The critical battle for control of Petersburg rages on. Union forces continue expanding their lines, placing greater pressure on Confederate defenders. The trench warfare that is now taking place, a newer development in the war, is becoming an important battlefield strategy for the Union. By pinning down the enemy, the Federals can continue their war…
The Siege of Petersburg continues. Today in the siege the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road comes to an inconclusive end. In this three day battle, Union forces sought to seize the Weldon Railroad, a Confederate supply route. Gaining temporary control of the railroad, they were driven back by Confederate forces. Nonetheless, the Federals have managed…
While war yet wages strong and bloody, Baptists of the North have taken time this year to celebrate significant milestones. In the latest of many jubilee celebrations in American (Northern) Baptist life this year, the First Baptist Church of Canton, Massachusetts observes the congregation’s 50th anniversary. Previously this year, the American Tract Society, the Northern…