In the midst of war, church life in the North tries to retain some sense of normalcy. Today is Saturday, the traditional day of the week on which church business is conducted (typically, churches meet on one Saturday each month to conduct business). For the Big Darby Baptist Church of Canaan Township (now Plains City),…
The Milledgeville (GA) Southern Recorder newspaper voices the thoughts of many white Baptists in the state: [The capture of Fort Sumter] is indeed a good beginning on our side, and imparts great moral strength to our cause … The South is acting strictly on the defensive, and in no instance has been the aggressor; but…
Churches referenced on this website: The listing will be updated throughout the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. References to the churches below can be accessed using this site’s search function. Some churches listed below may not yet be visible due to the reference point being beyond the present date, and the need of…