Interview Question #8

Q: What were some of the religious beliefs?

A: Religion was very important to many of the soldiers. It was one of the only things that kept them going at times. There were not a lot of atheist soldiers when they could die any day. A lot of the soldiers went to church on a regular basis. I also remember seeing some soldiers that would carry the Bible with them at all times. Both armies had chaplains that would always be around to help the soldiers out. The chaplains even would march into combat with their armies. They were very dedicated and were extremely important to their soldiers. The armies relied on God to keep them going everyday. He was their motivation as well as mine.