South America: Charles Caldwell McCabe, 1902.

No flaws but expected age-toning of the paper. Light horizontal fold in center. Measures 5 by 6 inches.

Very Good / No Dust Jacket Issued. Item #012471

The Handwritten quotation is from 2 Timothy 2:19 KJV The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his..God bless you ** Yours Faithfully ** C. C. McCabe** April 1st, 1902 **From Far down in South America. McCabe was credited by Julia Ward Howe as having popularized her famous piece "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" after his imprisonment by the Confederates in Libby Prison during the Civil War.

Background Information:
Charles Cardwell McCabe also known as "Bishop" C. C. McCabe and Chaplain C. C. McCabe, was an American who distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor, an Army chaplain during the American Civil War, a Church executive chiefly in the field of fundraising, as chancellor of American University, and as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Following the war, as the most famous U.S.A. chaplain, he lectured all over the U.S. on "The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison", an ever-changing motivational talk, where he joked about the vermin that crawled over them at night and made clever remarks about the lawyers who weren't such bad guys if you had to be in a prison with them.
McCabe himself nearly died in prison due to the unsanitary conditions.

Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson,

Price: $49.95