Famous jewish confederates book

Warren adler, novelist and short story writer, known for the war of the roses, random hearts, and the sunset gang. Bertram korn asserts that many suspected that the expulsion of the. Eugenia phillips was one of the souths fiercest supporters of the confederacy and. Most jewish johnny rebs, like their fellow countrymen, believed they were fighting for their own liberty and in defense of their homes, wrote robert rosen in his book the jewish confederates. Irish who fought for the confederacy immigrants during. Reading the jewish confederates, and then rereading korn, one is impressed anew by the qualities that made american jewry and the civil war a classic. Why are there no statues of jewish confederate judah. The most famous case of confederate loyalty by a jew leading to imprisonment was that of eugenia levy phillips. The top 20 jewish comedians of alltime mental floss. Did black confederates lead to black union soldiers. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This is an extraordinarily rich selection of jewish confederate. The top 12 civil war books ever written one great book for each month of 2011, the sesquicentennial of the war between the states.

While the book mentions wellknown jewish confederates such as judah p. Many jewish confederates distinguished themselves by showing, along with their christian. The focus of the book is the scholem family of berlin. For other notable jewish americans, see lists of american jews. In the present civil war it is quite possible that gods purpose is something different from the purpose of either party and yet the human instrumentalities, working just as they do, are of the best adaption to effect his purpose.

Our sacred duty jewish soldiers of the confederacy. Jewish ancestors genealogy research center guides at. A native of charleston, sc, rosen confederate charleston. The american jew as patriot, soldier, and citizen by simon wolf. Mexican and jewish confederates, all of which are intended by proponents of this narrative to appeal to a more racially and ethnically diverse population and to assuage concerns that they harbor racist beliefs. The most famous southern jew of that era was judah benjamin. Numerous southern jews served in state legislatures. Many jewish confederates carried with them to the front the famous soldiers prayer which began with the sacred shema written by richmond rabbi max michelbacher, who after secession had issued. How did jews feel in the confederate states of america and.

Why are there no statues of jewish confederate judah benjamin to tear down. By the acclaimed author of the academy awardwinning movie schindlers. Though there were less than 25,000 jewish people living in the south, they enjoyed comparatively unprecedented freedom and exercised considerable influence. Throughout the south, jews assumed prominent roles in the confederate government and armed forces. Confederate jewish firebrand eugenia phillips sentenced to. Educated in law at yale, he was at one time or another during the war the confederacys attorney general, secretary of war and secretary of state. Why jewish confederate leader has no statues to remove the. Benjamin, jewish confederates are largely unknown even to specialists of american jewish history and civil war history. Lee, jefferson davis and stonewall jackson, the three most famous confederate heroes, have hundreds of memorials and monuments in public spaces throughout the united states dedicated in their memory. Goldsmith and lesser known jewish confederates and a.

From abraham lincolns election as president of the united states in november 1860, through the secession winter of 1860, to the bombardment of fort sumter in april 1861, jewish southerners from virginia to texas weighed their devotion to. Robert rosen has a wonderful capacity to describe people and their character in capsule. Southern jews and the confederacy the jewish press. However, there were many jews who enlisted, or were drafted, to serve in the.

Here are just a few notable confederates of the jewish faith. Debbie, let me recommend the book, jewish confederates to you. Jonas, adolph proskauer and alexander hart, it is also full of vignettes about the lives of ordinary southern jewish families. What happened when general grant expelled civil war jews. The jewish confederates is a 2001 history book authored by robert n. In the process, she discovers the unexpected ways that race, religion, and hidden histories intertwine. With fascinating detail about wellknown and littleknown men and women, rosen demonstrates that on both the battlefield and the homefront jewish confederates proved their loyalty. From the beginnings to rather recent times, sympathetic portrayals of confederates have been a mainstay of america cinema. Rosen reveals the remarkable breadth of southern in his latest study of the civil war, robert n. Robert rosens the jewish confederates first edition published in 2000 provides a comprehensive study on jewish life in the antebellum south, the dedication of southern. My specialty is female spies and knowing eugenia levy phillips as the representative of my only confederate jewish spy in my display i found this brief summation without having to read rosens book so id thought id share it from the jewish magazine site. Robert rosens engaging essay on jewish confederates comes from the subjects premier historian. He was the first jewish us senator and declined a seat on the supreme court. The next issue, to be published in october, 1961, will deal with material relating to the jews of the union.

