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Jacob Eliot, Navarro County, Texas

Baptists and the American Civil War: May 24, 1865

With the war over, former slaveowners who at one time were the elites of the South face a future devoid of privilege, power and riches. The thought of starting over without slave labor is daunting. And in the minds of many, living in a United States where blacks are free and equal to whites is…

May 24, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Confederate States Map

Baptists and the American Civil War: August 4, 1864

By now the South is a vast battlefield with only a few pockets of safety. Virginia is increasingly overrun by the enemy. From the Shenandoah Valley to Petersburg and further eastward, Northern armies are embedded in the Old Dominion, easily outnumbering Confederate defenders. Much of coastal North Carolina is under Union control, while periodical forays…

August 4, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: July 29, 1864

Today Union General George Stoneman makes his way south of Atlanta toward Macon, carrying out orders from General William T. Sherman to disrupt Confederate infrastructure and, hopefully, secure the release of Union prisoners in Macon and Andersonville. On both accounts, Stoneman fails. Two days hence, while attempting to withdraw to the safety of Union lines…

July 29, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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