Offers an engaging account of the experiences of Jewish soldiers in
the Union Army during the Civil War What was it like to be a Jew in
Lincoln’s armies? The Union army was as diverse as the embattled
nation it sought to preserve, a unique mixture of ethnicities,
religions, and identities. Almost one Union soldier in four was
born abroad, and natives and newcomers fought side-by-side,
sometimes uneasily. Yet though scholars have parsed the trials and
triumphs of Irish, Germans, African Americans, and others in the
Union ranks, they have remained largely silent on the everyday
experiences of the largest non-Christian minority to have served.
In ways visible and invisible to their fellow recruits and
conscripts, the experience of Jews was distinct from that of other
soldiers who served in Lincoln’s armies. Adam D. Mendelsohn draws
for the first time upon the vast database of verified listings of
Jewish soldiers serving in the Civil War collected by The Shapell
Roster, as well as letters, diaries, and newspapers, to examine the
collective experience of Jewish soldiers and to recover their
voices and stories. The volume examines when and why they decided
to enlist, explores their encounters with fellow soldiers, and
describes their efforts to create community within the ranks. This
monumental undertaking rewrites much of what we think we know about
Jewish soldiers during the Civil War.
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