Baptists and the American Civil War: December 4, 1864

The cavalry accompanying Sherman’s left wing is under the command of General Judson Kilpatrick. What little Rebel opposition this northern half of Sherman’s army has garnered has come from Confederate General Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry. Shadowing and harassing the Federals, Wheeler has occasionally attacked, resulting in minor, pitched skirmishes. On November 26 the Federals, advancing toward…