the religious rival of the 19th century America included people who became very excited claiming that God spoke to them directly these people were called
This depends on the region to which you're referring, although one such group in the United States was and is called the "Mormons," although not all of them professed to have spoken with God directly.
Many people involved in revivals believed that God spoke directly to them. Because they often became very excited, these people were called Enthusiasts.
