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Baptists and the American Civil War: January 26, 1865

The United States Christian Commission (USCC) supports Union soldiers by providing supplies, medical assistance (in collaboration with the U.S. Sanitary Commission) and religious literature to troops. The work of the USCC is carried out through Protestant chaplains and social workers, many of whom are Baptists. Today the USCC convenes for its annual meeting in Washington,…

January 26, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: April 8, 1863

North Carolina Biblical Recorder editor J. D. Hufham today offers a commentary on sin in the Confederacy. A short time since we noticed a gentleman indulging in practices which in other days, he would severely and justly have censured in another. He stood high in the estimation of his brethren, for the consistency and apparent…

April 8, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
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Baptists and the American Civil War: March 27, 1863

Today the Confederacy observes a national day of fasting and prayer as appointed by president Jefferson Davis. Richmond’s Daily Dispatch writes of the day: This day is recommended by the President to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer through out the Confederacy. We cannot doubt that, as on all former occasion of…

March 27, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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