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Tag Archives: william wiatt

Baptists and the American Civil War: April 9, 1865

At dawn this Sunday morning Confederate General Robert E. Lee makes one final assault on Grant‘s forces. It is an act of desperation. The Battle of Appomattox Court House does not last long. Although Rebel forces pressure Sheridan‘s first line of defense and some attain a nearby ridge, from the crest a large array of…

April 9, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: October 1, 1861

  Today, 35-year old William E. Wiatt, formerly a Baptist pastor in Gloucester County, Virginia and currently a private in the 26th Virginia Infantry, is appointed as chaplain of his regiment. Little does Wiatt know that he will one day achieve the distinction of being one of few Confederate chaplains to serve for the duration…

October 1, 2011 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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