The Better Angels of Our Nature: Freemasonry in the American Civil War

by Michael A. Halleran

Book Overview

The first in-depth study of the Freemasons during the Civil War One of the enduring yet little examined themes in Civil War lore is the widespread belief that on the field of battle and afterward, members of Masonic lodges would give aid and comfort to wounded or captured enemy Masons, often at great personal sacrifice and danger. This work is a deeply researched examination of the recorded, practical effects of Freemasonry among Civil War...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817359877
• ISBN13: 9780817359874
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"