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Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison) McKim
1842–1920
An Episcopal clergyman, Civil War chaplain, and prolific writer, this Baltimore-born author brought together theology, memory, and public debate in books that reflected the tensions of his era. His life moved from the battlefields of the Confederacy to prominent pulpits in major American cities.
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The Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and others
by Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison) McKim
About the author
Born in Baltimore in 1842, he studied at the University of Virginia and later at Virginia Theological Seminary. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate army, including as a chaplain, and that experience shaped much of his later writing.
After the war, he built a long career in the Episcopal Church, serving congregations in places including Virginia, New York, New Orleans, and Washington, D.C. He became known not only as a preacher but also as an active public voice on religion, history, and national life.
He wrote widely on Christian belief as well as on the Civil War, with works that included theological books and personal recollections of the conflict. Reading him today offers a window into both American church life and the contested memories of the nineteenth century.