United States Christian Commission

United States Christian Commission

The United States Christian Commission was an important agency of the Union during the American Civil War. It was religious in nature but provided as well numerous social services and recreation to the soldiers of the U.S. Army. It provided Protestant chaplains, and social workers, and collaborated with the Sanitary Commission in providing medical services.

The Christian Commission was created in response to the disastrous First Battle of Bull Run. On November 14, 1861, the National Committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association called a convention which met in New York City. The work of the United States Christian Commission was outlined and the organization completed next day. Two of the founding members were Vincent Colyer, who was inspired to start the organization after seeing the aftermath of the battle, and George Stuart, a well-to-do business man.

The "YMCA" and the protestant ministers formed the USCC. The civilians on the battlefield did not have weapons but just their care & love for the Christ.The original plan of the USCC was to help the priests of the armed services in their daily work, as the chaplancy program was in its infancy, with only some thirty members.

One famous U.S.C.C. delegate was John Chamberlain, who served on Little Round Top along with his brothers, Tom and Joshua Chamberlain. Louisa May Alcott also worked with the Commission, as did Georgia McClellan, the sister of Jenny Wade.

References

* M. Hamlin Cannon, "The United States Christian Commission" "The Mississippi Valley Historical Review," Vol. 38, No. 1. (Jun., 1951), pp. 61-80. [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0161-391X%28195106%2938%3A1%3C61%3ATUSCC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-1 in JSTOR]
* [http://www.usccgettysburg.org/ Official U.S. Christian Commission website]
* [http://www.faithatgettysburg.com/ Stories of the U.S. Christian Commission]


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