Today’s edition of the Georgia Baptist Christian Index returns to an oft-repeated argument in these latter months of the war. In an article entitled “Marriage of Slaves,” the author follows a well-worn path in refusing to blame slavery as the cause of God’s punishment upon the South, but does argue that the manner in which…
Today Union General James H. Wilson, commanding some 13,000 cavalry, launches a weeks-long raid targeting Confederate infrastructure in central Alabama. The few remaining Rebel forces in the state offer no significant resistance as Wilson’s horsemen sweep across the state. The largest cavalry raid of the war, Wilson’s offensive transpires at a time when the Confederacy’s…
Today the three-day Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina draws to a close with yet another Union victory by Sherman‘s army. The Union victory comes as no surprise, as the Confederates are outnumbered 3-to-1 during the fighting. Any loss of soldiers is devastating to the Confederacy at this late date in the war. Over 10% of…