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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