1864 - 256 pages
 

Contents

The Pennsylvania Roundheads
27
The Prayers at Home the Soldiers Defence
29
Last Words of a Dying Hero
31
Dying for his Country a Privilege
32
A Chapel Underground
34
The Commodore in the Pulpit
35
They ask Gods Blessing
36
The Indiana Hero Boy 87
37
CHAPTER II
40
John Lorenze
41
General Mitchell as a Preacher
44
A Starless Crown
47
Baptism in the Mountains
48
The Log Church
49
The Blind Soldier
53
Footes Farewell to his Sailors
54
The Soldiers greatest Fear
57
Sorrow in the Homestead
58
Last Interview of the Heroes
60
Jesus will take me Home
61
The Story of Nolan
63
The Dying Hand on the Bible
65
Such are Ministering Spirits
66
The First Sabbath in Camp
68
CHAPTER III
70
A Word in Season
71
March of the Seventh N Y to Washington
72
The Dying Soldiers Prayer for the President
74
A Scene in the Log Church
76
Prayer in Time of Battle
78
He was only a Private
79
Relics from the Battlefield
83
Words of the Martyr Stephen
84
The Soldierboys last Hymn
85
The TractCome to Jesus
86
The Model of a Chaplain
87
Worship on the Flatboat
89
Garments rolled in Blood
91
Strength of the Ruling Passion
93
CHAPTER IV
95
A Funeral in the Forest
97
Wiping the Tears from their Eyes
99
The Soldiers Farewell
101
True to the Flag
102
Is that Mother?
104
What a Physician saw
108
The Hospital Tree near Fair Oaks
111
The Wounded at Fort Wagner
112
The African Standardbearer
115
A Singular Death
117
The Last Duty to his Country
119
EFFORTS FOR THE SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF THE SOLDIERS 1 Prayer in a Churchyard 2 Regimental Churches
121
The last Soulcheering Word
124
All One in Christ Jesus
125
Worship in Camp
126
A Regimental Revival
128
Preaching by Moonlight
131
A Soul brought to Jesus
132
A Mothers Thankoffering
135
The Power of Sympathy
149
A Religious Service for the Veterans
151
HAPPY DEATHS OF BRAVE
154
Death of General Mitchell
155
The Childs Prayer that of the Man
156
So the young Soldier died
157
The last Message
158
Surprised but Ready
159
Looking Up
161
The Doctors youthful Patient
162
Surely I come quickly
166
The favorite Hymn
168
Asleep in Jesus blessed Sleep
169
The Lowly Exalted
173
Waiting for Daybreak
175
CHAPTER VII
180
The Prayer at Fort Sumter
182
An Altar in the Tent
184
The Puritan Spirit
185
A Regiment on their Knees
186
National Fast in the Army
187
The Army Hymn
189
General Anderson in the Sunday School
190
Pray for the President
192
Faith and Works
193
CHAPTER VIII
195
Dread of Temptation
196
Use Your Talents
197
Early Impressions revived
198
Unmarked Graves
199
Spirit of Sire and Son
200
The Unknown Children
201
A Mothers Love
202
The Value of Seconds
203
Old Hundred at Night
204
A precious Testimony
205
A brave Confession
207
Power of Forgiveness
210
Seals of his Ministry
211
A Step Onward
212
Generosity of a Slave
213
Principle stronger than Nature
217
Sights after Battle
218
Dying for a Benefactor
221
The last Victory
222
Do you remember Eckington?
224
The Book will tell
225
A Soldiers Pocket Diary
227
Gentle as well as Brave
230
Picket Duty
231
The young ColorSergeant
233
Not yet too late
235
Soldier are you Hungry? 23
236
Our goodhearted President
237
Brought back to the Fold
239
The Current between Camp and Home
242
Homelinks of the War
243
A Plea for the Christian Commission
246

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