On October 21, the 20th Illinois, fighting alongside other Union regiments, had defeated Missouri State Guard Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson’s 1500-man force in the Battle of Fredericktown, Missouri. A minor battle, the victory was nonetheless welcome for the United States, which is struggling to retain control of Missouri and, in the larger picture, has…
Baptist newspapers of the South during the war typically carry much Civil War-related news, including troop movements, political developments, economic news, letters from soldiers, editorial commentary, and more. Today’s Biblical Recorder of North Carolina prints the following letter, dated October 20, from a Baptist soldier, identified only as D. H. C.: DEAR BRO. HUFHAM: –…
The Hephzibah Baptist Association of Georgia concludes its annual meeting at Bark Camp in Burke County. The session has been marked by a mixture of celebration and anxiety, the latter a result of uncertainly pervading the South due to the war. Yet as delegates prepare to return to their homes, Hephzibah Baptists are firmly convinced…