At least 8,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War.
These acce.
Sarna and Adam Mendelsohn assemble for the first time the foremost scholarship on Jews and the Civil War, little known even to specialists in the field.
In Jews and the Civil War , Jonathan D.
Yet even as they stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" on the front lines, they encountered unique challenges.
A few served together in Jewish companies while most fought alongside Christian comrades.
At least 8,000 Jewish soldiers fought for the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War