In the fall months of 1864 many newly-freed blacks from the Border State of Kentucky enrolled in the Union Army. Also in late 1864, more and more emancipated black Baptists, no longer forced by their masters to attend white churches, began meeting autonomously. The ensuing months have witnessed a continued exodus of black Baptists from…
The Tar River Baptist Association of North Carolina convenes today. A summary of the associational meeting provides glimpses into many aspects of Baptist life in the war-torn Confederate States of America. From August 20th-23rd, 1863, the Association met with Red Bud Church, Franklin County. The sermon from John 9:4 was preached by Henry Petty. N.…
While Virginians rejoice over the halt of U.S. General George B. McClellan’s advance upon Richmond, the mood of Confederates in Tennessee is dark and brooding. While Memphis residents wake up under United States occupation, Union general James S. Negley celebrates a smaller but notable victory over a notorious Tennessee rebel. Confederate Captain A. D. Trimble,…