Early this morning Union General William T. Sherman trains his artillery on Kennesaw Mountain in an effort to soften up Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston‘s forces. Since June 19 the Confederates have been entrenched atop the mountain, heavily fortified and, Sherman hopes, by now strung too thin along the ridge to repel an onslaught. At…
Today is a Sunday. Countless sermons North and South mention the war, whether directly or indirectly. Both sides evoke God’s favor over the other, with black slaves in the South praying that their nation will be conquered by the United States, their only hope for freedom. At the same time, some special events take place…
Henry Clay Fish (1820-1877) is an American (Northern) Baptist clergyman who has pastored in New Jersey since 1846. He has ardently supported the Union effort since the beginning of the great conflict. According to one account, “At the beginning of the civil war he actively supported the National government, spread the flag of the United…