Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War by James O. Lehman and Steven M. Nolt

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Steve Longenecker

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This book by two renowned Mennonite scholars examines the experience of Mennonites and Amish during the American Civil War. Advertised as the "first scholarly treatment of pacifism during the Civil War" (jacket cover),  Mennonites, Amish, and the American Civil War  adds to the understanding of both the Confederate and Union homefronts and to religion during the war, but its most significant contribution is to Anabaptist studies. Mennonites and Amish occupy two branches of the Anabaptist family tree. Another stem, the Brethren, or Dunkers, is not part of this study.

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