The greatest, and possibly most difficult, time of violence for Friends came during the American Civil War. Many Friends had difficulty deciding whether to stand ... Even though a few Quakers did fight during the Civil War, the vast majority refused to violate their peace testimony and thereby suffered the consequences.
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Though neither government solved the problem of how to deal with conscientious objectors, officials for the first time debated the issue at the national level, offering the option of noncombatant service which remained in effect through World War 1. Source: "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War"
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This testimony faced a severe trial during the American Civil War when many Quakers actively engaged in military service in spite of the continued opposition to war by their Meetings.
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During the American Civil War, government officials were rather tolerant of objectors. The military soon learned the futility of forcing these men to fight against their will. An Adjutant General's letter of December 15, 1863, ordered the parole of those persons-largely Quakers-who would not fight or pay the fine.1...
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Suggested Reading List ; North Carolina Quakers and the Civil War ; ... Hinshaw, Seth B. Mary Barker Hinshaw, Quaker: A Story of Carolina Friends in Civil War Times. Friends United Press and North Carolina Friends Historical Society, 1982. [Quaker] BX 7791.H4 1982...
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American Quakers Face the Civil War ... Its territory included many places which were to become some of the most bitterly contested battlefields of the U.S. Civil War. The following excerpts from the Baltimore minute books of 1861 to 1865 record their testimony and their trials in these years of trouble.
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The Quakers during the Civil Wars and Commonwealth era. ... and we do certainly know, and so testify to the world, that the spirit of Christ, which leads us into all Truth, will never move us to fight any war against any man with outward weapons, neither for the kingdom of Christ, nor for the kingdoms of ... British Civil Wars,
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Digital Collection: N.C. Quakers and the Civil War ... ; Friends Historical Collection ... Digital Collections; N.C. Quakers and the Civil War: Project Credits ;
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The election of Abraham Lincoln, who promised to abolish slavery, led to some southern states seceding from the union in 1860. Soon after Lincoln's inauguration in 1861, the first battle of the Civil War took place. ... Return to Iowa Peacemakers: The Mennonites and Quakers Example...
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Half of Iowa's men went to battle during the Civil War, 1861-1865. While they were away from home, women ran the farms and businesses back home in Iowa. ... Return to Iowa Peacemakers: The Mennonites and Quakers Example...
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