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Baptists and the American Civi War: September 23, 1864

Despair grows ever deeper in the state of Georgia. Atlanta, formerly one of the most important and strategic cities in the Confederacy, is occupied by the enemy. The city’s citizens are scattered to the winds, having been forcefully evacuated by order of Union General William T. Sherman. Meanwhile, the South’s Army of the Tennessee seems…

September 23, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: August 24, 1863

Today the Central Baptist Association of Georgia (Southern Baptist) meets at the First Baptist Church of Christ in Macon. The church is pastored by Ebenezer W. Warren, who preached a fiery pro-slavery sermon on the eve of the war and remains an ardent advocate of African slavery. Warren also holds the position of Chairman of…

August 24, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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