Baptists and the American Civil War: December 5, 1864
With Sherman’s army drawing ever closer to Savannah, Confederates assemble a force of 4,000 troops in front of Union forces at the Little Ogeechee River, hoping to prevent the Federals from crossing. However, the much larger Union army, spreading out to cross the river at three points, quickly dissuades the Rebels, forcing a rapid retreat…