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Sam Houston, Texas Governor

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 19, 1861

Former Texas Governor Sam Houston, since his removal from office a month ago as a result of his refusal to pledge an oath of allegiance to the Confederate Constitution, has often been asked why he refuses to support the Confederacy. Today Houston, a Baptist, is in Galveston, where a crowd gathers outside his hotel. Leaning…

April 19, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Abraham Lincoln

Baptists and the American Civil War: March 29, 1861

Today U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, over the objection of some advisors, decides to attempt to resupply Fort Sumter on April 6. The die is cast. Lincoln knows that Confederate forces in Charleston will resist the resupply efforts, which in turn could well lead to the formal beginnings of the war that is inevitable. Meanwhile, Mississippi…

March 29, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Sam Houston, Texas Governor

Baptists and the American Civil War: March 17, 1861

The morning after being deposed as governor by questionable means, Sam Houston, a Baptist, walks into his office and finds his former lieutenant governor – elected the previous day as new governor by one vote – sitting at his desk. Quietly, the once powerful politician gathers his personal belongings and walks off the stage of…

March 17, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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