The Breithaupt in the Civil War

About the Book

THE BREITHAUPT IN THE CIVIL WAR is the third volume in a multi-volume series of genealogical studies concerning The Breithaupt Family originating in Germany in the 14th century. The American Civil War is the venue as Private Lewis A. Breithaupt was sent to Minnesota to help settle the Indian Uprising before being sent to fight in the southern war against the Confederacy. His near death in Minnesota cast a pall over his health throughout the war - sweltering in the swamps of the Yazoo Valley, fighting in the Siege of Atlanta, participating in the infamous March To The Sea, marching eastward in the Carolinas Campaign, he was finally mustered out in Washington, D.C. in 1865, returning home to Wisconsin and a life of postwar disease and disability.

About the Author

Graduating cum laude from Asbury College, with undergraduate degree majors in Psychology and Sociology and a Biblical Greek minor, Dr. Breithaupt attended Garrett Biblical Institute Old Testament Studies. Graduating from Asbury Theological Seminary with a graduate degree of Master of Divinity, including a psychiatric chaplaincy internship at the state psychiatric hospital, his Doctor of Ministry degree was taken at San Francisco Theological Seminary with concentration in Parish Administration. He obtained a certificate as Administrator of Psychiatric Services. He also was a member of the Board of the National Academy of Parish Clergy. As an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church, his ministerial experiences have been in numerous pastorates. As a teacher he led bible conferences, taught college courses in religion, psychology, and administration. His writings include Why? (a book of christian faith), Let Them Sing (a theological analysis of hymns), numerous devotional and professional articles, and a newspaper column.