Charleston, South Carolina wakes up the day after United States armed forces seized control of the city. Many white citizens fled before Union forces marched into the city yesterday. Wealthy white residents yet remaining are fearful for their future. Many poor whites are hopeful of relief from their impoverished condition. Black residents, suddenly free, are…
Soldiers are on the minds of home front Baptists North and South. Today the Ladies Soldiers’ Aid Society of the First Baptist Church of Chicago, Illinois celebrates the organization’s second anniversary. The evening program includes hymns and a series of guest speakers. While the ladies of the First Baptist Church of Chicago raise funds to…
The Union Army is now in control of Jacksonville, Florida and has orders to push inland. Among the regiments is the African American 54th Massachusetts Regiment, who led the way in capturing Jacksonville on February 7. The presence of black soldiers is a fearful sight for Southern whites of the city and the surrounding countryside.…