War Memories of an Army Chaplain


Henry Clay Trumbull was the Chaplain of the Tenth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers in the American Civil War. In this memoir, he gives his observations and recollections of his experiences, including time spent as a prisoner of war. He describes the life and duties of an Army chaplain, as well as gives his thoughts on slavery, emancipation, and its aftermath. (Summary by northstar95) (11 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:40
Chapter 1 - Place and Work of a Regimental Chaplain 8:10
Chapter 1 - Continued 10:31
Chapter 2 - Army Chapels and Religious Services 13:47
Chapter 2 - Part 2 12:42
Chapter 2 - Conclusion 12:44
Chapter 3 - Disclosures of the Soldier Heart 13:10
Chapter 3 - Part 2 13:09
Chapter 3 - Conclusion 14:52
Chapter 4 - A Chaplain's Sermons 17:04
Chapter 4 - Part 2 16:03
Chapter 4 - Part 3 15:39
Chapter 4 - Conclusion 14:47
Chapter 5 - A Chaplain's Pastoral Work 14:44
Chapter 5 - Part 2 13:48
Chapter 5 - Conclusion 14:37
Chapter 6 - Influence of the Home Mail 15:40
Chapter 6 - Continued 14:25
Chapter 7 - Devotion to the Flag 13:09
Chapter 7 - Part 2 14:01
Chapter 7 - Conclusion 11:11
Chapter 8 - Deserters and Desertions 14:53
Chapter 8 - Part 2 13:01
Chapter 8 - Conclusion 14:09
Chapter 9 - Soldier Graves and Soldier Burials 16:41
Chapter 9 - Part 2 16:38
Chapter 9 - Conclusion 14:16
Chapter 10 - Under a Flag of Truce 19:58
Chapter 10 - Continued 16:16
Chapter 11 - Prison Experiences 15:27
Chapter 11 - Part 2 14:30
Chapter 11 - Part 3 13:45
Chapter 11 - Part 4 12:47
Chapter 11 - Conclusion 27:03
Chapter 12 - Glimpses of General Grant 24:09
Chapter 12 - Part 2 16:17
Chapter 12 - Conclusion 16:06
Chapter 13 - Linkings with the Navy 15:08
Chapter 13 - Part 2 13:11
Chapter 13 - Part 3 13:18
Chapter 13 - Conclusion 12:42
Chapter 14 - Seeing Slavery and Emancipation 13:55
Chapter 14 - Part 2 15:57
Chapter 14 - Part 3 13:38
Chapter 14 - Part 4 15:08
Chapter 14 - Conclusion 15:29