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Tag Archives: battle of port royal

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 7, 1861

Freedom finally arrives today for some African slaves, including many Baptists, of Port Royal, South Carolina. Following a four-day coastal siege held in check by stormy weather, a Union Navy fleet accompanied by soldiers overwhelms the meager Confederate defense, sending Confederate soldiers and white civilians fleeing inland and/or northward to Charleston. The “Day of the…

November 7, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Battle of Port Royal

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 5, 1861

One of the most important offenses of the autumn season is unfolding off the coast of South Carolina near the Georgia state line. A United States Navy fleet and Army expeditionary force has been stationed off the mouth of Port Royal Sound for the past two days. Until today, bad weather has prevented the Union…

November 5, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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