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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 1: religion among soldiers. (search)
rd of the Spirit as valiantly against the enemies of the Lord as they did the sword of war against the enemies of their country. Whatever some may think of Oliver Cromwell, there is no doubt that he was a devout and earnest Christian, and that there was much sound religion among his invincible Ironsides. He talks of experimentaquered. They marched into battle singing psalms and shouting such watchwords as, The Lord of Hosts! How far their invincibility was grounded in their religion, Cromwell shall judge for us: Truly I think he that prays and preaches best will fight best. I know nothing that will give like courage and confidence as the knowledge ofdiers in battle has been well attested. Some rigid, irreligious disciplinarians are often annoyed by the zeal of godly men in an army, but great commanders like Cromwell and Washington know how to turn this zeal to good account. An officer once complained to General Andrew Jackson that some soldiers were making a noise in thei
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 2: subjects of the revival. (search)
soldiers known in history. In religious fervor, in intelligent patriotism, they resemble the best troops of the English Commonwealth, when least infected with fanatical rancor and selfish ambition. But in refinement, in urbanity, in education, in simplicity of purpose, in intelligent appreciation of the questions involved and the interests at stake, and above all, in Christian sensibility, at once kindly and fervent, catholic and deep, it is incomparably superior to the best soldiers of Cromwell's army. The reciprocal feeling which binds our armies to our people, and our people to our armies, is another peculiarity of this time and this contest. Our soldiers are not foreign mercenaries, fighting for plunder or pay; not worthless adventurers, fighting for fame or power; not religious fanatics or partisan warriors, battling for a name or a man. But their hearts are still in their homes. The cherished images of their dear parents, their wives and children, are still before them. T
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, chapter 7 (search)
f all spirits of every kind, and not a drop is to be had in camp; he is down on profanity; told us last night that he knew many regarded swearing as a sort of necessity attaching to a soldier; that it gave emphasis and eclat to the speech, but he said no greater mistake could be made; that, for his part, he would be afraid to trust to the courage of the man who had to bolster it up with whiskey and profanity. The God-fearing, moral soldier was the man to depend on. He spoke of Washington, Cromwell, and others of like caste; said they are the men to be successful; that the enemy seldom saw the backs of such men. He told us that three times since we had been in this camp, the long role had sounded, and we had promptly answered, expecting in a few hours to meet the enemy and risk our chances of success. He said he would, however, venture to say, that under these circumstances many of us had called upon God for help, who had neglected to do so while they felt secure. He appealed to them
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 13: autumn of 1862. (search)
ath is seldom heard. Our men seem to feel as if they ought to be more observant of God's law. The Church of Christ is very strongly represented in the regiment. We have many praying men; and indeed a more quiet, orderly, and religiously-disposed body of troops cannot, I presume, be found in the service; and be assured that when the time for fighting comes, beneath the banner of the Cross and our country's flag, we shall present an unflinching front. It was the religious fanaticism of Cromwell's puritanic army which made it invincible. It is the genuine religious tone of Jackson's which, under a pious commander, has thus far rendered it unconquerable, and we trust that the powerful religious element in this command will inspire sentiments of the highest order of patriotism when the occasion comes for every man to stamp himself a hero! But while the fruits of these genuine revivals appeared so abundantly in many portions of the various armies of the Confederacy, it is but due