Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts - History
Department
History
First Advisor
Hunter M. Hampton
Second Advisor
Court P. Carney
Third Advisor
M. Scott Sosebee
Fourth Advisor
Sarah M. Straub
Abstract
Robert Franklin Bunting (b. 1828, d. 1891) was a preeminent Presbyterian minister, church planter, and Confederate chaplain. Before serving as a chaplain, he planted multiple churches in Central Texas. As a chaplain, he wrote numerous letters to various Texas newspapers. This thesis utilizes Bunting’s letters to understand how white southerners understood and interacted with the primary social issues in the Civil War. Specifically, it examines how Bunting understood nationalism, slavery, and death. His perception of these issues flowed from his religious worldview. As such, it highlights his religious interplay with these issues and contributes to furthering our understanding of religion's role in developing the cultural contours of the war.
Repository Citation
Priest, Stuart James, "“‘With God For Us, We Must Be Successful’: Nationalism, Slavery, and Death in the Civil War Letters of Robert Franklin Bunting”" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 544.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/544
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