Quaker Sons Go to War

Three brothers, scions of prominent New Jersey Quaker families, are faced with a moral dilemma at the outbreak of the American Civil War. Do they remain true to the fundamental peace testimony with which they were raised, or do they stand up to end enslavement of fellow human beings? This is is their true story. Letters written from the front, carefully preserved and treasured by their family, form the basis of this account. These were ordinary people who made heroic sacrifices under extraordinary circumstances, just like so many of their neighbors. Quaker Sons Go to War describes the strong commitment to the tenets of the Society of Friends that drove the Allinson and Cooper families to forsake their homeland and head for the unknown shores of Burlington, New Jersey. Their arrival marked the beginning of generations of outstanding accomplishments. The three brothers-Joseph, D. C., and John-carried on that tradition, each in his own way. The book pays tribute to men and women whose names and lives deserve to be remembered.