William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War

A soldier gives a picture of the Church in the army:

A stranger to pass along our lines here would conclude we were a very religious people. He would see commodious churches every six or eight hundred yards. They are made of logs, of course. To save labor and heat they are three or four feet below the surface. The congregation is well and comfortably seated. Prayer-meetings are held twice generally during the week, and preaching twice on Sabbath. Young Men's Christian Associations are organized. I understand that the Association near us attached to Corse's brigade have invited many distinguished gentlemen to lecture before it this winter, and that there is a prospect of success in the worthy enterprise. The great theme will be the twin duties-Piety and Patriotism. These are noble subjects. The world furnishes many splendid illustrations for the speakers, and they will use them with effect I doubt not. Thank God, in our own short history we can furnish noble examples of both these cardinal virtues. Our cause has been already baptized in the blood of Christian patriots.