Surely and not altogether slowly, Sherman’s army is advancing upon Savannah. Yet they are also in need of supplies. The goal of taking Savannah and the quest for supplies converge at Fort McAllister this day. The Battle of Fort McAllister begins late in the afternoon and is over in 15 minutes. The 230 defenders of…
In the Confederate capitol in Richmond, today’s session of the House of Delegates of the Virginia Legislature is opened by Rev. Jeremiah B. Jeter, pastor of the city’s Grace Street Baptist Church, and one of the most prominent Southern Baptists of the Confederacy. Both Senate and House discuss the prospects of arming slaves for military…
Today, a Sunday, Sherman surveys the environs of Savannah in anticipation of attacking the city within days. From within the city and their defensive positions nearby, Confederates anxiously await. And while white Baptists pray earnest for God’s protection from the Federals, black Baptists, now on freedom’s threshold, pray for the success of the Union Army.…