In this issue, the american jewish archives takes pleasure in pre senting a number of documents relating to the jews of the confederacy. As author and military historian mel young points out in his book where they lie, grants own family was involved in cotton speculation as well as owning slaves. Well researched and very good source of information on black confederates, but has a strong union bias. Rosen introduces readers to the community of southern jews of the 1860s, heretofore lost to historians and the general public. Arthur, betty and their four sons, reinhold, erich, werner and gerhard. Rosen tells us in his book the jewish confederates that the old south was remarkably free of prejudice against jews. Ill post more about that and ill tell you more later. The 1 st confederate of jewish faith was killed in the war was albert lurie moses of charlotte, nc. Jews in the american civil war civil war soldier stories. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time. Walter abish, novelist, poet, and short story writer. More than fifty thousand books have reputedly been written about the.

However, prior to march 1865, each state in the confederacy was sovereign and independent. In wandering dixie, she travels to nine states, uncovering how the history of jewish southerners converges with her personal story and the regions complex, conflicted present. The congress of the confederate states of america did not authorize africanamericans to enlist until general order no. And like many southerners, confederate jews who joined the rebel army did so for a number of reasons. All jewish companies reported to the fray from macon and savannah, georgia. The jewish confederates university of south carolina. While prominent, largely forgotten jewish leaders such as confederate secretary of state judah benjamin and q. The following short article points to some of the unique aspects of the southern jewish experience.

Meticulously researched, the jewish confederates makes clear that across the social and economic spectrum jewish southerners overwhelmingly supported the confederacy. I would also point out lees general order during the petersburg siege informing his jewish troops that they might be compelled to serve in the lines during their holy days in the autumn and winter of 1. In his prescient introduction, adam mendelsohn pays homage to the scholars who paved the way to understanding the jewish experience of the civil war, including isaac markens, bertram w. Rosen about jewish citizens of the confederate states of america who served in the.

The jews of prenazi germany the canadian jewish news. Judah benjamin, jewish confederate leader and jefferson davis confidant, has no statues because he alienated himself from southerners and. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Recovering the memories of jewish civil war soldiers. His main characters are developed well enough that theyre memorable. It was thought that jewish civil war soldiers were not patriotic and not faithful soldiers in the american civil war. And as you know, theres what happened in the south, what i showed you when i first posted this. Boston tony horwitz, a pulitzer prizewinning journalist and the bestselling author of confederates in the attic, has died. Im going to start reading a book i bought the jewish confederates by robert n. The jews of the confederacy american jewish archives. The shocking story of when general grant expelled jews during the civil war. I am at work and do not have the authors name to give you, but i am sure you can find it. The hardcover of the famous confederate generals and leaders of the south. Gerhard scholem later became known to the world of jewish studies and to the wider world of philosophical and historical scholarship as gershom.

Black confederates and afroyankees in civil war virginia 1995. Rosen reveals the remarkable breadth of southern jewrys participation in the war and strength of jewish commitment to the confederate cause. There is, one hessian jew wrote his brother in america, only one land of liberty, which is ruled according to natural, reasonable laws, and that is the union. Famous confederate generals and leaders of the south. Worshiping the confederacy is about white supremacy even. Jews served in the confederate army march passover 2007 edition search the jewish magazine site.

John ford, the later famous director was one of the hooded rescuers in birth of a nation. Reprinted with permission from the lonely days were sundays. The jewish confederates is the story of a people defining themselves. Benjamin, moses ezekiel, david levy yulee, abraham myers and phoebe pember, and lesser known jewish confederates like henry m. Jews and antisemitism in the american civil war jewish mag.

Rosen introduces readers to the community of southern jews of the 1860s, heretofore lost to. Sue eisenfeld is a yankee by birth, a virginian by choice, an urbanite who came to love the rural south, a civil war buff, and a nonobservant jewish woman. This once happy country is inflamed by the fury of war. Benjamin, jewish confederates are largely unknown even to specialists of american jewish. This article is within the scope of wikiproject jewish history, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of jewish history on wikipedia. Worshiping the confederacy is about white supremacy even the nazis thought so confederate memory nurtured fascism.

Rosens book, for all of its many virtues, does justice to one side of the conflict alone. It will give you a great understanding of the jewish confederate view. All who want to understand the nineteenthcentury south should read this book. Jews have been part of the southern united states since the earliest days of european settlement in america. Most of 40,000 irish who fought for the confederacy were not fighting for slavery says historian phillip thomas tucker, ph.