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Baptists and the American Civil War: June 22, 1865

Today Edward Ellis (1843-1892), Baptist minister, musters out of the United States Army. A native of Wales, Ellis with his family emigrated to America in 1850 and settled in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 1855. “In the summer of 1857 he gave his heart to Christ and being thoroughly imbued with the principles of the Baptist…

June 22, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: January 21, 1865

More than two years have passed since U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Since that day, emancipation of slaves has come about bit by bit, and is yet far from complete. Today the latest chapter in this ongoing saga takes place in Kansas City, Kansas, where the city’s remaining black slaves are emancipated,…

January 21, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: October 1, 1864

One of the many battles that takes place this week along the battle lines around Petersburg, Virginia is that of the Battle of Vaughan Road. Occurring on the western end of the miles-long battle front, Union forces gain ground on Confederate forces in this minor skirmish, securing control of an important road junction. It is…

October 1, 2014 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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