Gettysburg and the Christian Commission
- ISBN-10
- 1889020052
- ISBN-13
- 9781889020051
- Category
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Author
- Daniel John Hoisington
Description
Following the battle of Gettysburg, hundreds of relief workers from the United States Christian Commission rushed to care for the wounded & dying soldiers. This book tells about their work within the religious & theological currents of the day.
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