Today William S. Christian (1830-1910) of Virginia–physician, Baptist layman and veteran military officer–is promoted to Colonel in (and commander of) the 55th Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Confederates States Army. His promotion comes on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg, a battle that changes Christian’s life and stamps the imprint of the war upon…
Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, Confederate army chaplain appointed by Georgia Baptists, today offers his commentary on the loyalty of African slaves and the evilness of Northern efforts to force freedom upon slaves. When the history of this inhuman and murderous war comes to be written, it will be recorded as a remarkable fact that for…
While many Southern Baptist leaders openly advocate for Confederate Baptist army chaplains, not all are convinced that chaplains are needed in the army. A recent letter writer to the Georgia Baptist Christian Index denounced the concept, and this week a rebuttal is offered from an anonymous Confederate Baptist chaplain. I notice in the Index, of…