From the border state of Kentucky, a Baptist writes of the war-generated excitement in his state. Benjamin Franklin Hungerford (1825-1916) is a Baptist minister who is a Union man and anti-slavery. His journal reveals his interest in the war, an interest shared by many other of the state’s residents. A Union report briefly details some…
Today in Georgia, Sherman‘s army burns the Washington County courthouse as they march eastward to the coast. As is the case each day of the march, white citizens alternately remain out of sight or express great anger as the invaders plunder and destroy. Many black slaves, on the other hand, flee from their masters and…
Union General William T. Sherman‘s grinding offensive against Atlanta continues as the Federal siege grows ever tighter around the critical Southern city. Destroying the rail lines supplying Atlanta is a key part of Sherman’s strategy. Cutting off Atlanta from the rest of Georgia and the Confederacy would be a significant Union victory and vastly accelerate…