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Tag Archives: november 1863

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 30, 1863

An editorial in the current edition of the North Carolina Baptist Biblical Recorder, written prior to the Confederate defeats in the Chattanooga Campaign and at Knoxville, strives to lift the spirits of white Baptists of the South. Despite the losses in Tennessee, faithful believers in the Confederate cause yet want to cling to the belief…

November 30, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 28, 1863

Once again, Southern hopes are dashed. The losses in the Chattanooga Campaign and the retreat southward into Georgia are a bitter blow to the Confederacy as winter closes in. Confronted with the growing likelihood of losing the war, Southern Baptist newspaper editors increasingly focus on spiritual victories taking place within the Confederate Army. Eternity, after…

November 28, 2013 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: November 27, 1863

Retreating Confederate forces achieve success today in the Battle of Ringgold Gap, a minor clash that follows the just-concluded three day Chattanooga Campaign. The victory allows the Confederate Army of Tennessee to retreat safely through the mountain pass known as “Ringgold Gap.” Confederate casualties number about 200, while the Union suffers some 500 casualties. Gen.…

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

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