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Tag Archives: august 1863

Baptists and the American Civil War: October 15, 1863

A Confederate chaplain writes in his diary this day. October 15 – Ten years ago God converted my soul. C. H. Ruffin, of Nash Co., wounded yesterday. Dies in my arms – in perfect peace. Charlie enlisted at 17, and perhaps, was the wildest boy in his Regiment.         He was very respectful to me, but…

October 15, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: August 27, 1863

An editorial in this week’s Georgia Baptist Christian Index compares “Religion North and South,” turning to the alleged witness of a Union chaplain to prove that Confederate soldiers are more righteous than their northern counterparts. The London Times, in its remarks upon the late judicious address put forth to the christians of the world, by…

August 27, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: August 26, 1863

In a post-Gettysburg world, some Southern Baptist leaders begin considering the possibility that the South may lose the war. It is an unpleasant and distasteful thought, and such acknowledgments are tentative and limited. An editorial in today’s North Carolina Baptist Biblical Recorder takes a peek at what a Confederate loss may mean. As Southern Baptists…

August 26, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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