1. The Politics of Faith: Religious Authority and Politics During the American Civil War Open Access Author: Wesley, Timothy Leon Title: The Politics of Faith: Religious Authority and Politics During the American Civil War Graduate Program: History Keywords: Civil Warreligionpreacherspolitics File: Download Timothy_Wesley_PhD_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: William Alan Blair, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorWilliam Alan Blair, Committee Chair/Co-ChairAmy S Greenberg, Committee MemberNan Elizabeth Woodruff, Committee MemberStephen Howard Browne, Committee Member