Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-18-2015
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Quakers in the Civil War seems like an inherently contradictory idea; the Society of Friends practices pacifism and nonviolence, and, for many, putting money or resources toward war efforts goes against the faith. But tensions were high in 1861, and deviations from Quakerism were made when Friends, both Northern and Southern, had to choose whether to prioritize the sanctity of union, support abolition, or remain neutral. Each of these decisions had its share of repercussions within the religious community, and the Quakers themselves found their mindsets changing as the tide of the war rolled on, whether they chose to fight, support the war effort, or abstain from involvement [excerpt].
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Jensen, Anika N., "The Oatmeal Brigade: Quaker Life During the Civil War" (2015). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 133.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/133
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.