“April 25, 1861-December 17, 1863. The correspondence between John McGill and the Bishop of Charleston illustrates the disruption the war created within the Catholic Church over such matters as the recommendation of clerics for elevation to the…
“June 17, 1861—August 5, 1862. Nashville, Tennessee. Letters and congregational records reflect the effects of the stress of the war, politics and union occupation on one religious’ group.”