The state of Virginia remains divided between Union and Confederate supporters, and today the northwest section of the state strikes out apart from the rest of Virginia. Dissenting Union delegates gather at Washington Hall in Wheeling “to determine a course of action for northwestern Virginia.” Thirty-two counties are represented among the 88 delegates. Athur I.…
Prior to today, deaths have been few in the nearly two month Civil War yet void of significant battles. Among soldiery and the general public of both sides, the war is broadly viewed as a chivalrous endeavor that will soon be over. Prospects of massive death and destruction are not anticipated by many Americans. A…
On this Sunday morning, many Baptists North and South hear sermons that mention, some as part of the main message and others in passing, the danger to freedom in America. While southern Baptist preachers addressing the topic proclaim freedom for white people, contrasted with divinely-sanctioned slavery for black people, northern Baptist preachers focus on freedom…