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Baptists and the American Civil War: December 26, 1865

As white Southerners try to move on with their lives as best as possible, the ladies of Virginia’s (white) Manchester Baptist Church sewing circle enjoy a special dinner and women’s program this day. Many lost family members to the war — husbands, sons or brothers. The day prior the Richmond Daily Dispatch announced the event:…

December 26, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.
Robert Smalls, from Harper's Weekly, June 14, 1862

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 25, 1865

For white Baptists, Christmas Day is mostly just another day. Privately, relatively few families exchange gifts in their homes. Some mark the day with a special meal. Churches, opposed to holidays with pagan origins, do not celebrate or otherwise recognize the day. On the other hand, African Americans, including Baptists, have a different view. During…

December 25, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

Baptists and the American Civil War: December 24, 1865

Although tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of former slaves who are Baptists have since left the white churches they were forced to attend and formed their own autonomous congregations, many remain in their old congregations. Those who remain do so because they have few resources and face an uncertain future, as white Southerners seem determined…

December 24, 2015 in Archive: This Day in Civil War History.

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