niccolls samuel j (5 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, placing the event within the broader context of the American Civil War and its aftermath. The author examines the crime as a pivotal moment in American history, drawing parallels with ancient Jewish history and the Biblical story of the massacre at Gibeah. By juxtaposing the heinous act with Lincolnââ â¢s legacy as a liberator and his personal piety, the author powerfully critiques the motivations of Lincolnââ â¢s murderers and their supporters. The book delves into themes of justice, the fragility of democratic institutions, and the responsibility of individuals in times of political and social turmoil. The authorââ â¢s analysis offers a compelling perspective on the complexities of the Civil War and its impact on American society, a testament to the enduring legacy of Abraham Lincoln. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 24 pages. 8.50x6.00x0.05 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Pamphlet. Condizione: Good. First Edition. 9 x 6 inches, no wrapper, 20 clean pp., light bump top corner. "The peace, harmony, and security granted to the domestic and social circle, are all the richer from the fact that we live so near the borders of a State, where crime, in its proper fruits has broken up families, alienated friends, and filled communities with strife and bitterness. Living on the very shore of a sea of strife we have as yet escaped the full power of its storms. True, we are not ignorant of them. We do well remember how the hordes of treason came among us. Their banners, marked with the sacred symbol of the cross, as if they had 'stolen the very livery of heaven to serve the devil in,' flaunted the breeze; their shrill yells tore our free air; outraged the sanctity of our homes; pillaged our stores and warehouses, and rioted in our abundance. Those were sad days, when our country's banner could not float over us, and we were no longer lords of our own homes.Was not our humiliation avenged when we saw their bastard banner trailed back in disastrous retreat? The very skies poured down their torrents as if to wash out every trace of their coming; the streams, as if in sympathy with us, gathered together the floods, pursued and fought against them in their courses; while the free soil went forth unwonted foliage to cover their trail, and hid the wounds they had made; so that now we have scarce a sign that they were here, save where the grass grows ranker over their graves.The valor of her [Pennsylvania's] patriotic sons has, at least, secured the renown of the past, and while Independence Hall, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg - names that mark the birth-place, the trial, and the triumph of national life - remain dear to American hearts, none of us need blush to name our native State."One year earlier, Oct. 10-12, 1862, Chambersburg was the scene of J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate raid, in which military and other stores were captured, those that could not be carried were burnt, with the railroad depot, loaded trains, machine shops and warehouses included in the conflagration. 280 convelescing Union soldiers were captured and immediately paroled, horses were captured, as well as public officials to be used in prisoner exchanges. Stuart and his forces were able to evade capture and return to Virginia.In November, 1863, when Rev. Niccolls preached this Thanksgiving sermon, nearby Gettysburg had been the site of the great turning point in the war the previous July. Thirty-eight miles from Gettysburg, Chambursburg was a hub for the Confederate Army, with 60,000 soldiers passing through and camping in and around the village. Less than a year after Rev. Niccoll's sermon, July 30, 1864, Confederate troops under Generals Jubal Early and John McCausland burned the city to the ground. Rev. Niccolls was elected chaplain of the 126th Regiment of Volunteers, secured a leave of absence from the church, and entered the Union army sometime in 1863.SAmuel Jack Niccolls (1838-1915), b. Greenfield Farm, Westmoreland Co., PA He graduated Jefferson College (1857), and was at the Western Theological Seminary (1857-1860). He was granted an honorary D.D. by Centre College (1865), and by Princeton (1896). After the war he became pastor in Saint Louis, was moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly (1872), and was a member of the Revision Committee for the Confession of Faith. He also served as President of McCormick Theological Seminary.